Polish off that mead and polish up the broadsword, because we’re casting off with a long ship full of our favorite Norse adventure sagas for your consideration.
Read more →Have You Driven a Fjord Lately? Recommended Viking Flicks
Action Movies
Get Fired Up! Some Great Movie Gun Scenes
Jean-Luc Godard said all it takes to make a film is a girl and a gun. We’ve already covered the great shoot-outs, and with guns now part of the national conversation, it’s time to have a look at a few more classic movie scenes involving firearms…
Read more →Peplum Talk: A Look Back at Gladiator Flicks
Mention the term “gladiator movies” to a film fan, and it’s inevitable you will get a response referencing the movie Airplane! The line was uttered by Peter Graves as airline pilot Captain Oveur, who asks a kid visiting his cockpit:…
Read more →Future Classic Movies: The Hunger Games
Guest blogger Stephen Reginald writes: The Hunger Games was one of the most anticipated film releases of 2012. Based on the young adult novel by Suzanne Collins, it is the story of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), a 16-year-old girl coming…
Read more →Dueling Movies
Coming soon to a theater near you: A film about the plot to kill Osama Bin Laden, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker). Also coming soon to a theater near you: Another film about taking out Bin Laden, directed…
Read more →John Carter (2012): Movie Review
Being destined to be known as one of the biggest flops of all time is a fate that no movie wants. And yet, here sits John Carter, a completely mismarketed sci-fi adventure that cost more than the New York Yankees…
Read more →Who’s Your Favorite Non-Robin Hood Movie Archer?
What’s the Best Movie Shootout?
Are you partial to ultra-cool shootouts like the set-destroying gunplay in The Matrix? Would you select something from the exotic filmography of John Woo? Are you a pure classicist, going for sturdy fare like High Noon? Would you make the…
Read more →The Running Man
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “Big? You’re not big! I did Hogan’s Heroes, Match Game, and the Feud. That’s big,…
Read more →Before the Hunger: Four Movies That Feature Fights to the Death
With the recent success of the movie The Hunger Games, rabid fans may be clamoring for more movies that feature gladiator style combat. The good news is that there are plenty of great films out there that feature fights to…
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