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Tag Archives: action
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
I was in Chicago earlier this month, and I went to see X-Men: Days of Future Past with my colleague after a long day. This is the recent sequel to the 2011 film X-Men: First Class. While Matthew Vaughn successfully … Continue reading
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
I borrowed Kick-Ass 2 from our local library. This is the sequel to the 2010 Matthew Vaughn film based on the Kick-Ass graphic novels. No, I’ve never read them, but I did enjoy the original film. The sequel takes place a few years … Continue reading
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Tagged aaron taylor-johnson, action, chloe grace moretz, comics, matthew vaughn, movies
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
I’m in sunny Florida this week, having taken a Boeing 767-400 through United down to Orlando. Flight time is a relatively short 2+ hour, but I got some work done while watching Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) on the seat … Continue reading
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Tagged action, chris pines, drama, jack ryan, kenneth brannagh, kevin costner, kiera knightley, movies, tom clancy
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47 Ronin (2013)
On a cold Saturday night in December, with my end-of-the-year vacation nearly half over, I met up with my good friend Doug in Morristown for appetizers and drinks at The Grasshopper Off the Green, then to see 47 Ronin, a … Continue reading
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
I have to say that I’m generally this series of films in the Marvel universe that started with Iron Man five years ago. I, like many people, liked that film, but the nerds (like me) liked the shout outs and … Continue reading
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Tagged action, chris hemsworth, christopher eccleston, marvel, marvel cinematic universe, movies, natalie portman, tom hiddleston
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Purchased Pacific Rim on Blu-ray
I admit it’s not the most thought-provoking film out there, but the scenes of robots fighting monsters? Totally worth the price of admission.
Dredd (2012)
I had a free Friday night as everyone had gone to bed, and I had to work on uploading vacation photos from our recent trip to Cancún. I wanted something to watch while I worked (gotta love the benefits of … Continue reading
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Tagged action, comic books, karl urban, lena headey, movies, olivia thirlby, sci-fi
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Skyfall (2012)
I watched Skyfall. the latest Bond film from Sony Pictures, starring Daniel Craig. It also features the always creepy Javier Bardem, the staunch Dame Judi Dench, and Naomie Harris. The plot of the film is that after a particular mission goes … Continue reading
48 Hours (1982)
In my journey of catching up on films that I never saw the first time around, I decided to watch 48 Hours, the 1982 action / cop / comedy film directed by Walter Hill, and famously starring Nick Nolte and … Continue reading
Iron Man 3 (2013)
The final film in the Robert Downey, Jr as Tony Stark, Iron Man trilogy is finally here. The first film was an amazingly entertaining origin story, followed by a mediocre 2nd installment that was less than entertaining, Shane Black directs … Continue reading
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Tagged action, iron man, marvel, marvel cinematic universe, movies
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