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Brick Mansions (2014) – Review

June 24, 2014June 24, 2014 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2014, Brick Mansions, David Belle, Fast & Furious 6, luc besson, paul walker, RZA, taken, vin diesel

I can’t really recommend Brick Mansions, but I must confess that it plastered a silly grin on my face for

Non-Stop (2014) – Review

June 16, 2014 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2014, Die Hard 2, Executive Decision, Jaume Collet-Serra, Julianne Moore, liam neeson, Lupita Nyong'o, Michelle Dockery, non-stop, passenger 57, Safe, Scoot McNairy, taken

The very first shot in Non-Stop is a close-up of Liam Neeson’s grizzled face. The scene is captured in slow-motion,

Drama Featured Reviews

The Grey (2012) – Review

May 8, 2013May 8, 2013 Jason Rugaard 2 Comments 2012, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, Joe Carnahan, liam neeson, Smoking Aces, taken, The A-Team, the grey

There is a quiet nihilism in the unnerving psychological thriller The Grey. Seven surviving members of a plane crash must

Action Featured Reviews

6 Bullets (2012) – Review

September 4, 2012September 5, 2012 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment 2012, 6 Bullets, Assassination Games, Bianca Bree, Ernie Barbarash, jean-claude van damme, Joe Flanigan, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Scott Adkins, taken

At first glance 6 Bullets can be mistaken for a Taken knockoff, but it is actually more similar to Polanski’s

Live Movie Podcast EP47: Wonderful Movie Wednesday with Die Hard 5 and Taken 2

October 12, 2011June 12, 2012 Trevor Anderson 0 Comments box office, die hard, footloose, james bond, javier bardem, podcast, taken, the avengers, the big year, the thing, tower heist

Our forty-seventh podcast! Don’t be afraid to join in on the conversation. Feel free to comment on the show here

Action Reviews RevTop

Unknown (2011) – Review

September 10, 2011 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment 2011, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, Diane Kruger, Frank Langella, January Jones, Jaume Collet-Serra, liam neeson, Oliver Butcher, Stephen Cornwell, taken, thriller, unknown, Warner Bros

2 1/2 Stars Liam Neeson’s skill at portraying an everyman pushed to the brink is evident in this absorbing thriller

Articles Articles / Interviews

T vs J: Top 10 Action Flicks Of The Last Decade, By Year

February 10, 2011 Maverick Staff 1 Comment bad boys 2, batman begins, black hawk down, blade 2, casino royale, doomsday, gladiator, kill bill, live free or die hard, man on fire, mission impossible 2, pearl harbor, planet terror, rambo, sahara, T vs J, taken, the marine, top 10 action, watchmen, xxx

The rules for this ‘T vs J’ are simple: Pick your top action films for the years 2000-2009 by year.

Taken (2008) – Review

January 30, 2010 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments liam neeson, luc besson, pierre morel, taken

4 Stars Every father’s worst fear comes true in this gripping, fast-paced film from prolific producer Luc Besson. An ex-