Action Movies

Iron Man 2 box office: Robert Downey Jr. is back as the Marvel superhero in a mammoth hit that has failed to break major domestic records.

Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2. Reviews for the blockbuster-to-be Iron Man 2 have mostly ranged from lukewarm to downright negative. The original Iron Man has become the Tin…

Kick-Ass movie box office: Starring Aaron Johnson as a ‘superhero,’ Matthew Vaughn’s action satire was – sorta – the top title on the domestic chart.

Worst Actress Sandra Bullock, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers 2 director Michael Bay, and Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas, and Joe Jonas were the rock-bottom winners at the 2010 Razzie…

3D: Film history repeats itself. Picture above: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with Rupert Grint. (Jaap Buitendijk / Warner Bros.). ‘Hatty Potter’ & ‘Clash of the Titans’ in 3D:…

Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Vanity Fair strikes again. No, no photo shoots this time. Just the list of Hollywood’s Top 40 moneymakers in 2009, based on estimates…

Remember Me poster Besides Robert Pattinson, Allen Coulter’s romantic melodrama Remember Me has Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, and Martha Plimpton, and it was co-written by Jenny Lumet…

“When Worlds Collide: The Science of Movies” is the title of the Academy’s Science and Technology Council’s program about the physics behind some of Hollywood’s best-known action and science-fiction scenes.…

Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Taylor Kitsch, Liev Schreiber, Lynn Collins, Will.i.am at the world premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at Harkin’s Theaters Tempe Marketplace on April 27, ’09, in Tempe,…

Tropic Thunder box office: Ben Stiller action comedy dethroned The Dark Knight and was dethroned by a Nicolas Cage dud.

The Dark Knight box office: Is Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman movie truly trailing only James Cameron’s Titanic in North America?

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Bruce Willis looks none too cheerful. The original Die Hard (1988) will have a special 20th anniversary screening on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7:30…

The Incredible Hulk box office: Marvel’s mega-production will reach low-to-mid nine figures globally. But will that be enough to make it profitable?

Iron Man box office: Marvel’s superhero movie became the year’s second biggest blockbuster in the domestic market. Robert Downey Jr. stars.

Hulk 2008: Edward Horton in The Incredible Hulk. Those who missed Ang Lee’s box office underperformer Hulk with Eric Bana will now be able to check out The Incredible Hulk,…

Sean Faris’ Never Back Down movie and Neil Marshall’s thriller Doomsday were trampled by a computer-animated elephant.

Resident Evil: Extinction box office: Starring Milla Jovovich, the action/horror movie franchise seems to be losing steam in the domestic market.

Superbad box office: Greg Mottola’s teen comedy with Michael Cera and Jonah Hill has topped the domestic chart for two weekends and it’s a summer sleeper hit.

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer movie box office: The sequel was the no. 1 title in the domestic market. But will it surpass the original’s total?

Spider-Man 3 (movie 2007) review: Tobey Maguire is in great shape, but despite its qualities this latest Spiedy title is hindered by too many villains and subplots. Sam Raimi directed.

The Condemned (movie 2007) review: This pornographically violent Steve Austin actioner wants to denounce bloodshed while glorifying it. Hypocrisy at its most repugnant.

Shooter movie: A graduate of the George W. Bush School of Peace and Democracy, Mark Wahlberg gives a demonstration of his skills as global peacemaker. When former marine corps scout…

Seven Samurai (movie 1954) review: This acclaimed Akira Kurosawa classic is one of those rare films that keep improving with each new viewing. Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura star.

Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (movie 2003) review: First-rate athlete Tony Jaa is the one positive element in the juvenile and reactionary martial arts actioner for die-hard fans of the genre.