A CLASSIC (YET IMPERFECT) “ONE MAN ARMY” FLICK Within the action film genre, there lies a storied tradition of narrative storytelling that derives from the classic (yet always beloved) “one man army” yarn. There have been many of these films across the many decades of action cinematic history, yet they all roughly remain the same by having a protagonist
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A HODEPODGE AND PATCHWORKED SHARK FRENZY SEQUEL Back in 2018, Warner Bros. Pictures released the film The Meg to moviegoers everywhere, sinking its teeth into its viewers with such aquatic predators of the deep and larger-than-life heroics in the face of carnage and mayhem. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, the film, which starred Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby
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A LAZY, TASTELESS, AND TOTALLY EXPENDABLE SEQUEL The Expendables film franchise has certainly seen its ups and down throughout the years. First coming out in 2010, the first film, which was directed by Sylvester Stallone and starred him as well as Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews, tells the story of a team of
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LUNGS, LIVER, SPLEEN, HEART Director Guy Ritchie definitely has a unique style of his own when directing theatrical feature films; a testament to his ability as a director for adding flavor and presenting each of his movies into a new light. In 1998, Ritchie made his directorial debut film with the release of the crime comedy Lock, Stock, and
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A FUN “GUILTY PLEASURE” SPIN-OFF ENDEAVOR The Fast & Furious movie franchise has certainly been a long and enduring one. Beginning back in 2001, this cinematic franchise has evolved into something more than just simply showcasing the underworld of street racing and the daring nuances of bad guys versus cops (and other morally conflicted individuals in-between). While the first
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Luke and Deckard must save the world (and try to kill each other) as Universal Pictures released the new trailer for their upcoming spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw. View trailer below.
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Get ready for the most unlikeliest alliance team up as Universal Pictures releases the official trailer for the Fast & The Furious spin off film Hobbs & Shaw. View trailer below.
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BIGGIER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER There seems to be a fascination of sharks in theatrical / cinematic endeavors. Over the years, these underwater sea predators, mostly the apex predator ones (i.e. great white shark, tiger shark, mako shark, blue shark, thresher shark, and hammerhead shark) have graced the silver screen with their intent to terrify viewers (and the characters in
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ANOTHER WILD AND ENTERTAINING RIDE Back in 2015, Furious 7 raced into theaters and brought with it new level of box office success to the long running Fast and the Furious franchise. While the franchise has grown, evolving into an interesting dynamic aspect beyond the earlier entries of merely street racing, one of the main interest in viewers seeing
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A FAILED RESURRECTION Actor Jason Statham has proven to be a solid lead role in action movies or least in a large ensemble type action feature. From Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Revolver, The Italian Job and to his most popular films in The Transporter franchise (films 1, 2, and 3), the now 49-year-old actor has become an
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