Sentences with phrase «action film fans»

Until then, the highly potent and gritty thrills are delivered, enough to justify it as time well spent for politically - tinged action film fans.

«Lesson: never underestimate the power of light - hearted family fare in a sea of heavier films that are chasing essentially the same group of sci - fi and action film fans,» said the analyst.

So when Indonesian martial artist Iko Uwais and Welsh director Gareth Evans made The Raid: Redemption in 2011, action film fans were understandably ecstatic.

«Haywire» will also confuse and stultify a generation of action film fans raised on Michael Bay and Brett Ratner «s glossy, shallow claptrap and confused into thinking that quick cutting is actual excitement and velocity.

Don't miss this fun event which is sure to be a must - attend for every anime and action film fan during New York Comic Con!»

Not exact matches

But many action fans opted to wait a week, justifying the confidence shown the film by Sony distribution chief Rory Bruer.

It's all about the unpredictable at the MTV Movie Awards, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and action star Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson, where fans vote for their favorite films and performances from the year.

Unless you create or film videos for a living, most of the footage of on - track action that F1 fans put online will be a bit shaky, wobbly, poor quality, filmed from a phone or chucked into Movie Maker.

Met with enthusiasm from the excited, fan - filled audience, the lively presentations revealed exclusive news and details about upcoming live - action films and showcased surprise live and video appearances from stars and filmmakers.

This is the ultimate larger - than - life cinema experience for film fans wanting to feel part of the action!

Bottom line: this is one of the most impressive and influential sci - fi action films out there, so it is basically required viewing for fans of the genre, and people interested in great cinema in general.

This combination of classic horror action and satire make The Cabin in the Woods unique and a film that is sure not to disappoint fans of campy gore and violence.

It's Spielberg's best and truest action film since Jaws, relentlessly paced, pitch - perfectly acted (the young Fanning is almost certain to get a Best Supporting Actress nod come Oscar time), and rife with moments of such horrifically poetic imagery that it's all you can do not to stop thinking about them long after the film has ended.

This mix doesn't quite have the oomph of more recent surround tracks for action films, but again it's entirely appropriate to THIS particular film, and fans should be plenty happy with it.

All in all, «X-Men» pulls its weight as an action film worth seeing, while faithfully delivering to the fans all they could expect and hope.

Though I've never read the book on which the film is based, I am familiar with its unique format (a compilation of individual accounts comprised a decade after the war), and while it may not please fans of the source material, the decision to streamline all the action through Gerry makes the story flow better.

With this movie, he just doesn't deliver anything worthwhile for fans, and it's a shame because if the story would have been a bit more developed, then I think that the film would have succeeded in being a memorable action film.

Big - budget action flicks, family - friendly films and much - anticipated sequels are among the blockbusters that have had fans flocking to the theaters every summer.

And, with The Grandmaster given the opening slot at the Berlin International Film Festival and good early reviews praising the film's beautifully choreographed action scenes, fans can rest easy.

I wasn't a huge fan of that film, but at least it had some legitimate action and a stylized vision.

Banshee contains elements for fans of drama, action, horror and romance films and shows all in one.

Throw in Myrna Loy and you have a very fun movie with 3 actors at the top of their game.The film is about a test pilot (Gable) and his trusty mechanic (Tracy) who meet a girl (Loy) and how the strain of a test pilot's life affects them all.The film is a little long, but the action is well done.The acting is the main reason to watch this film, and if your are a fan of the big three, then you will have a good time.

The music still feels fresh and Rian Johnson's film will please the fans with its wonderful visuals and abundance of action.

This is not worth seeing, unless you're a B - movie action fan, and even then, you'll want more substance to the film.

Still, fans of the first one will probably like this too, and at least the oodles of exposition that plagued the first film are replaced by a slightly more action - centric plot, even though the film frequently lapses into long stretches without much going on.

Eagerly anticipated by the game's devoted fan base, and with fearless star Angelina Jolie in the role of shapely heroine Lara Croft, the film did well in staying true to the source material's inventiveness, exotic locales, and pulse - pounding action.

The trailer of this film looked as though it would make the original look bad as the trailer was full of cheesy one liners and would have no action excitement compared to the first film, and worried ghostbusters fans all over the world.

The Castle Rock Entertainment film, however, gives Johnson's fans something to be thankful for, however, as he gets back in touch with his action roots.

Last year Alex Slevin of FoG Films tried to crowdfund his fan film, From the Lost Days — Silent Hill 15th Anniversary Film, a live action feature film that adapted both the Silent Hill & Silent Hill 3 video games through Kickstarter.

It's there that the film's ultraviolent battles take place, and while history buffs and medieval action fans will kvetch about anachronistic details of weaponry, fighting techniques and liberties taken with established facts, the selling point of «Ironclad» is its violence.

Fans of Disney's»70s live action fare should appreciate one of only four tracks bestowed upon the era's films.

In a tradition going back almost to the birth of cinema, the Hong Kong film industry in particular has always had a major subgenre devoted to female action heroes, and now, thanks to various streaming services, there's a good cross-section of films featuring sword - wielding or gun - toting, kick - ass women available for American fans» viewing pleasure.

The first two «Expendables» films were nothing more than elaborate teases, but «Escape Plan» feels like the actual dream team - up that action fans were hoping for when Schwarzenegger announced his retirement from politics.

Let me first say that I highly recommend the film if you are a fan of thrillers and / or action films.

Running at just 30 seconds long, the Scarlett Johansson led Ghost in the Shell continues to visually amaze for fans of the original films with it's near frame for frame replication until we remember that Johansson is white and the Ghost in the Shell live - action remake is an inherent example of Hollywood's worst habits of whitewashing.

The 23 - year - old leads the teen action franchise and also had fans in tears last year with the big - screen adaptation of John Green's popular film The Fault in Our Stars.

Not only does the uneven Tomorrowland ultimately disappoint as a Bird film, its failure carries potential disappointment for Disney fans hoping the company might find a reason to produce more in - house movies beyond live - action recreations of their classic cartoons.

Cheap fan service, perhaps, but director Simon West makes sure to cram his film with as many blistering action set pieces as Easter Eggs.

At 93 minutes, the story doesn't stay longer than warranted, but still, the rest of the film clicks well enough that a bit more fleshing out would have turned a good action flick into a must - see for genre fans and even some non-fans alike.

Told through the eyes of six American basketball players who joined Maccabi Tel Aviv and helped shape the team that beat Russia, and featuring interviews with NBA iconic legends Bill Walton and David Stern, ON THE MAP combines the pulse pounding action of a high - stakes game with an incendiary political situation to deliver a film that mesmerizes fans of the game and captures the spirit of a nation triumphant against all odds.

There's no doubt that Killer Elite is going to satisfy a lot of Jason Statham faithfuls as well as fans of practical effects - driven action films.

Fans of Jason Statham will no doubt have some fun with Killer Elite and there's one show - stopping moment in the first Statham / Owen brawl that will certainly get a reaction from audiences, but for anyone looking for either an over-the-top action flick or a smart - witted political thriller, the film fails to live up to the sum of its respective parts.

Admittedly I had some reservations, I'm not a avid franchise fan by all means, I think these films are serviceable at best in light - hearted action entertainment.

After catching the attention of critics and fans with acclaimed performances in the TV series Kingdom and the dark dramatic film Goat, Nick Jonas is turning to action comedy with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,...

For fans of: Unusual action films, extreme Michael Fassbender sexiness, the untamed wild, the destruction of the American dream, general myth - busting

Despite a clichéd and overexposed narrative that weighs it down, the film delivers precisely what fans of the newfangled, action star expect and ends up being a fun time at the movies.

I'm not sure how fans of the Hitman games will react to the film, but those looking for a good action movie will be disappointed.

(And let me add that this is not a knee - jerk response; I'm no big fan of Hong Kong action films.

I'm a fan of Guy Ritchie's stop - action style, especially the humor in his films... but you won't find much humor here.

I really wanted to start calling him Armie Hammy since most of what he's been given in this film are lines that would fit more into children's books than in an action movie that has more violence within the story than most young Disney fans might be accustomed to seeing.