Action (genre)

Lone Ranger soldiers on in Hampden parade, but without longtime horse

2012-12-02 17:02:00

When The Lone Ranger returned to the Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade in Hampden for his fourth year, Silver, his original, white horse, "best friend and partner," wasn't with him. The Lone Ranger, aka Garry Cherricks, of Salisbury, Md., said he is...

'Game of Thrones' recap: 'Blackwater'

2012-05-27 20:19:00

First, the bad news: The boy-king Joffrey is still alive.� Now, the good news: That was one amazing episode of television. � Written by George R.R. Martin himself (hallowed be his name) and directed by Neill Marshall, "Blackwater" used the lion's...

Maryland Art Place showcases Mina Cheon's provocative 'polipop' art

2012-06-09 00:00:00

Mina Cheon is used to seeing things from multiple perspectives. As a child in South Korea, the artist was exposed to two religious philosophies — Buddhist on her father's side, Christian on her mother's — and embraced a third as an adult,...

'Watch Dogs' steals the show as E3's most promising announced title

2012-06-07 05:50:00

In a year that some are calling a "meh" version of the E3 expo, one new title has emerged as the clear buzz game that nobody knew about a week ago. "Watch Dogs" was demoed by Ubisoft this week, and so far the scant 10 minutes unveiled look every bit...

Review: Hard-living anti-hero brings the action in cinematic 'Max Payne 3'

2012-05-23 10:14:00

"Max Payne 3" Xbox 360/PS3/PC Rockstar Score: 3 stars (out of 4) “Max Payne 3” is as much a meditation on ‘90s action films and hard-boiled detective noir as it is an excellent third-person shooter. Some video games are “...

Friday Buffet: 'Halo 4's' release date and the gaming connection to the Norway tragedy

2012-04-20 05:15:00

News Roundup •••• “Halo 4” got a November 6th release date, announced in completely subtle fashion through a 10-minute spot on “Conan.” Details of the gameplay have already started to surface. To make you...

'Help' yourself to some rich cinema soul food

2011-12-05 11:56:00

Nothing leaves movie-lovers feeling more nourished and content than a good drama. Watching a finely observed human struggle played out on screen is like cinema soul food, providing sustenance through its vital new connection to the world. Indeed, the...

'Night Flight' still soars over today's movies

2011-06-21 08:42:00

Vintage Hollywood movies were often belittled for taking liberties with history and glazing over the facts in their biographical dramas. But where are the upholders of truth when it comes to the current crop of American films? Movies by top-rank...

Getting a little sci-fi action for Father's Day

2011-06-13 12:00:00

Poor California has suffered its share of unnatural disasters at the movies — everything from giant ants and radiated octopuses to body-snatching space pods and English-mangling Terminators. So it's good to see someone finally sending in the Marines...

`Condemned' role has him in grip

2007-04-27 00:00:00

Hollywood has done what the biggest and baddest professional wrestlers never could. It got a hold on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and wouldn't let go until he gave in. The former World Wrestling Entertainment competitor, who said in a 2003 interview that...

Channeling a love for football into acting

2006-09-15 00:00:00

How lucky am I?" Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson asks rhetorically several times during a recent interview. With his latest movie, Gridiron Gang, opening today and his next project, a Disney film, scheduled to begin shooting later this month, life these days...

Animation drawing new respect in Hollywood

2002-02-12 00:00:00

In the beginning, there was Snow White. Walt Disney's lovely songbird made history in 1937, debuting in Hollywood's first movie-length cartoon. It was an instant creative and financial sensation. Today, 65 years later, her legacy will take center...

I still lament the series' stubborn misogyny, but "Skyfall" is nonetheless not just a great Bond movie but a terrific action movie, period--featuring killer action sequences as well as an affecting story of a hero discovering his own disposability. Sad, sexy and cool.

2012-11-08 00:00:00

XB 360, PlayStation 3 3 stars out of 4 There isn't a specific name for the breed of frantic action games such as "God of War" and "Bayonetta" that feature dark anti-heroes using outlandish weapons to battle bad guys, but the genre arguably started with Capcom's early 2000s "Devil May Cry" games.

2012-05-04 11:45:00

It's probably fitting that a star of action movies would encourage college graduates to take action. "Don't be lulled into the complacency of accepting a future or path that's just okay and mediocre.

2012-04-20 00:00:00

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