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Tag: action

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STAR TREK BEYOND

At the half-century mark, STAR TREK is beginning to look in its rearview mirror.

Posted on July 24, 2016September 28, 2019
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

It’s not about the fight, it’s about what causes it.

Posted on May 10, 2016September 28, 2019
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THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY pt. 2

Time to close the book, and not a moment too soon.

Posted on December 3, 2015December 12, 2015
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Five films in, and the franchise has finally figured things out. They trick is less impossible; more mission.

Posted on August 13, 2015August 21, 2015
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ANT-MAN

Once we’ve seen a city fall from the sky, can we possibly go back to the beginning?

Posted on July 19, 2015April 30, 2019
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TERMINATOR GENISYS

It’s amazing what how violently a train can wreck when you take away the tracks.

Posted on July 6, 2015July 13, 2015
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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

It’s amazing what can happen when you pull over and ask for directions.

Posted on May 17, 2015May 25, 2015
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Impossible is Nothing – MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION

Not that I’m complaining, but how did we get here?

Posted on March 22, 2015March 27, 2015
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JUPITER ASCENDING

What happens when a space opera hits a few sharp notes?

Posted on February 8, 2015September 11, 2020
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AMERICAN SNIPER

You always hear “I support the troops”. You gotta wonder when they’ll be supported with better filmmaking.

Posted on January 18, 2015January 23, 2015
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BLACKHAT

Somewhere in amongst all those lines and lines of cinematic code is a really good product. But is it visible amid all the clutter?

Posted on January 16, 2015January 21, 2015
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Thunder On the Mountain: BIG GAME Trailer

Time to party like it’s 1995…

Posted on January 6, 2015January 11, 2015

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