Category Archives: Action
In Time
Release 2011
Genre Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Andrew Niccol
Stars: Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde, Shyloh Oostwald, Johnny Galecki, Colin McGurk
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637688/
In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.
Immortals
Release 2011
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Director: Tarsem Singh
Writers: Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides
Stars: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1253864/
Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Release 2011
Genre Action, Fantasy, Thriller
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Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Writers: Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman, David S. Goyer
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1071875/
As Johnny Blaze hides out in Eastern Europe, he is called upon to stop the devil, who is trying to take human form.
Green Lantern
Release 2011
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Martin Campbell
Writers: Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, Michael Goldenberg
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Tim Robbins
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1133985/
A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force.
Sucker Punch
Release 2011
Genre Action, Fantasy, Thriller
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Director: Zack Snyder
Writers: Zack Snyder, Steve Shibuya
Stars: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978764/
A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility.
Thor
Release 2011
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Director: Kenneth Branagh, Joss Whedon
Writers: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne, J. Michael Straczynski, Mark Protosevich, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/
The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
Captain America: The First Avenger
Release 2011
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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Director: Joe Johnston
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
Stars: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending USA ideals.
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
Release 2012
Genre Action, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: John Hyams
Writers: John Hyams, Doug Magnuson, Jon Greenhalgh, Moshe Diamant, Richard Rothstein, Christopher Leitch, Dean Devlin
Stars: Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mariah Bonner
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659343/
John looks to take down Luc Deveraux after a home invasion claims his wife and daughter. The fight pits John against Andrew Scott and an army of genetically enhanced warriors; meanwhile, he must contend with a UniSol in relentless pursuit.
Snitch
Release 2013
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Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Writers: Justin Haythe, Ric Roman Waugh
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Susan Sarandon, Michael K. Williams
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0882977/
A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal.
The Colony(2013)
Release 2013
Genre Action, Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Director: Jeff Renfroe
Writers: Jeff Renfroe, Svet Rouskov, Patrick Tarr, Pascal Trottier
Stars: Kevin Zegers, Laurence Fishburne, Bill Paxton, Charlotte Sullivan, Dru Viergever
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160996/
Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.