Mega budgets potentially near the $400 million mark, high quality computer-generated effects that solely generate unbelievable situations, and casting not for the role they actor may fit but for how popular they may be on Twitter have become acceptable standard…
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Happy 70th Birthday to Arnold Schwarzenegger!
Bodybuilder. Actor. Pop culture icon. Politician. Philanthropist. Arnold Schwarzenegger has done it all. The closest thing the entertainment industry — if not the world in general — has to a living, breathing superhero, Schwarzenegger has enchanted millions across the globe…
Read more →Throwback Thursday: Siskel and Ebert Review “Predator”
“Nothing like it has ever been on Earth before. It came for the thrill of the hunt… It picked the wrong man to hunt.” It seems difficult to believe, but this week marks the 30th anniversary of the sci-fi/action favorite…
Read more →Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Action Star of the 1980s?
The 1980s were a golden age for action movies, thanks to films like Die Hard, Predator, Cobra, Lethal Weapon, and on and on and on. For this week’s poll, we are asking you to pick a favorite star from this…
Read more →Bambi, Beauty and the Beast and More Magical DVD and Blu-ray New Releases!
It’s always an exciting time when Disney opens their vaults to re-release one of their classics, and this week’s DVD and Blu-ray releases are led by one of the company’s most enduring films. But there’s other great new offerings as…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: Jingle of the Day
Today is Black Friday, the day when consumers across the country get up incredibly early to try to get the best shopping deals of the year. So it felt more than appropriate for today’s trailer to be for Jingle All…
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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,…
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This Week In Film History, 10.25.09
October 25, 1925: France’s star of silent slapstick comedy Max Linder, 41,and his young wife are found dead in a Paris hotel, victims of an apparent suicide pact. October 30, 1948: A major shift in the shape of the film…
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