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‘Deadpool’ (2016): Taking the Swagger out of Superhero Movies

Directed by: Tim Miller || Produced by: Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, Lauren Shuler Donner Screenplay by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick || Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T. J. Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapicic Music by: Tom Holkenborg || Cinematography by: Ken Seng || Edited by: Julian Clarke || Country: United States … Continue reading →

‘Spectre’ (2015): Sam Mendes Has His Cake & Eats It

Directed by: Sam Mendes || Produced by: Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli Screenplay by: John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Jez Butterworth || Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Wishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, Ralph Fiennes Music by: Thomas Newman || Cinematography by: Hoyte van Hoytema || Edited by: Lee Smith … Continue reading →

‘Casino Royale’ (2006): Bond Goes Bourne

Directed by: Martin Campbell || Produced by: Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli Screenplay by: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis || Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Simon Abkarian, Caterina Murino, Ivana Milcevic, Isaac de Bankole, Jesper Christensen, Sebastien Foucan Music by: David Arnold || Cinematography by: Phil … Continue reading →

‘Turbo Kid’ (2015): The Beginning of Modern 1980s Nostalgia

Directed by: Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissel || Produced by: Benoit Beaulieu, Anne-Marie Gelinas, Tim Riley, Ant Timpson Screenplay by : Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell || Starring: Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside, Edwin Wright, Aaron Jeffery, Romano Orzari, Orphee Ladouceur Music by: Jean-Philippe Bernier, Jean-Nicolas Leupi || Cinematography by: Jean-Philippe Bernier … Continue reading →

‘Blade’ (1998): How Good Direction Overcomes Sloppy Screenwriting

Directed by: Stephen Norrington || Produced by: Peter Frankfurt, Wesley Snipes, Robert Engelman, Andrew J. Horne, Avi Arad Screenplay by: David S. Goyer || Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N’Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier Music by: Mark Isham || Cinematography: Theo van de Sande || Edited by: Paul Rubell || Country: United … Continue reading →

‘Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation’ (2015): Mainstream Action Filmmaking with Teeth

Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie || Produced by: Tom Cruise, J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger Screenplay by: Christopher McQuarrie || Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Alec Baldwin Music by: Joe Kraemer || Cinematography: Robert Elswit || Edited by: Eddie Hamilton || Country: … Continue reading →

‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ (1981): Spielberg & Lucas’ Adventure Serial-Homage

Directed by: Steven Spielberg || Produced by: Frank Marshall Screenplay by: Lawrence Kasdan || Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliot, Wolf Kahler, Alfred Molina Music by: John Williams || Cinematography by: Douglas Slocombe || Edited by: Michael  Kahn || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: 115 … Continue reading →

‘The Terminator’ (1984): The “Thinking Man’s Michael Bay”

Directed by: James Cameron || Produced by: Gale Anne Hurd Screenplay by: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd || Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, Earl Boen, Bess Motta, Rick Rossovich Music by: Brad Fiedel || Cinematography: Adam Greenberg || Edited by: Mark Goldblatt || Country: United States || Language: English … Continue reading →

‘Kill Bill’ (2003-2004): The Ultimate Revenge Saga

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino || Produced by: Lawrence Bender Screenplay by: Quentin Tarantino || Starring: Uma  Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Sonny Chiba, Vivica A. Fox, Gordon Liu, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama Music by: RZA || Cinematography by: Robert Richardson || Edited by: Sally Menke || Country: United States || Language: … Continue reading →

My Take on ‘(The) Fast and (the) Furious’ Franchise (2001 – ): Not a Review

Some time in the early 2000s, my fellow small-town, Midwestern citizens got excited over another non-distinct, brainless summer action movie called The Fast and the Furious (2001). It starred then unknown actor Paul Walker and recent breakout “star” Vin Diesel, the latter of whom had previously broken onto the map from the low-budget sci-fi film, Pitch … Continue reading →

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