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Tag Archive for 'Liam Neeson'

Jack London Would Be Proud Of Neeson’s Fight For Survival In ‘The Grey’

It seems like Liam Neeson has been given quite the upgrade from tall, steadfast lead actor to confident, ass-kicking action start in recent years.  Neeson has certainly been reliable in years past, but since Taken, no one seems to question whether or not Neeson has the capabilities of taking someone down if he has to.  [...]

Unknown (Blu-ray Review)

Liam Neeson, one of the most likable human beings in Hollywood, is back in the thriller-adventure known as…Unknown. *snare*  Unknown stars Liam Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, Aidan Quinn along with Bruno Ganz, and Frank Langella.  Off the heels of the action packed Taken feature (which I loved) Unknown was set to keep Neeson going [...]

Only Mildly Better Knowing The ‘Unknown’

Unknown is the type of film that works very easily as a source of entertainment…when you try not to apply much logic to it.  It is perfectly serviceable, mainly due to Liam Neeson, who has a screen presence that can elevate any B-movie (Taken, Darkman), and because of the film’s solid production values.  However, once [...]

Don’t Be Afraid of the ‘Unknown’

Up until recently I didn’t know anything about Unknown, but when I saw the movie’s trailer on television, a few weeks back, I instantly took notice.  Why?  Because… A) Liam Neeson stars in it… and B) Liam Neeson is shown in a bada$$ role much like he portrayed in Taken.  And so, with only one [...]

Rediscover the Mythical World of Narnia on Blu-ray

That’s right folks!  Get ready for the Blu-ray voyage of a lifetime as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (say that 5x fast!) sets sail on Blu-ray April 8th.  Are you ready to catch the Blu-ray wave?  Just in case your appetite needed a little whetting, I have also included the [...]

The A-Team (Blu-ray Review)

Seeing the trailers for The A-Team earlier this year filled me with dread.  It looked like another treasured television show from the 80′s was to be transformed into an atrocious full feature film.  All of that changed after I saw a new trailer for The A-Team in front of the Predators blu-ray.  It actually looked [...]

The Latest ‘Narnia’ Installment Does More Than Just Tread Water

Of all the recent, popular, fantasy book series that have been adapted into films since the initial launch of the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings films, C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia series is the only one that I have read all the way through. It has been unfortunate that I have not been very impressed by the first two film entries. I was disappointed by ‘Wardrobe,’ and while I thought Prince Caspian was better (despite heading into a more disturbingly dark direction, while still being rated PG), I felt it still had problems finding the way to handle the world of Narnia. With that in mind, I had mixed feelings about what the next entry would have to offer. ‘Dawn Treader’ is my favorite book of the series, so an adaptation was going to have to work pretty hard to please me. Fortunately, I found this film to be the best so far in the Narnia film series.

You Can Dig a Lot of Holes ‘The Next Three Days’

I hope some comments answer the question I am going to start this off with.  Why this film is called The Next Three Days?  After sitting through this silly thriller, which consists of a lot of empty entertainment that can easily fall apart for the viewer if they try to step back and think about [...]

A-Team Gets Blu-ray Release Date

Though it underperformed in American theaters, here’s hoping the public doesn’t miss the boat again when A-Team comes out on Blu-ray this December.  The film brought together a few of Hollywood’s heavy hitters along with some new arrivals as director Joe Carnahan entertainingly modernized the 80’s television series into a 2010 action movie.  The film [...]

Clash of the Titans – 2010 (Blu-ray Review)

After recently suffering through the original 1981 Clash of the Titans on Blu-ray (see review here), my apprehension towards this 2010 remake was quickly relinquished after only the first ten minutes into my theatrical press screening.  I was pleasantly surprised, instantly enchanted and obsessively engrossed within the mythical fantasy world brought to life using the [...]

Grade A for The A-Team

Love or hate the 80’s, it became a pop culture mecca, spitting out one frame of success after another.  As a kid, the The A-Team was one of my favorite television shows.  I didn’t know anything about melding as a group back then or what good acting or bad acting was.  I did know that [...]

I Want To Check Out Chloe on Blu-ray!

Now here’s a film I was intrigued with during its short theatrical run.  Due to time restraints, I was unable to make the press screening of this flick, but I was stricken with curiosity about it after seeing the film’s trailer.  And now that it’s coming to Blu-ray, I definitely won’t miss it this time [...]

Blu-ray Battles with the ‘Clash of the Titans’

The Clash of the Titans will make its High-Definition debut this July.  That’s a long to time to wait to see Gemma Arterton again, but I’m sure I’ll live.  Speaking of Gemma, it gives me a reason to post yet another picture of her on the site.  Yea!  Of course, Clash of Titans also stars [...]

Clash of the Titans Not So Titanic

When I discovered late last year that one of my favorite childhood movies was going to be remade, I was jittery with excitement.  Clash of the Titans was a film I enjoyed time and again, but notice I said ‘was’.  Let me preface this; Star Wars is a movie that used, for its time, cutting-edge [...]

It’s Fun to Watch Titans Clash

How do you tell who the hero is in Clash of the Titans?  He’s the one with the buzz-cut.  Sam Worthington of Avatar fame dons the role of Perseus, son of Zeus himself, played by Liam Neeson (who has now been a jedi, a martial arts master, and the trainer of Batman for goodness sake) [...]

Get Ready to Clash With the Titans!

After recently suffering through the 1981 adaptation of Clash of the Titans on Blu-ray (see review here), my apprehension towards this 2010 remake was quickly relinquished after only the first ten minutes of runtime.  I was pleasantly surprised, instantly enchanted and obsessively engrossed within the mythical fantasy world brought to life using the latest and [...]

Brian’s Top 10 Films of 2009

I waited patiently until after my most recent screening of Sherlock Holmes to compile this list that I have been looking forward to working on all year long.  As Gregg Senko kind of mentioned yesterday, it was not until the second half of the year that I was really able to round up a majority [...]

The Daily Blu…September 29, 2009

I am sorry to have to disappoint, but there’s really nothing to report on tonight.  Today has been a quiet day on all fronts.  There are however a few reports that Playstation 3 firmware 3.0+ has been bricking some units so be very careful about upgrading if you don’t have to.  The only bit of [...]