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  • July 2008

    • Dark Knight Dazzles

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jul 17, 08 11:09 AM CDT

      Dark Knight Dazzles

      Dark Knight swoops into cinemas tomorrow and critics say the hype is more than justified. "This is not merely a Batman movie," Amy Biancolli writes in the Houston Chronicle . It is one of the year's best films "and far and away the most hypnotic chiller." The bleak Gotham tale is "audacious and unnerving while consistently being fun and entertaining," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today . More »

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      movie review  • Heath Ledger  • Batman  • action movie  • superhero  • Dark Knight  • Christian Bale  • the Joker

    • Hellboy Burns Up the Screen

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jul 11, 08 8:07 AM CDT

      Hellboy Burns Up the Screen

      Hades' greatest hero is back in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and most critics agree it's a hell of a ride. Director Guillermo del Toro returns with comic book creator Mike Mignola, ensuring the dynamic sequel is "shot through with the franchise's signature goofiness, sarcasm and good heart," writes Ann Hornaday in the Washington Post . More »

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      movie  • movie review  • action movie  • comics  • Guillermo Del Toro

    • People Don't Like You, Hancock

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jul 1, 08 11:22 AM CDT

      People Don't Like You, Hancock

      Everyone wants to like Hancock . The idea of a slovenly, booze-swilling superhero screwup is undeniably priceless. But “the finished product is so poorly conceived and misguided that even Will Smith… can't save it,” writes Claudia Puig of USA Today . The movie starts out irreverent and fun, then veers sharply into a melodrama “trying to be a heavier, larger-than-life romance with historical, spiritual, and sci-fi implications." More »

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      movie review  • Will Smith  • action movie  • superhero  • Peter Berg

  • June 2008

    • Get Smart Not So Clever

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jun 20, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Get Smart Not So Clever

      The film version of the 1960s TV spy parody Get Smart can’t decide if it's an action flick or a comedy, and it shows. It’s “an action comedy that represents the worst of both worlds,” Mick LaSalle writes in the San Francisco Chronicle —“as funny as a gently smiling mime” while “bloated, confused and convoluted” in the manner of bad action movies. More »

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      film  • movie review  • comedy  • action movie  • Steve Carell

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Chan-Li Vehicle Stuck in Neutral

      newser  |  Metacritic  |  Apr 18, 08 12:20 PM CDT

      Chan-Li Vehicle Stuck in Neutral

      The Forbidden Kingdom , packing the one-two punch of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, is "great fun," David Edelstein writes in New York, once the martial-arts flick gets past "the clunky prologue." Other critics are a little more reserved in praising the film, about a modern-day teenager who's magically transported to ancient China and swept up in adventure. More »

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      action movie  • guy movies  • Jackie Chan  • Jet Li  • martial arts movies  • high-concept movies

    • No Crown for Street Kings

      newser  |  Metacritic  |  Apr 11, 08 9:59 AM CDT

      No Crown for Street Kings

      Street Kings doesn't get a lot of love from critics, who say it resorts at times to the worst of cop-flick cliches. Keanu Reeves plays a cold-hearted, vodka-swigging LA vice cop who's hunting down his former partner's murderers. And while screenwriter James Ellroy's pulp machismo has worked before, here Reeves comes off "like the host of an infomercial trying to do the impersonation of a badass," writes Owen Gleiberman in Entertainment Weekly .  More »

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      movie  • action movie  • Keanu Reeves  • Street Fights

  • March 2008

    • 13 Must-See Heist Movies

      newser  |  Entertainment Weekly  |  Mar 13, 08 11:11 AM CDT

      13 Must-See Heist Movies

      Did The Bank Job leave you itching for more scheme-heavy heist films? Entertainment Weekly names 13 greats: Ocean's Eleven : Ex-con George Clooney gathers a gang to filch $150 million and get back his girl, Julia Roberts. A Fish Called Wanda : John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis are among the double-crossers vying for stolen jewels. How to Steal a Million : An art forger's daughter (Audrey Hepburn) joins forces with suave cat burglar Peter O'Toole. More »

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      list  • movie  • box office  • entertainment  • action movie  • movie remakes  • bank robbery  • heist

    • B.C. a Mammoth Waste of Time

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Mar 7, 08 10:58 AM CST

      B.C. a Mammoth Waste of Time

      The prehistoric adventure 10,000 B.C. isn't just a spectacle of cutting-edge effects, it's "a tedious bore in which grubby people stand around muttering in a variety of badly chosen accents," writes Josh Tyler in Cinema Blend. Unfortunately for writer/director Roland Emmerich ( Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow ), most other critics seem to agree. More »

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      action movie  • guy movies  • prehistoric mammals  • high-concept movies

    • All in All, Not a Bad Job

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Mar 7, 08 7:35 AM CST

      All in All, Not a Bad Job

      You probably won't ponder The Bank Job once you've left the theater, but most critics say you're likely to enjoy it while you're there. The heist film, very loosely based on a real bank robbery that happened in London in 1971—which captivated the public because of its rumored connection to the royal family—is "fun but instantly forgettable," writes Jamie Russell in Total Film. More »

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      London  • British royals  • action movie  • guy movies  • heist

  • February 2008

    • Action Makes a Good Point

      newser  |  Metacritic  |  Feb 22, 08 2:20 PM CST

      Action Makes a Good Point

      It may lack depth, but critics admit that Vantage Point packs a lot of excitement. The thriller, which begins by showing the same assassination from eight different perspectives, "fails the 'reality test' but maintains a certain intensity for its entire running length," writes James Berardinelli of ReelViews.com. "It's entertaining in the same way that an episode of 24 is entertaining." More »

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      movie review  • action movie  • guy movies  • Dennis Quaid  • Vantage Point

    • 10 Films Every Man Should See

      newser  |  GQ  |  Feb 12, 08 3:03 PM CST

      10 Films Every Man Should See

      Don't worry if you haven't seen any Oscar contenders, says GQ , offering 10 flicks every self-respecting guy should see. Count on blood, revenge, and a little male bonding: Rififi (1955): Trade Ocean's 11 for this heist masterpiece Croupier (1998): In his breakthrough role, Clive Owen is the model of cool The Limey (1999): A Cockney ex-con hungers for vengeance More »

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      list  • movie  • film  • men  • action movie  • guy movies

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