2004 – Movie Mavericks Podcast

The Punisher (2004) – Review

February 27, 2019March 24, 2019 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, ben foster, john travolta, Jonathan Hensleigh, Laura Harring, Rebecca Romijn, Roy Scheider, The Punisher, Thomas Jane, Will Patton

Editor’s Note: This review is for The Punisher-Extended Cut which runs for 139 minutes. Frank Castle aka The Punisher is

Podcasts

Troy Retrospective – Podcast

April 4, 2017 Maverick Staff 0 Comments 2004, brad pitt, Brendan Gleeson, brian cox, Diane Kruger, eric bana, orlando bloom, Rose Byrne, troy

Troy. Join hosts Trevor and Jason for episode 14 in the new supplementary series podcast, as they discuss the 2004

Action Reviews

Unstoppable (2004) – Review

June 11, 2014 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jacqueline Obradors, Kim Coates, Stuart Wilson, U.S. Marshals, unstoppable, wesley snipes

Wesley Snipes’ first foray into the world of straight-to-DVD is an un-magnanimous affair. It’s not fair to say this is

Drama Reviews

Never Die Alone (2004) – Review

March 19, 2014 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, David Arquette, dmx, Ernest Dickerson, Michael Ealy, Never Die Alone

Never Die Alone is a dark and unforgiving drama about a truly vile character and the lives he ruins along

Action Family Reviews SciFi

Spider-Man 2 (2004) – Review

August 29, 2013 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment 2004, alfred gough, Alfred Molina, Alvin Sargent, james franco, Kirsten Dunst, sam raimi, Spider-Man 2, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe

Director Sam Raimi’s visual touchstones are in greater abundance in this deeper, darker sequel that further complicates the life of

Action Family Featured Reviews SciFi

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) – Review

January 28, 2013January 28, 2013 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, 300, angelina jolie, Bai Ling, Giovanni Ribisi, gwyneth paltrow, Iron Giant, jude law, Kerry Conran, robert rodriguez, sin city, Sir Laurence Olivier, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Zack Synder

For the first 20 minutes or so Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is sensationally entertaining and visually dazzling.

Action Featured Reviews

Direct Action (2004) – Review

July 9, 2012July 9, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 16 Blocks, 2004, Bridge of Dragons, Conrad Dunn, Direct Action, dolph lundgren, Polly Shannon, Sidney J. Furie, the expendables, Training Day

The Swedish beefcake known as Dolph Lundgren returns in another straight-to-DVD action thriller. This would be the last pairing of

Action Drama RevBot Reviews

Man on Fire (2004) – Review

September 6, 2011December 29, 2015 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, A.J. Quinnell, Brian Helgeland, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Denzel Washington, Giancarlo Giannini, man on fire, Marc Anthony, mickey rourke, Rachel Ticotin, radha mitchell, revenge, Spy Game, tony scott

Set in Mexico City (five years before the violence there would start getting media attention) Man on Fire is the

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) – Review

July 15, 2011 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment 2004, Alan Rickman, Alfonso Cuaron, best seller, chamber of secrets, Chris Columbus, daniel radcliff, Daniel Radcliffe, David Thewlis., diary, Emma Watson, Family, Gary Oldman, harry potter, j.k. rowling, J.K. Rowlings, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Prisoner of Azkaban, Robbie Coltrane, Rupert Grint, Sorcerer's stone, steven spielberg, Sword, Tom Felton, Warner Brothers, witchcraft, wizard, wizardry

3 1/2 Stars Spanish Director Alfonso Cuaron’s crack at the Harry Potter series results in a rousing good time that

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Collateral (2004) – Review

June 23, 2011October 22, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, cab, Collateral, Crime, Debi Mazar, dion beebe, Dreamworks, hitman, Jada Pinkett-Smith, jamie foxx, javier bardem, killer, michael mann, Paramount Pictures, peter berg

Michael Mann proves once again that he deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as other great American directors.

Action Drama RevBot Reviews

Ocean’s Twelve (2004) – Review

June 13, 2011 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, bernie mac, brad pitt, Crime, don cheadle, elliot gould, George Clooney, heist, Julia Roberts, matt damon, ocean's eleven, ocean's thirteen, ocean's twelve, steven soderbergh, thriller, Warner Brothers

1 1/2 Stars The gang’s all back, which is about the only positive thing to say for this over-blown self-important

Action RevBot Reviews

Wake of Death (2004) – Review

April 8, 2011August 9, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, Armand Assante, Danny Keogh, guy farley, jean-claude van damme, Knock Off, Philippe Martinez, review, simon yam, the hard corps, universal soldier, valerie tian, wake of death

More Euro-inspired action fare from producer/director Philippe Martinez and star Jean-Claude Van Damme. This off-beat and visually striking film is

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Troy (2004) – Review

February 16, 2011 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2004, brad pitt, epics, eric bana, orlando bloom, sword&sandals, troy, wolfgang petersen

3 1/2 Stars A throw back to the Hollywood sword & sandal epics from the 1950’s & 60’s. Lavish production