John McTiernan

‘13th Warrior’ (1999) a mellow take on ‘Eaters of the Dead’

“Eaters of the Dead” (1976) took the longest of any Michael Crichton novel to be adapted to film, likely because it’s the least commercial. But

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In the holiday spirit: All 10 Shane Black films, ranked

With Christmas approaching, it’s a good time look back at the films of Shane Black, the unofficial King of Christmas among moviemakers. Although he may

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‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’ (1995) spices up proven formula

“Die Hard with a Vengeance” (1995) makes it three-for-three in the John McClane action franchise. We get what we come for: McClane (Bruce Willis) gets

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‘Last Action Hero’ (1993) deconstructs genre’s absurdities

Today, the TV Tropes website catalogs TV and movie tropes, but “Last Action Hero” (1993) did it before the internet was around. The film, which

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‘The 13th Warrior’ reviews

John’s “The 13th Warrior” review, NDSU Spectrum, August 1999 John’s “The 13th Warrior” flashback review, June 28, 2021

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‘Die Hard’ Christmas movie poll is dead wrong

Is “Die Hard” (1988) a Christmas movie? According to a new poll from Public Policy Polling, it is not. Sixty-two percent say it’s not a Christmas movie,

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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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