Posted by James Brown on Sunday, February 16, 2014,
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Heat
Directed By: Michael Mann
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Wes Studi, Ted Levine, Jon Voight, Val Kilmer, and Natalie Portman
"A guy told me one time, 'Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.' Now, if you're on me and you gotta move when I move, how do you expect to keep a... a marriage?" -Neil McCauley (Robert De N... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, February 9, 2014,
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RoboCop 2
Directed By: Irvin Kershner Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Belinda Bauer, Tom Noonan, and Gabriel Damon
As I revisit the RoboCop series, I have mixed feelings. I loved the original movie, but I have no love whatsoever for its two sequels. In the case of RoboCop, Hollywood butchered yet another blockbuster series with these sequels. The proof is in the pudding. Just look at the second RoboCop movie. Lacking consistency, coherence, and creativity, RoboCop 2 is a... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, January 25, 2014,
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RoboCop
Directed By: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer
Machines are synonymous with science fiction movies. Where would John Connor be without The Terminator? What would the Star Wars saga be like without our beloved droids C-3PO and R2-D2? Who would send chills down our spines in Alien if not the slippery android Ash? I could go on and on. This is just a small slice of the role machines play in sci-fi. Despite t... Continue reading ...
Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thom Barry, and James Remar
While The Fast and the Furious was just a good racing movie, it made more than its fair share of cheddar. That's why it's no surprise that studio execs had its sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious in cinemas in just two short years. They were hungry for some more easy money. That being said, the curious thing about this second installment in the franchi... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, April 22, 2012,
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Lethal Weapon 4
Directed By: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, and Jet Li
By the time Lethal Weapon 4 came rolling into theaters in 1998, the focus of the films had changed a bit. The 90s had been good to Mel Gibson. Because of the success of films like Braveheart, Gibson was unquestionably the main attraction of any film in which he starred at that time. That's why Lethal Weapon 4 was the Mel Gibson Show featuring guest stars Danny Glover, ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, April 17, 2012,
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Lethal Weapon 3
Directed By: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson, and Joe Pesci
By the time 1992 came rolling around, Lethal Weapon was well-established as the premier buddy cop franchise. After the successes of Lethal Weapon and Lethal Weapon 2, Richard Donner, Mel Gibson, and Danny Glover had nothing to prove. Nonetheless, Lethal Weapon 3 happened. To make things interesting in this third time around, we have a new cast member in Rene Russo.
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 14, 2012,
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Lethal Weapon 2
Directed By: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor, and Patsy Kensit
The first Lethal Weapon film set such a high standard for the modern action thriller that Lethal Weapon 2 had quite an unenviable task. Following up a future classic is always a tall order. As history tells us though, Richard Donner, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and others rose to the occasion and delivered another great action thriller that has stood the tes... Continue reading ...
