Sentences with phrase «of action flicks come»

Even the cliché tropes of action flicks come in for a good - natured ribbing, as Ethan skitters through the seamy backstreets of exotic locales, and dons a tuxedo for chi - chi society events.

I'm sure they're trying to make sure this poster stands out in the crowd of action flicks coming up, and putting Statham posed like this was definitely a smart idea.

Not exact matches

It's one of the rare action flicks of the 1990s where you actually are rewarded if you pay attention to the conversations, as its serpentine plot lends better to the espionage side of things before it finally comes out full bore as an over-the-top action flick in the preposterous (but exciting) finale.

Olympus Has Fallen comes from a long line of dumb action flicks that are more concerned about high body counts and how many rounds of ammunition can be pumped into nameless causalities at high speeds than little things like plot, logic, and character.

Blade, to the fresh eye, free of the fandom surrounding the character, comes across as the kind of film that is probably closer to a B Movie in the action genre than a superhero flick, as it is branded to be.

It's self aware and meant primarily for those who've regularly feasted on the action flicks of the 1980s, and part of the fun of an Expendables film comes in hearing these stars spouting familiar catchphrases (Arnie repeatedly refers to being «back», for instance) or performing their signature moves.

For me, it's the former rather than the latter... but, then, I'm just slightly older than the generation who swore by those toys that were more than met the eye; not that I'm not curious to see how the animated series translates to live - action, but, frankly, I'm much more psyched to find out if the writers of «The Simpsons Movie» can pull a rabbit out of their hat and come up with a flick that's better than, say, the last three or four seasons of the show.

«The Equalizer 2» The angel of justice is about to get his second coming: The sequel to the action flick of the same name is finally going into production.

It came as a bit of a surprise recently when I discovered every DIE HARD sequel had began life as an stand - alone action flick...

Regardless, its creators can take pride in the fact that they've beaten Hollywood at its own sci - fi epic / action - flick blockbuster game — and come up with a piece of counterprogramming that's hands down the coolest movie of the summer.

That philosophy came in handy once more when he decided to revive a long - dormant movie genre — the screwball romantic comedy — back when action flicks like «Lethal Weapon» and «Die Hard» were the rage, with 1990's «Pretty Woman,» an unlikely Disney fairy tale about a beautiful streetwalker who falls for her rich prince of a business - exec client that turned Julia Robert into a superstar.

The most interesting notion that the new «Tomb Raider» reboot has to offer apparently comes from the 2013 reimagining of the original»90s video game: It gives us a Lara Croft who's capable but not superhuman, making her more like Bruce Willis» legendary John McClane (in the first few «Die Hard» movies, anyway) than the usual impenetrable war machines who so often anchor action flicks and video games.

Japan Cuts: The Festival of New Japanese Film comes roaring back to life for another season of fresh flicks with the ninja - samurai action epic MUMON: The Land of Stealth kicking things off July 13 at the Japan Society in New...

The sequel is still positively Shakespeare next to some action flicks I could think of (Schwarzenneger suddenly comes to mind... yay Kindergarten Cop!)

Despite its usual and expected slate of critical flops (yet, box office successes) as well as miscalculated projects that couldn't surpass the initial excitement they generated (see: Prometheus, and even Les Miserables), Hollywood came back soaring in with an attractive, polished fare — ranging from political thrillers and procedurals to action flicks — managing to consistently make it in to most major critics» top tens and to score awards / nominations from various critics groups and Guilds.

The first «John Wick» was a pleasant surprise that seemed to come out of nowhere in late 2014, simultaneously reviving the B - movie action flick and Keanu Reeves» faltering career with its stylized, no - holds - barred violence.

The other side of the action comes in the form of utilising the Switch's motion sensors and accelerometers to understand when something is being rotated, flicked or shaken so it can produce the expected response on - screen.