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'The Raven'

'The Raven'

If you're looking for From Hell meets Sherlock Holmes, you'll want to look elsewhere.

Action and Adventure, Horror, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 25, 2012alice eve, brendan gleeson, captain hamilton, edgar allan poe, emily hamilton, inspector fields, john cusack, luke evans, the raven, the raven review

'Looper'

'Looper'

The slick, smart Looper will leave you with plenty of interesting questions.

'Battleship'

'Battleship'

Battleship might have felt more fun if it hadn't been so heavily borrowed.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 1, 2012admiral terrance shane, alex hopper, alexander skarsgard, battleship, battleship review, brooklyn decker, liam neeson, peter berg, Rihanna, samantha, stone, taylor kitsch

'Safe'

'Safe'

What's safer than a Jason Statham action flick these days?

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 29, 2012catherine chan, han jiao, james hong, jason statham, luke wright, mei, quan chang, reggie lee, safe, safe movie review

'Get the Gringo'

'Get the Gringo'

Whatever you think of him personally, it's clear Mel Gibson can still act.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 21, 2012adrian grunberg, daniel gimenez cacho, dolores heredia, Get the Gringo, get the gringo review, javi, kevin hernandez, mel gibson, the driver, the kid

'The Grey'

'The Grey'

Liam Neeson's presence muddles what might have made for a very good horror film.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 11, 2012dallas roberts, hendrick, liam neeson, ottway, the grey, the grey review

'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

There's room for successful kitschy comic book movies, but sadly this isn't one of them

'The Dark Knight Rises'

'The Dark Knight Rises'

Might The Dark Knight Rises be the best part of Christopher Nolan's thrilling trilogy?

'Contraband'

'Contraband'

Even for an action movie, Contraband pushes the definition of cliche.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 6, 2012ben foster, caleb landry jones, chris farraday, contraband, contraband review, giovanni ribisi, kate beckinsale, mark wahlberg

'Prometheus'

'Prometheus'

Can this summer blockbuster meet the needs of hardcore fans of the Alien series?

'The Avengers'

It's been too easy lately to forget what fun a well-written action film with enormous scope can be.

'The Hunger Games'

'The Hunger Games'

The Hunger Games is going to make a lot of money, and it's easy to see why.

'John Carter'

'John Carter'

Don't let how much money it cost to make ruin the experience of John Carter.

'Chronicle'

'Chronicle'

The blend of tropes Chronicle borrows from makes it an enjoyable original.

Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonFebruary 13, 2012alex russell, andrew detmer, chronicle, chronicle review, dane dehaan, josh trank, matt garetty, max landis, michael b- jordan, should i see chronicle, steve montgomery