Category Archives: action

New “Hunger Games” Images Hit.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jlmicek

Via TotalFilm, here’s a few more images from the YA bestseller by Suzanne Collins. It hits theaters this month.

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First Look: “John Carter.” Ten-Minute Scene Released

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s your first look at Disney’s big-budget adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ pulp hero. The movie opens in U.S. theaters this week. Tyler Kitsch and Lynn Carter star. Thanks to ComingSoon, which had the clip first. First Look: “John Carter.” … Continue reading →

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A New “Man of Steel” Villain?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jlmicek

ComicBookMovie has some seriously pixelated photos of recent filming in California that appear to reveal a new villain in director Zack Snyder’s “Superman” reboot. We already know that Michael Shannon is playing General Zod. So who might this be? A … Continue reading →

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“21 Jump Street” Gets a Red-Band Trailer.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s the red-band trailer for the action-comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. It opens in theaters on March 16. Thanks to HeyUGuys for the heads-up on this one. New 21 Jump Street Red Band Trailer, posted with vodpod Here’s … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office and the Monday Must-Read.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jlmicek

Good Monday Morning, Everyone. Critical brickbats didn’t keep Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” from ruling the box office over the weekend. The anti-corporatism parable took in a quite capitalist $70.7 million, propelling a 34.4 percent improvement in receipts over the weekend … Continue reading →

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New “Robocop” Lead Confirmed.

Posted on March 4, 2012 by jlmicek

I am not quite entirely sure who thought rebooting “Robocop” would be a good idea. Nonetheless, the movie now has a lead actor. Actor Joel Kinnaman, who’s appeared in “Safe House” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” has been … Continue reading →

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Riding — Again — With The Lone Ranger.

Posted on March 4, 2012 by jlmicek

Writing in the L.A. Times, Dima Alzayat checks in on the latest big-screen adaptation of “The Lone Ranger.” The famous masked man hasn’t been seen onscreen since 1981’s “The Legend of the Lone Ranger” which starred Klinton Spilsbury (Who? Exactly.) in … Continue reading →

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New “Wrath of the Titans” Trailer Doesn’t Lack For Thrills.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by jlmicek

Now we’ll just have to see if these are the only good moments from the swords-and-sandals epic that opens later this month. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Rosamund Pike star.

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New “Man of Steel” Set Image Released.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s a fresh look at director Zack Snyder’s reboot of the Superman movie franchise. According to Cosmic Book News, it was shot in the desert near Edwards Air Force Base in California. Henry Cavil, Amy Adams and Michael Shannon star.

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Take A Good Look: Here’s Cobie Smulders As An Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Posted on March 3, 2012 by jlmicek

Here’s the “How I Met Your Mother” star getting her action heroine on as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Maria Hill in Joss Whedon’s upcoming superteam flick. As if you didn’t know already, the movie opens in May. (via IO9)

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