Movies

‘Predators’ (2010) riffs on ‘The Most Dangerous Game’

The fifth film in the “Predator” saga (and third without Aliens in it), “Predators” (2010) pretty much stands alone, requiring no prior knowledge of the franchise. Cribbing

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Like the first entry, ‘Expendables 2’ lives up to its title (Movie review)

Part of the fun of bad 1980s action movies was that they had a ridiculous plot to hang the action on. Part of why “The Expendables

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10 movies worth checking out this fall (Commentary)

I’ve perused Entertainment Weekly’s Fall Movie Preview, watched the trailers and come up with my list of 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing in the

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‘The Campaign’ earns this filmgoer’s vote (Movie review)

I was a bit on the fence about seeing “The Campaign,” simply because it’s about a political campaign, and who wants to pay money to see more

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‘Wanderlust’ a bit too meandering to be a comedy classic (Movie review)

Similar to the 2001 film “Wet Hot American Summer,” which was likewise written and directed by David Wain, “Wanderlust” (now on DVD) will probably end up being

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Monsters go to town in ‘AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator — Requiem’ (2007)

One of the fun things about the “Aliens/Predator” franchise is that it tries not to repeat itself. Every entry is a mix of horror, science

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Monster mashup finally arrives with ‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator’ (2004)

The Aughts was a decade when Hollywood stopped making excuses and started delivering movies people had been clamoring for: From “X-Men” to “Spider-Man” to the

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‘Predator 2’ (1990) is a weirdly engaging sequel

At first glance, “Predator 2” (1990) is the most dated of the 10 films in the “Aliens/Predator” saga. Although set in 1997 — so that it could

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‘Dark Knight Rises’ doesn’t take Batman to new heights

“The Dark Knight Rises” is a worthy capper to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, including all of the pluses that make these films beloved by their admirers

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‘Predator’ (1987) an elite showcase of Arnold, action, one-liners

Although “Predator” (1987) itself wasn’t part of the wider “Alien/Predator” franchise when it came out — the linkage would start with 1990’s “Predator 2” — it has

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