The great ensemble action comedy film Red was a lot of fun to watch. The film adaptation of the fun-to-read comicbook was very entertaining, mostly due to the spot on casting of Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and the scene-stealing John Malkovich. The success of RED obviously means a sequel is in the cards. According to director Dean Parisot, the producers are … [Read more...]
Tony Jaa: The Next Asian Action Star
If you’re an action movie fan then you’ve probably seen or heard of Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior. The Thai movie was a balls-to-the-wall action fest with some of the most inventive fighting choreography to be seen in such a long time. Ong Bak did not rely on the already established and very popular Chinese fighting or martial arts choreography. What it gave action movie fans are c … [Read more...]
Schwarzenegger, Stallone to Star in The Tomb
One of the coolest treats for anyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s when watching The Expendables was seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone share screen time, albeit only for just a few minutes. It was every action fans’ wet dream to see these two icons of action appear in a movie together. Of course, it has left them wanting more. And more is what they’ll be ge … [Read more...]
More Avengers film set pics appear online
Anticipation for the Avengers movie is rising every day. It is arguably one of the most highly anticipated movies that will come out next year. If not for the fact that Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Rises movie is also coming out summer of 2012, The Avengers will undoubtedly be the hottest ticket in town during the summer movie season. … [Read more...]
Movie Review: Solomon Kane
Solomon Kane, from the title alone, evokes the same mental image as “Alan Quatermain” or “Abraham Van Helsing” – either the movie will be about a swashbuckling hero or a sage protagonist with a wealth of knowledge used to help others. But Solomon Kane is neither of these fictional characters. Based on the character created by pulp writer Robert E. Howard, Solomon Kane is a w … [Read more...]