May 21, 2013
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New on DVD/Blu-Ray
Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jennifer Lopez, The Last Stand, Beautiful Creatures, Parker, Side Effects
The Last Stand – This is a vintage 80s movie throwback featuring 80s action staple Arnold Schwarzenegger as a sheriff of a quaint town that’s suddenly overrun by a drug cartel. It performed terribly at the box office, but it’s a lot of fun partially due to Schwarzenegger being able to have a little fun with his age. If you like 80s action films, you should enjoy this one.
Parker – Jason Statham couldn’t bring his “Transporter” charm to save his latest action film about a thief seeking revenge of his double-crossing crew with the help of Jennifer Lopez.
If you’re choosing between the two “Expendables” star’s solo efforts, the old pro wins this round. More
February 11, 2013
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It Figures
Adam West, Aliens, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Iron Man, Marvel's The Avengers, Michael Keaton, NECA, Predator, Prometheus, The Hunger Games
NECA was among the dozens of companies showcasing more of their 2013 product at the 2013 Toy Fair held in New York and they’ve got some very fun offerings in store for pop-culture fans.
That scene straight from “Aliens” is BEGGING for Vasquez, Ripley, Gorman and Newt figures to complete it. More
February 3, 2013
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Box office roundup
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gemma Arterton, Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters, Jeremy Renner, Jessica Chastain, Mama, Nicholas Hoult, Silver Linings Playbook, Sylvester Stallone, Teresa Palmer, Warm Bodies
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Teresa Palmer and Nicholas Hoult star in “Warm Bodies.”
1. Warm Bodies – $20 million [debut week] I rarely have any real interest in what film wins the box office, but I was salivating at the ways I can work in the irony of a movie called “Bullet to the Head” beating out a zombie movie for the top spot. Alas, audiences were in the mood for some fresh material [oh the irony] and opted for the zombie romantic comedy, which had a better than expected opening and easily beat out its fellow newcomers. Depending on word-of-mouth, this could have a lengthy stay in the Top 5 and hopefully will inspire studios to try so more “out-there” ideas. More
January 20, 2013
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Box office roundup
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bradley Cooper, Broken City, Gangster Squad, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Mama, Mark Wahlberg, Silver Linings Playbook, The Last Stand, Zero Dark Thirty
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Annabel (Jessica Chastain) tries to protect Lilly (Isabelle Nelisse) and Victoria (Megan Charpentier) in “Mama.”
1. Mama – $31 million [debut week] Jessica Chastain proved to be an undeniable draw for a second consecutive week as her thriller in the woods beat out new films from former bankable draws Mark Wahlberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Guillermo del Toro-produced thriller’s creepy trailers struck a mark with audiences clearly looking for a scare. Speaking of bankable, the film has already earned back its $15 million budget so Chastain is proving she can draw audiences from numerous demographics. She’s probably Hollywood’s most in-demand leading lady now. More
January 18, 2013
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Action/Adventure, Movie Reviews
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eduardo Noriega, Forest Whitaker, Genesis Rodriguez, Jamie Alexander, Peter Stormare, Rodrigo Santoro, The Expendables, The Last Stand
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Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as ‘Ray Owens’ in “THE LAST STAND.”
One look at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new film, “The Last Stand,” and you’ll likely write it off as being yet another brainless action movie starring the 80s icon looking to return to his glory days after a stint as California’s “Governator.”
Don’t be too quick to write it off though as while it does get a bit over the top at times, “The Last Stand” is an explosive throwback that will thrill action fans who love watching tough guys blow stuff up. More
January 17, 2013
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Action/Adventure, Film Flashbacks, Movie Reviews, Science Fiction
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Claire Danes, james cameron, Jonathan Mostow, Kristanna Loken, Linda Hamilton, Nick Stahl, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Terminator
Following the amazing “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” wasn’t going to be easy for anyone. James Cameron departed the franchise that helped propel him to A-list director status and series regular Linda Hamilton also opted not to return leaving Arnold Schwarzenegger alone to keep the Terminator machine rolling with director Jonathan Mostow (“Surrogates”) for a different, yet very familiar direction for the franchise with “Terminator 3 – Rise of the Machines.” More
January 17, 2013
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Cinema Convo
A Good Day to Die Hard, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Bullet to the Head, Christian Slater, Fast Five, Sarah Shahi, Sung Kang, Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables, The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, The Last Stand
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Christian Slater as Marcus Baptiste and Sylvester Stallone as Jimmy in Warner Bros. Pictures’, Dark Castle Entertainment’s and IM Global’s action thriller “BULLET TO THE HEAD.”
I’m really digging this resurgence of my favorite action stars from the 80s getting back to doing what they do best. Beyond “The Expendables” franchise, we’ve got Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The Last Stand,” Bruce Willis in “A Good Day to Die Hard” and now Sylvester Stallone’s latest, “Bullet to the Head.” More
November 19, 2012
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New on DVD/Blu-Ray
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Sylvester Stallone, Terry Crews, The Expendables 2
Really uneventful new release week with the only new film to coming out. It makes sense though as when I think of Thanksgiving, I think of shoot-outs, fist fights and explosions so it’s appropriate that “The Expendables 2” is coming out tomorrow.
Frank Masi/Lionsgate Publicity
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) in “THE EXPENDABLES 2.”
People complained that this was too much of the same, but really it’s 80s and 90s action stars fighting and shooting stuff up and the cameos by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Chuck Norris were great. My only gripe was not enough Jet Li, which I hope gets fixed for Expendables 3.
November 16, 2012
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It Figures
Aliens, Arnold Schwarzenegger, DX 1/6 scale, Hot Toys, james cameron, Kyle Reese, Michael Biehn, T-1000, T-800, Terminator 2: Judment Day
Hot Toys just revealed their latest take on “The Terminator” with this 12″ version of the battle-damaged T-800 [the "good" Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger played in the follow-up to James Cameron's 1984 hit.] I didn’t get scare too much watching movies when I was little, but for some reason, the skeletal Terminator at the end freaked me out for years so I had a hard time accepting T-800 as a hero. More
September 9, 2012
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Box office roundup
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lawless, The Expendables 2, The Possession; Bradley Cooper, The Words, Tom Hardy, Zoe Saldana
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Natasha Calis stars as ‘Em’ in “THE POSSESSION.”
1. The Possession – [$26.7 million total; 2nd week] Broken record time again. September is a miserable, awful, completely worthless month for anything close to quality movies and with less than stellar new options, last week’s champ didn’t have to struggle too hard to retain its title. Look for the new “Resident Evil” to take the top spot next week if only because it has a devoted fan following and offers something audiences want to see this month. More
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