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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. more...
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. more...
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. more...
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. more...
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. more...
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. more...
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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. more...
By: Gareth Harding
John Cusack is on hand to save humanity in Roland Emmerich's quite disastrous disaster movie 2012. Read a review of the film below. more...
By: Kyle Leinen
2012
Another disaster flick from Roland Emmerich staring John Cusack, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Woody Harrelson.
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Secret Identity in the Dark Knight - Film Review
By: Michael Ashworth
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. more...
Gamer is an Action Packed Look at Online Gaming
By: Shane Werlinger
Gamer is an action packed thrill ride starring Gerard Butler (300) and Micael C. Hall. (Showtime's Dexter). It looks at the roll that online games has in society. more...
A Look Back at Batman: The Dark Knight Movie
By: Vasu Chetty
The Dark Knight was a gritty, well-paced look at society and its defenders. It never skipped a beat and stands a a triumph among comic book films. more...
The A-Team TV Show goes to the Movies in 2010
The story of four mercenaries with hearts of gold is set to hit the big screen. Is the new cast ready to fill the shoes of the past greats? more...
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