Maybe it’s because I don’t pay too much attention to people when they’re drunk, but I can’t jump on the I-hate-Mel-Gibson bandwagon like a lot of people in the media. The guy makes great movies and continues to be one of the biggest screen presences working today, albeit not as much as he used to. [...]
I liken THE EXPENDABLES franchise to the MACHETE franchise in that they’re both paying homage to old, bad movies. But there’s a fine line between paying homage to something and just recreating it. In the case of both franchises, they’re just recreating the cheesy, bad movies they reference. But here’s the thing; when you recreate [...]
Last year audiences were treated to the sequel in THE EXPENDABLES franchise (click the link to read our Blu-ray review of THE EXPENDABLES 2) courtesy of Sylvester Stallone, and it’s no surprise that the third one is right around the corner. Lucky for all of us we live in a world where celebrities can spew [...]
A tough as nails hitman loses his partner after being set-up by his employer. The job in question had him kill an ex-cop which brings an FBI agent to town on the hunt. Both men reluctantly team up and go on a bloody rampage to put the men ultimately responsible down. I’ve been waiting for [...]
Cue Thin Lizzy. The boys are back in town. The box office success of THE EXPENDABLES brought about an inevitable sequel. THE EXPENDABLES 2 reunites most of the cast from the original. We have the leader of the motley crew, Barney Ross (Stallone). There is his right hand man with the silly name in Lee Christmas [...]
It looks like THE EXPENDABLES franchise will go on, with not only THE EXPENDABLES 3 currently in the works, but more films will probably come after that. Sylvester Stallone apparently hopped on Facebook and wrote out a little paragraph about the fate of his franchise, and though it gives a bit of information about the [...]
Sylvester Stallone is getting ready to release a new movie that is not called THE EXPENDABLES and after watching this trailer it makes me think he should continue to share the screen with his fellow action stars. This new trailer for BULLET TO THE HEAD looks very much like a B-movie even though it stars [...]
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that the summer sequel THE EXPENDABLES 2, directed by Simon West and starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, Randy Couture and Liam Hemsworth, will be available in a Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet combo pack on November 20th, 2012. In [...]
A lot of fans of Chuck Norris were excited to see him back on the big screen this past weekend for THE EXPENDABLES 2, but don’t look for him in the next film because he won’t be reprising his role. In a statement Chuck Norris said about his return for the third film, he said, [...]
Not to be outdone by his lifelong rival and EXPENDABLES co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger (who debuted the first trailer for THE LAST STAND today), Sylvester Stallone stars in the first trailer for his delayed BULLET TO THE HEAD. They really bring it on themselves, but it’s not really fair to compare the two, but there’s a [...]
Can we say overconfident much? THE EXPENDABLES 2 hasn’t even hit theaters yet (it opens this weekend on August 17th), but producer Avi Lerner is apparently convinced that the film will rake in the big bucks, so why not start looking for stars for the next film? According to Lerner, he’s already got Nicolas Cage [...]
One thing we can say for Arnold Schwarzenegger, once he decides to step back into the limelight he’s all over the place. With THE EXPENDABLES 2 coming out this weekend, and several photos from his upcoming film THE LAST STAND being released the last couple of weeks, now we’re getting a look at him in [...]
The endless train of promotional photos, posters and trailers continues today as we get a new poster featuring our villain Jean Claude Van Damme, a couple new shots of Chuck Norris as well as Liam Hemsworth, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren. Are you shocked that there’s no new photo of Sylvester Stallone? Me [...]
For those lucky enough to go to Comic-Con 2012, you’ll have a chance to see some new clips from the upcoming oldie action film THE EXPENDABLES 2. For those of us who are stuck at home watching the fun from the sidelines, we get a new poster. This new poster for THE EXPENDABLES 2 showcases [...]
Another clip from THE EXPENDABLES 2 has been released and though it’s short and sweet, it does give us an idea of what’s in store in the next film. It’s too bad we aren’t getting some more footage of our new Expendable recruits like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Chris Hemsworth (to be fair we [...]
Sure, THE EXPENDABLES completely relies on the nostalgia of those of us in our 30′s and 40′s that long for the days of 80′s action movies, but the fact remains that we just can’t turn away. I didn’t really like the first one, but I’m still looking forward to THE EXPENDABLES 2. Of the new [...]
Even though I despised the first film THE EXPENDABLES, I just can’t help myself and am cautiously looking forward to the follow-up cleverly titled THE EXPENDABLES 2. The first film had some of my favorite action heroes, but the second added even more including the Muscles from Brussels who I sort of had a crush [...]
It’s easy to knock THE EXPENDABLES 2 for a variety of reasons, most notably for being an overhyped collection of aging action heroes stumbling through a film with zero plot. But although that may all be true, I’m of the mindset that I actually respect the film because it knows what it is. Sylvester Stallone [...]
The new trailer for THE EXPENDABLES 2 has come out and although I hate to admit it, it looks pretty fun. The first film left me feeling a little cheated, but since I do love a good action film I’m willing to give this one a shot. However, if Sylvester Stallone doesn’t come through with [...]
Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are gathering together more cast members for their upcoming action flick THE TOMB. A couple of months ago we learned that Jim Caviezel (THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST) signed on and now we have another set of actors participating that include: Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson (GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’), [...]
If I were to write out a list of the top ten actors that should be more famous than they are, Jim Caviezel would definitely be a name I’d consider. He stole the screen in Terrence Malick’s THE THIN RED LINE and then turned in a great performance as Jesus in THE PASSION OF THE [...]
The old saying that too much of a good thing is never a good thing is never more true than in Hollywood. But Hollywood is famous for taking a series and beating it to death and then beating it a little more. In some cases, you can never have enough sequels (James Bond, for example), [...]
Even though I was severely disappointed in THE EXPENDABLES, I find myself excited for the sequel for the same reason I was excited about the original; seeing all the stars together in the same film. I know I should know better, but I can’t help it. Today we get a couple new images from THE [...]
When you think of the biggest action stars of the past 30 years, who comes to mind? For me, the list has to include Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, and more recently Jason Statham (yes, I enjoyed the original TRANSPORTER more than is considered socially acceptable). Few actors have achieved [...]
There was a time when Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone were such big stars that they couldn’t be in a movie together because they were too huge. But that was a long time ago and now the two 80′s action stars are BFF’s and after appearing in Stallone’s EXPENDABLES films, it looks like Auhnold might [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce I’m sort of out of the loop when it comes to Sylvester Stallone projects. He’s always doing something but they’re never major releases like THE EXPENDABLES 2. Now I’m hearing about this action flick called BULLET TO THE HEAD starring Stallone, Jason Momoa, and Christian Slater. How did Slater get roped [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant The marketing machine for THE EXPENDABLES 2 is fully on and the film is still eight months away. A couple of days ago, we got our first look at the teaser trailer, which again showcased the big names in the film and today, we get a look at the first official [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Lionsgate has debuted the first teaser trailer for their follow-up to 2010′s THE EXPENDABLES and although just a tease, it promises to be more of everything. The geriatric jokes are sure to come flying in fast and furious considering everyone in the film looks like they should be eating at a [...]
In 1997 nobody thought Sylvester Stallone could act. Aside from ROCKY, he was basically a one trick pony – action flicks (TANGO AND CASH), action flicks (RAMBO), and more action flicks (DEMOLITION MAN). Nobody (himself included) thought that he could do anything different… and then came COP LAND. Robert Patrick, who had a breakout role [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce I’m surprised that we haven’t already seen some photos of Jean-Claude Van Damme on the set of THE EXPENDABLES 2. He was the most wanted action star that got left off the list from the first film. All the rumors from the past behind, Van Damme is on set now being [...]
Five years after Griffin’s marriage proposal to Stephanie goes incredibly (and hilariously) wrong, we reunite with Griffin (Kevin James) at his brother’s engagement party. Hosted at the zoo where Griffin works, we get a glance of all the animals within the park while seeing Griffin stumble over his words when he glimpses Stephanie (Leslie Bibb) [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Filming on THE EXPENDABLES 2 is underway in Bulgaria and already we have the first picture from the set, featuring the dream team action trio of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone. And although I can’t imagine Aunuld is active on Twitter, he or his assistant tweeted the photo with [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant The rumor mill has been churning feverishly the last few months about which washed up action stars and up and coming wannabes would be featured in THE EXPENDABLES 2. We got confirmation about a week ago that Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger were officially on board, this time in much bigger [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce After much speculation, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger will in fact be joining Slyvester Stallone for THE EXPENDABLES 2. While that statement alone is awesome, it’s even more awesome that the roles they have signed on for are said to be substantial. The plot was previously released by the studio. It includes [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant There have been many rumors surrounding the upcoming sequel THE EXPENDABLES 2, and this could just be another one to add to the mix, but I’ll let you decide for yourself. According to David Varod (who is the CEO of NU Boyana studios which is where the project will be filmed) [...]
As a kid, I saw all the sequels to ROCKY before the original. I loved them. Older and wiser now, I still have affection for their grand ridiculousness but recognize the true quality of the first. Each sequel copies the original’s formula but raises the stakes with the opponent and drops the unique, although improbable, [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce When it comes to directing action flicks, I’d say Simon West has a decent background. His very first job was helming CON AIR which included an all-star cast, now it looks like he will be taking on another. West has been chosen to direct THE EXPENDABLES 2. The sequel is expected [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant THE EXPENDABLES 2, which is the sequel to the hugely successful film from last year, now has a release date. Even though we’re not exactly sure who will reprise their roles or who else will be added, at least we know when we’ll see them. Right now the release date Lionsgate [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Even though Sylvester Stallone was basically the driving force behind getting a sequel to last year’s summer hit THE EXPENDABLES out into the public, he’s decided to take a bit of a back seat and neither direct or co-write the script. Of course, he’ll still be in the film but it [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Sylvester Stallone has just signed on to a Wayne Kramer directed film entitled HEADSHOT. Sly will star as a hitman who teams up with a young New York City cop in an in-depth investigation that begins in New Orleans and ends up in Washington D.C. “The unlikely duo, brought together by [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Last month we showed you a picture of Karl Urban as Judge Dredd in the upcoming reboot DREDD, and today we have some new set pictures. Here we get a small view of what the world would look like if there were cops running around who were the judge, jury and [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Two days before Thanksgiving (for our US fans) and we have a list of Blu-rays that will be released today so you can curl up with your turkey leftovers and have a nice and cozy long weekend. THE EXPENDABLES, starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Steve Austin and Mickey Rourke, [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Back in 1995 an action film came out starring Sylvester Stallone in his prime that some could say killed his career a bit, that movie was entitled JUDGE DREDD. The story about a futuristic cop that serves as the judge, jury and executioner while out fighting crime. Before JUDGE DREDD, Stallone [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that THE EXPENDABLES, starring Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Mickey Rourke, will be available on November 23, 2010 in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. The film follows a team of ex-military members turned mercenaries who, in this instance, go to South America [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant With THE EXPENDABLES slowing down at the box office, it’s time we start talking about the inevitable sequel. I imagine that we have at least 6-9 months of casting speculation with names like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Segal, Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson being requested and rumored to be starring in [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant I’m surprised that VAMPIRES SUCK even managed to come close to the number one spot at the box office this weekend. I’m also surprised that the surprisingly good THE SWITCH only managed a measly $8 million, which was good enough for the 8th spot. That’s frustrating, and even NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant With three big movies opening this weekend (THE EXPENDABLES, EAT, PRAY, LOVE, and SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD), we learned a few valuable lessons at the box office. The first lesson we learned is that Julia Roberts can no longer carry her own film. I know that sounds harsh considering her [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant It’s funny, but even though I saw the original JUDGE DREDD when it came out in theaters, the only thing I really remember about the film is that die-hard fans of the comics really didn’t like it. I’m not familiar with the comics and Sylvester Stallone’s interpretation of the character didn’t [...]
What happens when you take ex-action stars from the 80’s and 90’s after they are past their prime and stick them into a film? Well, you get THE EXPENDABLES, a story about a group of mercenaries (ex-military, ex-CIA, we don’t really know) who take on jobs that require a lot of explosions and knife throwing. [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant INCEPTION continues to do incredible at the box office, but it was only a matter of time before it lost the #1 spot. It’s not surprising that THE OTHER GUYS had a successful opening, but it’s a little surprising how well it has been received by critics and audiences alike. The [...]
