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Greystoke - Legend of Tarzan Lord of the Apes
Dull epic based on the adventures of Edgar Rice Burrough's hero Tarzan. Not even the fine performances of Ralph Richardson and Christopher Lambert can save Greystoke.
Robin Hood Onscreen - From Fairbanks to Crowe
Since Douglas Fairbanks became the first actor to play Robin Hood back in 1922 there have been many many different approaches to the Robin Hood legend.
Gamer - A Neveldine/Taylor Film
Action movie from the writer/director team of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor Gerard Butler stars as prisoner competing in an online computer game.
The Swashbuckler - The Adventure Movie
In the 1930's Errol Flynn starred in Captain Blood and became the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks, the man who had pioneered the swashbuckler.
Robin Hood - Starring Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks became the first actor to play Robin Hood on film in this 1922 swashbuckler directed by Allan Dwan.
The Mark of Zorro Starring Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks stars as Zorro in this classic from 1920. Fred Nibla directs The Mark of Zorro, the first movie to feature the masked hero.
The Action Movie - Early Days and the Silent Era
A look at how the action movie was influenced by literature and how Douglas Fairbanks became cinema's first action star.
Angel of Death - Starring Death Proof's Zoe Bell
Based on an original script by comics writer Ed Brubaker, Zoe Bell stars as a deadly assassin who turns on her masters after suffering a gruesome head injury.
Crank High Voltage - Review
Chev Chelios (Statham) returns from the dead in a hilariously over-the-top follow-up to Crank. It has to be seen to be believed; it really does.


Contributing Articles in Action Films

Sherlock's Case Cracked
Christmas morning was alluded by more than just Santa this year, with the release of the highly anticipated movie, Sherlock Holmes.
Robert Downey Jr is Iron Man 2008 Superhero Film
Billionaire weapons maker Tony Stark is is captured and forced to build a deadly weapon. After confronting the damage he has done he decides to make things right.
Legendary Sherlock Holmes Back On Screen
Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams star in the updated version of Sherlock Holmes now in theaters.
Sherlock Holmes Film Review
Overly done for the 21st century audience, or keeping Sir Arthur Conan Doyle safely positioned in his grave?
The New Sherlock Holmes
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law play a rememberable brotherhood in the new movie released today. The movie is a beautiful divergence of old and new.
GI Joe Movie Rise of the Cobra on DVD
This movie, now out on DVD, starring Dennis Quaid, is a bit of an overbearing technological bore.
Terminator Salvation on DVD
Christian Bale, Sam Worthington and Bryce Dallas Howard star in Terminator Salvation, a film set in Earth after a nuclear holocaust.
From The Terminator to Avatar
With his latest film Avatar opening at number on in the box office, director James Cameron has once again pushed the boundaries of film expectations.
Punisher - War Zone Movie Review
It may not be the biggest Punisher film. It made not be the best. But Punisher: War Zone follows the Marvel Comics version of the vigilante hero better than prior films.
UK Film Review: Fast & Furious
The original cast return. And that's the only positive.
Tokyo Raiders Directed by Jingle Ma
Trendy Japan & Ailen Sit's brilliant fight choreography stand out in a movie about spy intrigues. Good chemistry from actors Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ekin Cheng & Kelly Chen.
Facts About Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson
The 2009 Sherlock Holmes film trailer shows Holmes and Watson as action heroes. Was life at 221B Baker Street really that exciting or has director Guy Ritchie made it up?
Armored Heist Tale Tries to be Perfect Crime
A group of armored guards, led by Matt Dillon, heist a cool $42 million before dissension sets in with Columbus Short proving "troublesome" in Nimrod Antal`s new drama.
2012 Starring John Cusack - Movie Review
Roland Emmerich might not get 12-camera coverage on a single explosion like Michael Bay, but he'll always be a better overall director of canonical cornball action.
Universal Soldier Movie Review
Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, this futuristic view of secret military tactics hits right on target . . . in some other dimension.
2012 Non-stop Unrealistic Action - But Fun, Too
For his latest venture into mass chaos Roland Emmerich pulls out all the stops. His movies often received mixed reviews and it's very easy to see why.
Boondock Saints II – All Saints Day Movie Review
Boondock Saints 2 stars Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Clifton Collins Jr., Billy Connolly, Julie Benz, and Judd Nelson. Directed by Troy Duffy.
2012 – 2009 Movie Review
Roland Emmerich directs the grand daddy of disaster movies with 2012. The world is about to end, but with any luck John Cusack will live on.
The Boondock Saints II Fast Facts
Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus star in the continuing saga about vigilante justice.
2012 Movie Review
Roland Emmerich's 2012, an epic adventure about the end of the world, certainly didn't live up to expectations.
2012: A Review
Roland Emmerich's 2012 is an action-movie busting at the seams with special effects, suspense, and epic doom. It works.
Michael Douglas Stars in Falling Down 1993 Film
On a hot day in downtown LA, a man abandons his car and tries to return home. He has snapped under the weight of the world and becomes angry with life's frustrations.
2012 Film Review
John Cusack is on hand to save humanity in Roland Emmerich's quite disastrous disaster movie 2012. Read a review of the film below.
Film Review: 2012
Another disaster flick from Roland Emmerich staring John Cusack, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Woody Harrelson.
Secret Identity in the Dark Knight - Film Review
In the movie the Dark Knight Gotham wants Batman to take off his mask and reveal himself. But Gotham does not get what it wants; instead, Gotham gets what it deserves.

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