Tag Archives: Action

Review: ‘The Losers’

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Shannon Hood

I did you a favor and refrained  from making a pun out of the film’s title in my headline, though I had to physically restrain myself from doing so. From acting to editing, to continuity and dialogue, this film was an awful … Continue reading →

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Breck Eisner Taking On ‘Escape From New York’ Reboot

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

As usual, the Hollywood brain trust has decided that instead of looking forward and creating some original work, they will instead look to the past for inspiration and take yet another great film and add it to the remake/reboot pile. … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Kick-Ass’

Posted on April 16, 2010 by The Flickcast

By Shannon Hood Reprinted from the SXSW Film Festival, 3/14/2010 Make no mistake about it, Chloe Moretz (500 Days of Summer) owns this movie. She may only be 11 years old, but her performance as Hit-Girl is spunky, sassy, and … Continue reading →

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USA’s ‘Burn Notice’ Renewed For Two More Seasons

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Burn Notice is one of those shows that sorta sneaks up on you, much like its covert, ex-spy characters. At first, it seems like a pure action show where men are men and stuff blows up. But then, you go … Continue reading →

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Get a Sneak Peek At USA’s New ‘Covert Affairs’

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

We told you a bit about USA’s new Covert Affairs recently when the network announced its upcoming premiere dates for new and returning programs. However, at the time we didn’t have much to go on about the show except a … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Date Night’

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Shannon Hood

I had a great time at Date Night. You would be hard pressed to find more likable leads than Tina Fey and Steve Carrell, who have great chemistry together as boring New Jersey couple Claire and Phil Foster. Stuck in a … Continue reading →

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‘Kick-Ass’ Movie Kicks-Ass

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Diane Panosian

Many months ago, I was strolling past the movie theater on one particularly beautiful morning in downtown Burbank when I happened upon one of those annoying movie ticket barkers.  I was about to ignore him when I saw the following … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Clash of the Titans’

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Shannon Hood

The original Clash of the Titans (1981) was cheesy and offered substandard special effects, but it had a certain inherent charm, making it almost irresistible on cable television. I can’t recall a time when I stumbled across the movie and … Continue reading →

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