Action

Tombstone Bu-ray review

Tombstone was another 90s-era action film that supplied a large all-star cast, which included Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Dana Delany, Jason Priestly and Charlton Heston. However, unlike many of its contemporaries (I’m talking about big 90’s action films, not specifically Westerns) Tombstone also delivered a solid – although flawed and sometimes ….

Armageddon Blu-ray review

I have to grade Armageddon on a curve. The reason is that no matter how limited or contrived the story is, one can not escape the sheer entertainment value of this implausible action adventure science farce. Released in 1998, Armageddon became a watershed moment in the moviemaking careers of both its producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl ….

Iron Man 2 already playing in some areas and top-secret ending revealed?

According to THR, Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2 has already launched internationally with No. 1 openings in six markets for a total $2.2 million from 960 venues. France led the way for Paramount, contributing $1.6 million to the tally. Iron Man 2 hits U.S. theaters and IMAX next Friday, May 7th. In more Iron Man ….

Dwayne Johnson and Con Air Director team up for action thriller

Dwayne Johnson has signed on to star in the action thriller Protection, IM Global announced today. Protection will be directed by Simon West (Con Air, Laura Croft: Tomb Raider, Strangers), who is currently completing post work on The Mechanic remake with Jason Statham. Protection is scheduled to shoot in New Mexico this fall, from a ….

Batman 3, Road Warrior 4, next Superman, next Harry Potter, and more Warner Brothers’ films to be released in IMAX under new agreement

IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that they have completed an agreement to release up to 20 Warner Bros. films in IMAX’s large format over the course of the next three and a half years, from 2010 through 2013. The agreement underscores buzz around the studio’s upcoming films which are anticipated to be among ….

Writer helps Man From U.N.C.L.E. big-screen adaptation take shape

Max Borenstein (Swordswallowers and Thin Men) will pen a new draft of Man From U.N.C.L.E., Warner Bros.’ big-screen take the 1960s cult TV espionage show, according to HeatVisionBlog. David Dobkin – who helmed Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus – is already set to direct the long-in-development project. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. ran from ….

BioShock 2 creators re-imagining groundbreaking action gaming franchise

2K Games announced today that XCOM, the re-imagining of one of gaming’s most storied and beloved franchises, is currently in development at 2K Marin, the studio behind the multi-million unit selling BioShock 2. Currently in development exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC, XCOM combines the strategic ….

District 9 star circling D.J. Caruso’s sci-fi fantasy I Am Number Four

Sharlto Copley, who starred in District 9 and plays ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock in the upcoming big screen version of The A-Team, is in negotiations to take the lead in I Am Number Four, which is based on the upcoming young-adult science fiction book by James Frey and Jobie Hughes, according to HeatVisionBlog. British actor Alex ….

New images from Resident Evil: Afterlife, plus iPad gets exclusive enhanced version of RE 4 the game

MySpace just launched the first trailer for Resident Evil: Afterlife on the iPad, helping christen the device’s multimedia hardware muscles. Now comes word that Capcom has launched an exclusive version of the game Resident Evil 4 for the Apple iPad called Resident Evil 4: iPad Edition. The game features a new high-resolution art set designed ….