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Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Watch "X-Men: Days of Future Past" Trailer
The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
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Watch "Godzilla (2014)" Trailer
Will this monster ever leave?
A giant radioactive monster called Godzilla appears to wreak destruction on mankind.
Watch "Edge of Tomorrow" Trailer
Tom Cruise is Back!
A soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better skilled
A soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better skilled
Watch "Amazing Spiderman 2" Trailer
To the Marvel fans, this is coming in May 2.
Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends up a slew of super villains against him, impacting on his life.
Watch "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" trailer
Hey, remember Caesar from Rise of the Planet of the Apes — the hyper-intelligent, hyper-sympathetic super chimp who formed a touching friendship with James Franco?
Well, that Caesar is dead. In Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Andy Serkis’s proud primate has become the ruthless leader of an ape uprising — one that a ragtag group of human virus survivors led by a craggy Gary Oldman may be powerless to stop. Get a glimpse at the hard, cold new Caesar in this dark, atmospheric trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – which also features gunfire, pained facial expressions, and a group of killer mammals who will be very pissed off if you dare to call them monkeys.
Caesar comes home July 11, 2014, when Dawn of the Planet of the Apes hits theaters.
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Rapper says Khaled's proposal was a stunt to promote his single, 'I Wanna Be With You.'
Was it all just a dream?
After DJ Khaled's shocking marriage proposal to Nicki Minaj nearly broke the Internet last week, Khaled dropped a new song on Monday that (kind of) cleared things up.
"I Wanna Be With You," features his alleged intended, Nicki, alongside Future and Rick Ross on a song that's scheduled for inclusion on Khaled's upcoming album, Suffering From Success.
Wahlberg tells MTV News he fears getting fired for 'divulging secrets.'
The next "Transformers" movie is supposed to go in a completely different direction from the first three installments by Michael Bay, and to reboot the series, the director has brought in his "Pain & Gain" star, Mark Wahlberg, to lead the franchise on a bold, new course, but will there also be a new type of robot in disguise?
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Justin Bieber Talks to Bill Clinton, Apologizes for Dissing Ex-President While Peeing in a Bucket
Justin Bieber could teach a master class in damage control.
After getting caught on video urinating in a mop bucket and saying "F--k Bill Clinton" while in the act, the 19-year-old actually spoke to the former U.S. president today and apologized for his actions, a source close to the situation confirms to E! News.
After getting caught on video urinating in a mop bucket and saying "F--k Bill Clinton" while in the act, the 19-year-old actually spoke to the former U.S. president today and apologized for his actions, a source close to the situation confirms to E! News.
'Skyfall' director Sam Mendes is back for next Bond film after all
No, the Oscar-winning director isn’t learning to embrace the lens flare. Instead, he’s aping the way Abrams officially signed on to direct a high-profile franchise extension earlier this year — despite denying his involvement in the project just months before.
Andrew Garfield on Spider-Man's sexuality: 'Why can't he be gay?'
Andrew Garfield has loved Spider-Man since he was a little kid. He can speak eloquently and at length about how open the Spider-verse is for interpretation. Recently, he says, he had a philosophical discussion with producer Matt Tolmach about Mary Jane or “MJ” to fans.
Jamie Foxx's Spider-Foe Electro
With San Diego's Comic-Con International just around the corner, Entertainment Weekly has devoted its latest issue to the pop culture event — which includes the first reveal of Jamie Foxx's Spider-Man bad guy, Electro.
While Spider-Man is sporting a look that veers closer than ever to the character's comic-book origins, the same can't be said for Electro.
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Rumor : Dwayne Johnson to battle Schwarzenegger in'Terminator 5 '?
Is Dwayne Johnson coming to the rescue of yet another troubled franchise ?
After helping resurrect the " Fast & Furious" films and reigniting the " G.I . Joe " series , the former wrestler known as The Rock may be bringing some new muscle
to the " Terminator " franchise .
Is this actress thenew Mary Jane for 'Amazing Spider - Man 3'?
Uh - oh . It looks like there ' s some relationship trouble between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson.
It was earlier reported that Shailene Woodley wouldn't be appearing as Peter Parker's future love interest Mary Jane Watson in " Amazing Spider - Man 2" after all, with director Marc Webb stating that they're saving the character's debut for the recently announced third film in the series.
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger Confirms Terminator Role
While things have been relatively quiet on the Terminator news front since January, when Patrick Lussier and Laeta Kalogridis scored the job of writing the fifth installment and Arnold Schwarzenegger used his trip to London as an excuse to keep pimping his involvement in the franchise, plenty has been happening behind the scenes. Word broke earlier this week that Paramount was in talks to make and distribute the new film and now here’s Arnie again chatting about his likely role.
"I'm very happy that the
studios want me to be in Terminator 5 and to star as the Terminator, which we start shooting in January,” he said, letting slip two very relevant pieces of intel about the film that, at the time of writing have yet to be confirmed officially by brother-sister producing team Megan and David Ellison.
studios want me to be in Terminator 5 and to star as the Terminator, which we start shooting in January,” he said, letting slip two very relevant pieces of intel about the film that, at the time of writing have yet to be confirmed officially by brother-sister producing team Megan and David Ellison.
Melissa McCarthy Responds to Critic Who Called Her a 'Female Hippo'
The review – written in February by Rex Reed of the New York Observer, who panned the film Identity Thief and called McCarthy a "female hippo" and a "gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious" – drew criticism nationwide.
300: Rise of an Empire Trailer Has Blood, Lust and Amazing Abs—Watch Now!
It's been a long time since we've seen those famously ripped Greek soldiers in skimpy armor.
Finally, the highly anticipated sequel to 300, now directed by Noam Murro (taking over from Man of Steel's Zack Snyder), has made it's way to the big screen, and we've got a glimpse of the film in the first trailer!
So what can we expect from this preview of 300: Rise of an Empire?
15 Reasons Man of Steel's Henry Cavill Is the Perfect Superman
There's a new Superman in town, y'all! And Man of Steel's Henry Cavill is shaping up to be a fan favorite.
Director Zach Snyder revealed why he cast Henry (Cavill has an "earnest awesomeness that's unexplainable"), but we have a few reasons of our own why he's perfect for the part:
Melissa McCarthy Breaks Silence On Controversial Rex Reed Review
While looking forward to the June 28 release of "The Heat," her new comedy with Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy is also looking back at a controversy that caused its own heat back in February.
"Really? Why would someone OK that?" McCarthy told the New York Times of her first reaction after reading the review.
Sony's 'Smurfs 2' Snags $150 Million in Corporate Tie-Ins
Sony Pictures Consumer Marketing won't be feeling blue after securing $150 million in corporate tie-ins for "The Smurfs 2," which Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation release on July 31.
More than 100 promotional partners are pitching in for Sony's global campaign, which ranks among the largest the studio has ever produced.
Brands ranging from McDonald's (hello, Happy Meals!), Haribo (Gummi Smurfs!), Toys R Us to Wal-Mart and Macy's are contributing to the effort.
‘This Is the End’ Begins With $7.8 Mil Wednesday
Sony’s apocalyptic comedy “This Is the End” continues its solid mid-week start, posting $7.8 million on Wednesday, which includes the film’s $2.2 million late-night gross from Tuesday. Pic is on track for a potential high-$30 million upside in five days.
The ensemble laffer, which stars Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, James Franco, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson, should easily recoup its modest $32 million budget, especially if word-of-mouth builds like it’s expected to with strong reviews and audience exit polls. With a strong media blitz, it’s likely that Sony spent considerable coin marketing the film, however
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Man of Steel: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams Soar at NYC Premiere as Superman Sequel Gets the Green Light
He's able to leap tall buildings in a single bound...and look pretty snappy on the red carpet, too.
Superman incarnate Henry Cavill hit up the world premiere of Man of Steel Monday night in New York City, where he and his leading lady, Amy Adams, walked the red carpet as they drummed up buzz for the Son of Krypton's latest reboot.
Adams glammed it up in a black strapless Nina Ricci dress with peekaboo lace bodice, while Cavill looked quite dapper in a gray Tom Ford suit and black tie.
Sunday, 9 June 2013
TOP 25 ACTION MOVIE STARS
NO. 15: TOSHIRO MIFUNE
Mifune is the ultimate cinematic samurai. Across the planet, consciously and unconsciously, when people try to bring up a mental image of a samurai, he has Toshiro Mifune’s face.
Google Doodle Goes 'Where The Wild Things Are'
Maurice
Sendak,
the beloved author of “Where
The Wild Things Are”,
“In the
Night Kitchen” and
other classics is the subject of the latest Google Doodle, the search
engine's homepage makeover tribute in honor of his 85th birthday.
Sendak passed away
a little more than a year ago, on May 8, 2012, His 85th birthday
would have been on June 10.
Box Office: Cheap Thriller 'The Purge' Scares Up $36M; 'Internship' Gets $18M Hazing
The micro-budget home-invasion thriller “The Purge” debuted with an estimated $36.3 million at the box office this weekend, putting the brakes on the two-week dominance of the cars-and-criminals sequel “Fast & Furious 6."
The
weekend's other wide opener, Fox's Owen Wilson-Vince Vaughn comedy
"The Internship," was no match, bringing in roughly half
the haul of "The Purge" with $18.1 million for fourth.
Saturday, 8 June 2013
TOP 25 ACTION MOVIE STARS
NO. 4: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Arnold Schwarzenegger is easily the most improbably named action hero of all time. But this list isn’t about improbable names, is it?
Arnold, like Sly Stallone, is immediately identifiable across the globe as the name and face of American action movie excess. Sure, Arnold dabbled in comedy with such notorious films as ‘Junior,’ ‘Jingle All The Way,’ ‘Kindergarten Cop’ and
Arnold Schwarzenegger is easily the most improbably named action hero of all time. But this list isn’t about improbable names, is it?
Arnold, like Sly Stallone, is immediately identifiable across the globe as the name and face of American action movie excess. Sure, Arnold dabbled in comedy with such notorious films as ‘Junior,’ ‘Jingle All The Way,’ ‘Kindergarten Cop’ and
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NO. 5: CLINT EASTWOOD
Clint Eastwood is obviously a legendary cinematic figure both in front of and behind the camera, with four Oscars in his collection. At one point in time, his image was synonymous with the western genre, but my sense is that his turn as Harry Callahan in the ‘Dirty Harry’ franchise really widened the public’s perception of Eastwood as an action hero.
Clint Eastwood is obviously a legendary cinematic figure both in front of and behind the camera, with four Oscars in his collection. At one point in time, his image was synonymous with the western genre, but my sense is that his turn as Harry Callahan in the ‘Dirty Harry’ franchise really widened the public’s perception of Eastwood as an action hero.
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NO. 17: CHUCK NORRIS
I’m sure you’ve got jokes. And I know that some of those jokes are hilarious! But our man Chuck is cut from that special fabric of action hero that rose to prominence because of their real-life achievements in martial arts.
I’m sure you’ve got jokes. And I know that some of those jokes are hilarious! But our man Chuck is cut from that special fabric of action hero that rose to prominence because of their real-life achievements in martial arts.
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NO. 22: DOLPH LUNDGREN
Dolph Lundgren is a fascinating entry on this list. European, enormous, martial arts trained and possessing a degree in Chemical Engineering. He is a renaissance man and although his movies tend to be DTV affairs these days, he seems to be having a blast and taking chances to step into directing shoes as well.
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NO. 20: DONNIE YEN
Donnie Yen has worked long and hard, and has become possibly the top Hong Kong movie star working today. His earlier films never quite sold me on his action star prowess for some reason, notwithstanding ‘Iron Monkey.’
Donnie Yen has worked long and hard, and has become possibly the top Hong Kong movie star working today. His earlier films never quite sold me on his action star prowess for some reason, notwithstanding ‘Iron Monkey.’
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NO. 12: CHOW YUN FAT
It is quite possible that Chow Yun Fat’s work with John Woo is what brought me into an awareness of my special love for action cinema.
I discovered ‘Hard Boiled,’ ‘The Killer’ and ‘A Better Tomorrow 2’ while working at a video store in the late 1990s. VHS was still the norm, and international cinema was pretty hard to find
It is quite possible that Chow Yun Fat’s work with John Woo is what brought me into an awareness of my special love for action cinema.
I discovered ‘Hard Boiled,’ ‘The Killer’ and ‘A Better Tomorrow 2’ while working at a video store in the late 1990s. VHS was still the norm, and international cinema was pretty hard to find
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NO. 11: HARRISON FORD
If anything, I’ll probably take heat for not having Harrison Ford in the top 10, and my only answer to that is: lists like this are hard! Ford ranks damn high, though!
Indiana Jones and Han Solo are two of cinema’s great roguish heroes.
If anything, I’ll probably take heat for not having Harrison Ford in the top 10, and my only answer to that is: lists like this are hard! Ford ranks damn high, though!
Indiana Jones and Han Solo are two of cinema’s great roguish heroes.
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NO. 10: KURT RUSSELL
Two words: Snake Plissken. Oh, you need further justification for placing Kurt Russell in the top 10 action heroes? Oh, his childhood gigs for the Walt Disney machine don’t count? Okay. Well, let’s talk about a hero called Jack Burton in ‘Big Trouble In Little China,’ then.
Russell’s Burton is perhaps the greatest post-modern deconstruction of the action hero that we’ve ever seen. Jack has a good heart,
Two words: Snake Plissken. Oh, you need further justification for placing Kurt Russell in the top 10 action heroes? Oh, his childhood gigs for the Walt Disney machine don’t count? Okay. Well, let’s talk about a hero called Jack Burton in ‘Big Trouble In Little China,’ then.
Russell’s Burton is perhaps the greatest post-modern deconstruction of the action hero that we’ve ever seen. Jack has a good heart,
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NO. 9: SIGOURNEY WEAVER
It is kind of unfortunate how few hardcore female action heroes we’ve been given by the Hollywood machine. I’d like to see this change here in the 21st century. And while we’ve seen more female-starring action flicks recently, no single star has emerged as the face of tough girl cinema like Sigourney Weaver has.
It is kind of unfortunate how few hardcore female action heroes we’ve been given by the Hollywood machine. I’d like to see this change here in the 21st century. And while we’ve seen more female-starring action flicks recently, no single star has emerged as the face of tough girl cinema like Sigourney Weaver has.
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NO. 8: JACKIE CHAN
Jackie Chan has arguably carved out an even larger international name for himself than Bruce Lee ever did, but Chan did so precisely by being the “Anti-Bruce Lee.” After Lee’s death, many tried to take up his mantle as international kung fu star. Chan found the formula in comedy and breathtaking stunt work. Whereas Bruce Lee’s
Jackie Chan has arguably carved out an even larger international name for himself than Bruce Lee ever did, but Chan did so precisely by being the “Anti-Bruce Lee.” After Lee’s death, many tried to take up his mantle as international kung fu star. Chan found the formula in comedy and breathtaking stunt work. Whereas Bruce Lee’s
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NO. 7: BRUCE LEE
Bruce Lee died tragically young. His life and death are the stuff of legends. How could such an energetic and athletic man die from health complications so young? Had he not passed away at such a young age, one can only dream about the new levels of action brilliance he would have gifted the world with on the big screen.
Bruce Lee died tragically young. His life and death are the stuff of legends. How could such an energetic and athletic man die from health complications so young? Had he not passed away at such a young age, one can only dream about the new levels of action brilliance he would have gifted the world with on the big screen.
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NO. 3: MEL GIBSON
As of this writing, our man Mel is pretty well down, if not quite out. The 2000s have seen him end a decades-long marriage and fall into troubling times with allegations of alcohol abuse, domestic disturbances and racial slurs. It is hard to love Mel Gibson right now, but dammit, this isn’t a gossip column, this is a celebration of action heroes, and Mel Gibson is an uncontested king in this arena.
As of this writing, our man Mel is pretty well down, if not quite out. The 2000s have seen him end a decades-long marriage and fall into troubling times with allegations of alcohol abuse, domestic disturbances and racial slurs. It is hard to love Mel Gibson right now, but dammit, this isn’t a gossip column, this is a celebration of action heroes, and Mel Gibson is an uncontested king in this arena.
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NO. 2: BRUCE WILLIS
My sense is that we won’t need to argue too hard to convince anybody of Bruce Willis’ legendary action hero status. John McClane from the ‘Die Hard’ series is one of this generation’s most well-loved action heroes and Willis is still riding high on that franchise (although many fans would love to see the McClane adventures die more easily.)
My sense is that we won’t need to argue too hard to convince anybody of Bruce Willis’ legendary action hero status. John McClane from the ‘Die Hard’ series is one of this generation’s most well-loved action heroes and Willis is still riding high on that franchise (although many fans would love to see the McClane adventures die more easily.)
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NO. 1 OF ALL TIME: SYLVESTER STALLONE
There are quite a few reasons to rank Sylvester Stallone as the greatest action star of all time, foremost of which is that he IS the greatest action hero of all time. It isn’t really a bold or risky choice because Stallone just plain possesses the eye of the tiger.
There are quite a few reasons to rank Sylvester Stallone as the greatest action star of all time, foremost of which is that he IS the greatest action hero of all time. It isn’t really a bold or risky choice because Stallone just plain possesses the eye of the tiger.
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NO. 21: VIN DIESEL
I kind of feel like I like Vin Diesel more than anyone else I know, so ranking him in this list might be questionable to some. But with the voice, the physique and the brains to be a major leading man, I still like to hope that Diesel’s best days are ahead of him.
I kind of feel like I like Vin Diesel more than anyone else I know, so ranking him in this list might be questionable to some. But with the voice, the physique and the brains to be a major leading man, I still like to hope that Diesel’s best days are ahead of him.
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NO. 6: CHARLES BRONSON
It can’t really be denied that Bronson’s star power faltered later in his life. Many an action hero has seen harder times when younger, fresher whippersnappers come along and challenge their careers. But if you look past the diminishing returns of the ‘Death Wish’ films, Bronson boasts an impressive resume.
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NO. 13: TOM CRUISE
Yeah, yeah, you got jokes about Tom Cruise’s cinematic running or you’ve got opinions about his wacky beliefs or his love life. I have those too. But think hard and try to come up with a performance where Tom Cruise phoned it in?
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NO. 14: LEE MARVIN
Perpetually grey-haired, Lee Marvin and Wilfred Brimley battle for the title of stars who were seemingly born old men. And yet, Marvin had a stone-etched visage, an old-fashioned voice and a toughness that emanated from his core.
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NO. 16: JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME
I grew up at the perfect time and place to worship Jean-Claude Van Damme as a kid. I never missed a Van Damme film in the 1980s and early 1990s, and when his star began to fade a little bit, I always wished I could get in touch with him to offer him some pointers. (The most important tip, obviously, was that he should always have a
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NO. 18: JASON STATHAM
I genuinely hope to see Jason Statham’s action movie career remain on the upswing, and would highly enjoy seeing him rise up this list. He is certainly the torchbearer for today’s modern American action cinema.
I genuinely hope to see Jason Statham’s action movie career remain on the upswing, and would highly enjoy seeing him rise up this list. He is certainly the torchbearer for today’s modern American action cinema.
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NO. 19: JET LI
“There was a brief period where I would have said Jet Li’s ‘Fist of Legend’ was my very favorite martial arts film. But higher exposure to great kung fu movies has lessened my love for that title just a little bit.
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NO. 23: DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON
“The Rock” is one of the most like-able entertainers working today. He is a wrestling super mega star, easily ranking amongst the greatest pro-wrestling personalities to ever slam a body. But not a single one of his wrestling co-stars have ever made such a successful leap into action cinema.
“The Rock” is one of the most like-able entertainers working today. He is a wrestling super mega star, easily ranking amongst the greatest pro-wrestling personalities to ever slam a body. But not a single one of his wrestling co-stars have ever made such a successful leap into action cinema.
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NO.
25: STEVEN SEAGAL
The ponytail. The
spiritualism. The pot belly. The reality television. Steven Seagal’s
ego is its own action star, and we kind of love to hate him for it.
When I was growing up nobody broke bones like Seagal did. He was also the king of action movies with three-word titles
When I was growing up nobody broke bones like Seagal did. He was also the king of action movies with three-word titles
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NO.
24: TONY JAA
If
you go with quality over quantity, then Tony Jaa easily belongs on
this list. Jaa is the face of Thai action cinema and his work is
adored around the world. He’s a martial artist, sure, but it’s
his breathtaking stunt work and use of Muay Thai in his choreography
that makes him so fresh and exciting.
Friday, 7 June 2013
‘MAN OF STEEL’ PICS: WHAT CHARACTER CHANGE IS SURE TO CAUSE A CONTROVERSY?
Considering
‘Man of Steel‘ is 143 minutes long, we have barely scratched the
surface at what is going on in the film, despite two trailers. Today,
we have a bunch of new ‘Man of Steel’ pictures that promise a
deeper look at the film than ever before including a new look at a
character that is bound to have hardcore Superman fans up in arms.
Thursday, 6 June 2013
How the Rock Went From Action Hero to TNT Reality 'Hero'
So how was the blockbuster action hero convinced to join the likes of Hulk Hogan, Gary Busey, and Bret Michaels in the reality TV genre? According to "Hero" executive producers Rick Ringbakk and Craig Armstrong, all it took was a phone call.
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