Category Archives: Action
2 Fast 2 Furious
Release 2003
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Director: John Singleton
Writers: Gary Scott Thompson, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
Stars: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Ludacris
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322259/
Brian O'Conner and childhood friend Roman Pearce are re-united by the FBI to bring down a Miami drug exporter in exchange for clear records.
Fast & Furious
Release 2001
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Director: Rob Cohen
Writers: Ken Li , Gary Scott Thompson
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232500/
Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Connor must decide where his loyalties really lie when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.
Star Trek Into Darkness
Release 2013
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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Director: J.J. Abrams
Writers: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Gene Roddenberry
Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1408101/
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
Resident Evil: Retribution
Release 2012
Genre Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Stars: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Michelle Rodriguez, Aryana Engineer, Bingbing Li
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1855325/
Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead.
Brave
Release 2012
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell
Writers: Brenda Chapman, Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Irene Mecchi, Michael Arndt
Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209/
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
Underworld: Awakening
Release 2012
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Director: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Writers: Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, J. Michael Straczynski, Allison Burnett, Kevin Grevioux, Danny McBride
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Theo James, India Eisley
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1496025/
When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind.
Kick-Ass 2
Release 2013
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Director: Jeff Wadlow
Writers: Jeff Wadlow, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.
Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Morris Chestnut, Claudia Lee, Amy Anzel
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1650554/
The costumed high-school hero Kick-Ass joins with a group of normal citizens who have been inspired to fight crime in costume. Meanwhile, the Red Mist plots an act of revenge that will affect everyone Kick-Ass knows.
Total Recall
Release 2012
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Len Wiseman
Writers: Kurt Wimmer, Mark Bomback, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Jon Povill, Gary Goldman
Stars: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, Bokeem Woodbine
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386703/
A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run.
Battleship
Release 2012
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Peter Berg
Writers: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440129/
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.
Taken 2
Release 2012
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Director: Olivier Megaton
Writers: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Stars: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser, Jon Gries
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1397280/
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.