G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Hasbro brings their boy toys to life with this story about an elite fighting squad.

"...Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Arnold Vosloo, Saïd Taghmaoui, Byung-hun Lee and Jonathan Pryce. When I was a kid I really wanted a..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dragonball: Evolution

Live-action versions of animé/manga hits are notoriously hard to pull off, and Dragonball: Evolution proves no exception.

"...are notoriously hard to pull off, and Dragonball: Evolution proves no exception. It has enough ADD-calibrated action to make..."

April 17, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

The director of Doom takes on another video-game franchise, this time one about a female martial artist seeking justice.

"...(if less cartoonish) a martial arts movie as its predecessor, which at least had the late Raul Julia going..."

March 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Transporter 3

Jason Statham returns for the third venture in this action series, which is surprisingly better than you might expect.

"...so maybe we should count our V-8 blessings and pray he keeps to the keyboard in lieu of the..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tropic Thunder

Instead of entering the jungle to find the heart of darkness, Ben Stiller goes in to take aim at the Achilles' heel of Hollywood: its utter pomposity and self-importance.

"...show, which parodied the industry and its various filmed products. Here, borrowing tropes and images from movies such as..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pineapple Express

A winning "bromance" between stoners, played by reigning comedy king Seth Rogen and James Franco, is at the heart of this shaggy pot story.

"...co-wrote the script with partner Evan Goldberg) plays a process server named Dale Denton, who accidentally witnesses a murder..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Zombie Strippers

The filmmakers score an A+ for the title of this tongue-in-cheek horror film that stars porn star Jenna Jameson and horror fixture Robert Englund, even though its best special effects come courtesy of breast implants.

"...vet Englund (Freddy Krueger, in the flesh) as the proprietor of Rhino’s, the underground strip club where most of..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

War

Jet Li and Jason Statham spar and provoke all-out war among the Asian mobs.

"...off over the course of 100-plus minutes. In the process, first-time feature director Atwell clearly displays skills he picked..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Hot Fuzz

Simultaneously smart and silly, Hot Fuzz demonstrates that it's not necessary to be a buffoon in order to lampoon.

"...both labels rather than merely using one form to prop up the other. Hot Fuzz comes from the same..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Bourne Supremacy

Matt Damon is a superb action hero but he spends too much time alone in this sequel.

"...thinking he was in the clear, having in the previous installment successfully eluded his CIA handlers and disappeared to..."

July 23, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

"...many other notables got his start under that legendary producer-cum-skinflint’s aegis, took to heart and then improved on Corman’s..."

July 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spriggan

"...Akira) pulls out every stop to fool the eye. Spriggan, whose hero is what Indiana Jones would be if..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Jay Hardwig

Time and Tide

"...later Tyler quits his bar gig and joins a private strong-arm group lead by Wong's batty Uncle Ji. They..."

July 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Exit Wounds

"...diminishing box-office success during the mid- to late Nineties, proved that he can still deliver the goods during the..."

March 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

This martial arts film succeeds as a great pulp yarn, a historical drama, an epic love story, a humorous action tale, and a modern feminist fable.

"...as the unrequited lovers, too sensitive to social and professional expectations to act on their feelings. These two megastars..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bait

"...who his cellmate is? Yup, it's Alvin. The partner promptly dies, taking to the grave the whereabouts of the..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Gone in Sixty Seconds

"...and Vampire's Kiss, all of which showed off his impressive range and an oddball charm entirely new to Hollywood...."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mission: Impossible Two

"...straight down the middle. If you recall, one group praised the film for its smart, somewhat byzantine plotting while..."

May 26, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chill Factor

"...same magic number, you may recall, that figured so prominently in a certain other high-velocity action blockbuster a few..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Knock Off

"...pay a little more heed to the old be-careful-what-you-wish-for principle. Director Tsui Hark, who still hasn't quite come down..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Deep Impact

"...from the building of massive, underground bunkers that will preserve 200,000 of the best and brightest Americans (alongside an..."

May 8, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Big Hit

"...John Woo cast-off (Woo and longtime partner Terence Chang produced it, alongside a slumming Wesley Snipes) and feels like..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mercury Rising

"...Mcbride, Kim Dickens, Robert Stanton, Bodhi Pine Elfman, Carrie Preston and L.l. Ginter. A good Bruce Willis film is..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tomorrow Never Dies

"...by: Roger Spottiswoode. Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Pryce, Teri Hatcher, Judi Dench and Desmond Llewelyn. Spottiswoode, current..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Space Jam

Dexterously mixing live action and animation, Space Jam tosses NBA champ Michael Jordan onto the 2-D court with the entire Looney Tunes gang and the opposing Monstar team of cartoon characters from another planet.

"...of cartoon characters from another planet. Space Jam also represents the debut film from Warner Bros.' new Feature Animation..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Set It Off

This action-heist drama about four young African-American women from L.A.'s housing projects is as much a story about friendship as a story about crime.

"...drama about four young African-American women from L.A.'s housing projects is as much a story about friendship as a..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Supercop

"...more purely enjoyable laughs and thrills than our own overproduced, cynical action products can seem to manage. Like most..."

July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Adventurers

"...room for happy endings or, at the very least, presents some hope for the future. Occasionally though, the film's..."

March 22, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Executive Decision

"...more hopeless for that matter, as it opens with producer Joel Silver's title credit appearing with a shot of..."

March 22, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

High Risk

"...Wong Jing, whose uneven hand recently gave us the surprisingly wonderful God of Gamblers Returns, is the man behind..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

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