Each of these Bros is an iconic character in film that
any fan of action films knows about.
Ready Player One will likely delight
fans of action films, pop culture lovers and video game aficionados alike but those looking for a deeper story may find something lacking here.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
«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.
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.
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.
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.
This is a very solid
action film, and even if you're not a huge
fan of James Bond
films, you're still likely to have some fun watching this.
Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud excel in pleasing the
fans of Despicable Me with much
of the same spy
action and slapstick minion comedy seen in the first
film, only amped up to greater heights for this highly anticipated sequel.
The
film has plenty
of flaws but should be entertaining for sci - fi
action fans, thanks to interesting world - building, captivating existential ideas, and cool robo -
action.
Sadly, with almost all recognizable traces
of the Marvel comic stripped away, and some incredibly standard
action B - movie motivations thrown in, this is a
film that is equally scoffed at by Punisher
fans and those unfamiliar.
Etheria Film Night screens an annual showcase
of the best new horror, science fiction, fantasy,
action, dark comedy, and thriller
films directed by women for an audience including producers, managers, show runners, distributors, and genre
fans.
Masters
of the Universe is, by and large, a weak fantasy /
action film, full
of leaden plotting, bad acting, and hokey characterizations that will most likely please no one but the most forgiving
fans of the He - Man mythos.
Though the 1991 animated
film got the live -
action hybrid treatment just last year, Disney is still eager to invite more
fans to be its guests ahead
of the Memorial Day weekend.
Fans of»60s live
action Disney
films will be satisfied to have this one finally come to DVD.
DEADLINE — Hard to imagine there will be a hotter
film package unveiled at Cannes next week than 355, a large - scale espionage
film that Simon Kinberg will direct with an all - star international spy cast
of Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz,
Fan Bingbing and Lupita Nyong» o. They'll play international agents in a grounded, edgy
action thriller that aims to alter a male - dominated genre with a true female ensemble, in the style
of spy franchises The Bourne Identity, Mission: Impossible and James Bond.
While a critical misfire at the time
of its release, there is a following among
action fans that pushed Point Break up to cult camp status, and no less than three
films in recent years have paid major homage to it (Hot Fuzz, Brice de Nice, and Fulltime Killer).
Andrew Stanton, a writer on Pixar's first five hit
films, the director
of the biggest
of those hits (Finding Nemo) and a Burroughs
fan from childhood, successfully pitched the project at Disney, which would become his live -
action directing debut.
An extended period
of falling
action, the second section
of the
film hones in on the pockets
of emptiness in Jesse Eisenberg's face, and an unrecognizable Dakota
Fanning has her child - star innocence reintroduced in a dangerously inconvenient time for her character's comrades.
Instead
of being driven by
action Spaights plans on making this reboot a legitimate horror
film and says that he's, «really excited to write something scary,» and when asked if he is more
of a
fan of the original Universal Monsters movies
of the 1930 ′ s or the more recent
action - adventure themed movies he said, «They both have their virtues and they've all been tremendously popular
films and really influential in the popular culture.
Starring Oscar nominee Felicity Jones as the unlikely Rebel hero Jyn Erso, as well as Mads Mikkelsen, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, the
film is sure to satisfy «Star Wars»
fans with some
of the best
action and most dazzling visual effects
of the year.