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- Haywire is the Most Boring Action Movie in Recent MemoryGina Carano's not ready to carry a big budget action movie in debut
- The Top Action Movies of 2011What makes a great action movie stand out as great cinema is the ability to present the action while retaining a smart and interesting story as well. With those qualifications in mind, here are the best action movies of 2011.
- 'Twilight' Was Almost an Action MovieThe 'Twilight' series has become one of the biggest franchises going, an eternal romance with millions of fans. Imagine the outcry if instead of a romance it was turned into an action movie. Well, that almost happened!
- Disaster Action Movies to Watch on HalloweenHorror films usually get playtime on Halloween. Why not shake things up with disaster action movies? Offering up emotional trouble, darkness, and an end to life as we know it, they are perfect substitutes for the gore of slasher movies.
- Why Do We Like Action Movies?A Hollywood staple, action flicks utilize a number of conventions to make us continue going to the theater to watch them.
Filmmaking Guide: Shooting a Homemade Action MovieWhen making your own action movie, take into consideration how practical it is to make your story come to life onscreen. You must first acknowledge the budget constraints and equipment limitations in your non-professional shooting setup.- 10 Best Action Movies from 2007List of the best action movies from the year 2007
- 10 Best Action Movies from 2009Best action movies from the year 2009
Action Movies for Father's DayMy list of the 5 action movies I would love to watch with my dad on father's day. They include some well known favorites, one underrated Joel Silver production, and one that didn't initially get the audience it deserved.- How Action Movies Have EvolvedMovies are thought to be the most exciting and appealing source of leisure. Life without films is very hard to imagine. Films have changed our attitude and helped us understand things better.
- Upcoming Animated Movies of 2011 that Also Feature Live ActionCheck out some of the upcoming animated movies of 2011 that blend live action and animation together.
Top 10 Action Movies of 20102010 saw some incredible and some not-so-incredible action movies come to the big screen.- Top Gift Ideas for the Man Who Loves Action MoviesEvery man is different, but a vast majority of men prefer the action movie genre. So what would make a good gift for the man who gets his kicks going to blockbusters like the Terminator?
- Top 10 Action Movies of 2011: The Best Action Packed Movies Coming to the Theaters This YearThere are a ton of great action movies coming to the theaters in 2011. Any die hard movie fan will have a hard time picking just a few of these movies to go see. Here are the ten best ones that 2011 has to offer.
- 30 Best Action MoviesA list of some of the best action movies of all time.
- What is Symbolic About Sex in Action Movies?Sex appears to be the most prevalent in action movies in action, and in the deeper symbolism that drives directors to sex scenes in action movies in the first place.
- Top 10 Best Action MoviesMy choices of the top 10 best action movies are movies that are filled with a lot of action and in some cases the action starts right at the very beginning of the movie.
- The Expendables (2010)This article is a review of the blockbuster hit The Expendables starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Robert, Steve Austin and Randy Couture.
- Angelina Retires from Action Movies--Milla Jovovich, Natalie Portman and Ali Larter Who Will Take Her PlaceWho will be the next Angelina Jolie? Milla Jovovich, Natalie Portman or Ali Larter?
Jason Statham - Not Your Average Action HeroThough his use of profanity remains top-notch and his accent is uber-entertaining, Statham's characters have become less so. Do Statham's talents lend themselves to traditional action hero roles?
Salt is What Action Movies Are All AboutSalt is what action movies were meant to be! I'm not a huge fan of Angelina Jolie but after watching Salt I definitely want to see her again and next time in the inevitable sequel to Salt.- "From Paris with Love" is a Must See If You like Action MoviesRecently released on DVD, "From Paris with Love", starring John Travolta is a great choice for anyone who likes action movies.
Action Movie Wedding Cake ToppersAction movies and weddings can thrill anyone so why not include both in your special day. Finding a wedding cake topper to go with an action movie inspired wedding theme is easy to do.- Worst Live Action Movies Based on Animated SeriesWhat are the worst live action movies based on animated series? Well, in honor of '˜The Last Airbender', here's a look at nine more of the worst movies based on cartoons
Action Movies: 10 Best CouplesWhich action movies star the best couples? This is a look at the couples that prove that action movies can be romantic.- The Losers - Movie Review - a High-Spirited Exercise in '80s Action Movie AestheticsThe Losers puts Sylvain White in charge of bringing the Vertigo Comics series to the big screen and truth be told, he does a pretty dandy job of it.
10 Best Summer Action Movies of 2010Looking for the best upcoming summer action movies of 2010? From aliens to superheroes and family-friendly epic adventures, beat the heat with the summer action movies of 2010 on this list.- Top 5 Action Movies from the Past Twenty YearsBest action movies from the past years that didn't make a whole lot of money in the box office.
- Top 5 Must See Action Movies in 2010List of the Top 5 Must See Action Movies in 2010
Great Female Action Movie HeroesConsidering that March is Women's History Month, the timing is right to feature some great roles women have played in action movies.
Strikingly Similar Upcoming Movies of 2010Forget remakes and reboots; many upcoming movies of 2010 are already strikingly similar to one another. From romantic comedies about artificial insemination to buddy cop comedies, here's a look at upcoming movies of 2010 with very similar storylines- Top 7 Hardcore Action MoviesYeah story and deep characters are nice, but some movies are all about the action. When the film ends you can't name the hero but you remember that awesome explosion: welcome to the best of over-the-top Hardcore Action Movies!
- How Action Movies Took Over Oscar SeasonAction movies usually blow things up in summer, instead of contending for Oscars. But in this crazy Oscar season, the two favorites are bona fide action films- although Avatar and The Hurt Locker aren't the usual action fare.
- Bif Bang Pow, the Best Action Movies of 2009Did you see a rocking action movie in 2009? Tell me what you think of my choices of the best of 2009.
- Top 10 Action Movies of the 2000sAs CGI has become more and more popular the action movie genre has also expanded. Unfortunately this leads to a lot of bad action movies but these were the ten best action movies in the 2000s.
- The Top 5 Action Movies of 2009Check out these top 5 action movies of 2009. If you haven't seen them all already you'll definitely want to add them all to your list of must see action flicks.
- Top 10 Worst Action Movies of the Decade 2000 - 2009Worst action movies based on how bad they made me feel.
- Top 10 Movies of the Decade: ActionAction movies made between 2000 & 2009 featured new classics from "Gladiator" to "The Dark Knight." It also introduced audiences to great trilogies with "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Bourne Identity."
- 10 Worst Action Movies of the DecadeSome films bring the audience to a fevered high with exciting action. Others make audiences yawn and cringe from a total failure to produce action scenes that do anything right. This is a list of that second kind.
Five Action Movies Women Love Even If They Don't Admit ItWomen love action movies with a strong plot-line and usually prefer an emotionally charged sub-plot as well. Couple these two things with a favored leading man, and women will enjoy an action movie as much as any man!
