Adrenaline Drive

"...it's become hard to tell who did what first. Adrenaline Drive, a member of the slightly-less-common-than-four-leaf-clovers genre known as..."

July 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Adrenaline and Magic

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour soars into the Paramount this weekend

"...in Mexico, and a narrated journal entry tells of adrenaline and magic, summarizing this tour's theme: "Athletes and artists..."

April 11, 2014 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

I will always love you

"...An end-of-summer burst of adrenaline, The Hitman’s Bodyguard promises nothing more and nothing less...."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kidnap

Don't mess with Halle Berry

"...At just 81 minutes, it’s a short shot of adrenaline, exhilarating yet predictable...."

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

Vin Diesel returns to kickstart this action series

"...martini for a tank top and a shot of adrenaline, the tatted-up muscleman who beds every scantily clad babe..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Nerve

An online game of "Truth or Dare" turns dangerous

"...nifty premise: an interactive online game in which its adrenaline-kick participants accept increasingly dangerous challenges at the bidding of..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Me Before You

A paraplegic and his quirky caregiver form a bond in this British romance

"...Lou is a lovable chatterbox, but Will, a former adrenaline junkie and avowed lover of life, isn’t having it...."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Triple 9

Grimy policier is an electrifying muddle with killer cast

"...caught literally red-handed. It’s a thrilling sequence that pumps adrenaline into a movie in which everything is constantly on..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Gunman

Sean Penn stars as a regretful ex-mercenary in this international game of cat and mouse

"...this thriller from the director of Taken keep the adrenaline flowing, despite the implausibility of Terrier’s continued survival amidst..."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter

Everything you wanted to know about riding and racing motorcycles is revealed in this encyclopedic doc.

"...and race motorcycles. What’s missing here is the full adrenaline rush associated with this dangerous but exhilarating sport and..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Need for Speed

Somewhat fast but seldom furious, this is an adrenaline junkie’s wet dream that stars Aaron Paul.

"...video racing series of the same name.) It’s an adrenaline junkie’s wet dream, a daredevil fantasy of sideswipes and..."

March 14, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Going on an Adventure With Banff World Tour

Adrenaline junkies, artists, and film fans unite for a great cause

"...of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour played adrenaline-packed short films dedicated to mountain culture to a sold-out..."

April 16, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Robert Downey Jr. inhabits the role of Sherlock Holmes to a near-molecular level in this rushing whoosh of a follow-up to 2009's blockbuster.

"...but the end result provides a worthy rush of adrenaline...."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Angels & Demons

The chase is on, but there's no Holy Grail to be found in this suspenseless trail of decoded symbols.

"...explanatory), so the only thrill here comes from the adrenaline kick of the chase. Alas, it's an empty, Pavlovian..."

May 15, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Gridiron Gang

The Rock's moral football tale is a pleasant surprise: a swift, sure-footed, and gritty melodrama that plays to the strengths of its formula and elicits empathy for its kids.

"...complaint is misguided; its juiced-up style reflects the teenage adrenaline and hair-trigger fury of young men raised fatherless in..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Night Watch

Russia's highest box-office grosser (until the release of its sequel) is a stylish sci-fi thriller that's filled with adrenaline-fueled pacing, an abundance of gory effects, a death metal soundtrack, and a convoluted narrative that puts The Matrix to shame.

"...fans will greet Night Watch with similar enthusiasm. The adrenaline-fueled pace, death metal soundtrack, convoluted narrative, and abundance of..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Island

If you like Maxim, you'll love this latest from adrenaline fiend Michael Bay.

"...director Bay pumps each scene up with so much adrenaline your logical mind will be totally unable to process..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Dust to Glory

The Baja 1000, the longest off-road race in the world, is captured on film by Step Into Liquid's Dana Brown.

"...a more likely candidate than most to coax the adrenaline onto the screen, considering the success of his previous..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Girl Next Door

Surprise! The girl next door is an ex-porn star.

"...Never a risk-taker, Matthew gets a much-needed jolt of adrenaline – and first love – when the impulsive Danielle..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Blue Crush

"...of MTV Sports and Endless Summer, marrying the lunatic adrenaline of the former with the religious fervor of the..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Non-Stop

"...like a formal exercise than a spontaneous blast of adrenaline, unlike the (at times) strikingly similar (but far more..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Ermo

"...as Ermo's nighttime kneading of noodle dough injects some adrenaline into an occasionally overplotted narrative. Although Ermo is Zhou's..."

July 28, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Crimson Tide

"...Run Silent, Run Deep. Go see it, get the adrenaline rush, and then go home and forget about it...."

May 12, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Butterfly and Sword

"...the stops pulled out, Butterfly and Sword is an adrenaline-charged swordplay fantasy that starts out over the top, and..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

In the Name of the Father

Daniel Day-Lewis reunites with his My Left Foot director for this harrowing story about the real-life, imprisonment of Gerry Conlon (and family members) for an IRA bombing in Belfast that he did not commit.

"...Name of the Father is more than a massive adrenaline rush. It is an injection into a society at..."

Jan. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The God of Gamblers

"...a luge, jumping from comedy to bloodshed in an adrenaline-overdosed heartbeat. Whew!..."

July 16, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Guncrazy

"...& Wesson. Tamra Davis' directorial debut is a noir-ish, adrenaline-fueled tale of a love on the border between teen..."

March 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Once Upon a Time in China

"...but Jet Li's brilliantly choreographed fight scenes are an adrenaline-fueled rush, whether it's in a warehouse with too many..."

Dec. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Hairspray

This may be the big hair state, but does this musical go too big?

"...the 1960s did to get high. The result: An adrenaline rush, short-term euphoria, and then an onset of drowsiness...."

June 14, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Point Blank

In this frenzied French thriller, a man races to save his wife's life – and then races some more.

"...he wants to see his wife alive again. The adrenaline-fueled film frenzy appropriately renews with an adrenaline shot to..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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