Sentences with phrase «short of action flicks»

Not exact matches

Bursting with the same charismatic, comic book energy that skyrockets through most of his movies, old crime reporter, novelist, war hero, writer - director and sometime producer Samuel Fuller, almost 69, still moves and talks like his daffy action flicks — like the wild man from Borneo — in quick, short, blocky punches, like two - fisted slabs of socko headline type.»

Release: Friday, March 22, 2013 [Theater] Olympus Has Fallen... just short of being a pretty incredible action flick.

«The Voices» is directed by Oscar nominated Iranian filmmaker Marjane Satrapi («Persepolis») and marks the acting debut of producer Adi Shankar, best known for executive producing action flicks «The Grey» and «Dredd,» as well as several «bootleg» Marvel short films.

«Agenda» looks at the short that led to D9 and aspects of its development, script / story / character elements, alien design, rehearsals, sets and locations, cinematography and the flick's visual style, cast and performances, action and effects, sound and editing.

Tether is the new sci - fi action short from Tim Reis, director of werefrog horror flick Bad Blood, and producer of other sci - fi and horror indies like The Mind's Eye, The Demon's Rook and Goat Witch.

It truly makes me angry to see these young actresses sell themselves short of brilliance so they can star in mainstream romantic comedies (Dear John, Letters to Juliet), silly fairy tale films (Red Riding Hood), underwhelming musicals (Mamma Mia), stupid horror flicks (Jennifer's Body) or want to be action movies (In Time).

In short, Dredd would be quite at home among the R - rated scifi action flicks of the 80s.