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Cast: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper

Director: Peter Berg

The newest movie from Peter Berg, the director of Friday Night Lights and The Rundown, gives us an effective and entertaining action flick.

The movie starts out with a shocking and intense intro involving an attack on Americans. This leads to a team of FBI agents going over to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to find out who was behind this vicious attack. The movie slows down in the middle but still keeps the intensity building up until the explosive finale.

If you go in thinking this movie is going to make some big political point about terrorism or the War in Iraq, you will be greatly disappointed. Berg is good and what he does and that is making an entertaining action movie. There are some attempts at making some “deeper” meaning but in the end it is just a good straight forward action film. Warning, Berg does use “shakey cam” filming throughout the movie so I advise sitting further back in the theater. The cast does a good job at keeping us involved in their characters.

So if you are looking for a smart and intense action film I recommend this one.

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Rated R for sequences of graphic brutal violence and language.
110 mins
2007

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Tags: jamie foxx, jennifer garner, the kingdom movie

Cast: Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale, Frank Whaley

Director: Nimrod Antal
While driving late at night, a married couple (Wilson and Beckinsale) end up getting lost on some back roads. Eventually there is some car trouble and the couple ends up at a rundown motel. After getting to their room they come across a VHS tape that shows a murder taking place in the same room that they are stuck in.

I will say that it was a surprise to see an actual horror/suspense movie that didn’t have to resort to graphic violence to try and creep out the audience. It plays out like a cat-and-mouse game between the couple and the killers that are terrorizing them. There are quite a few good scenes that build a lot of suspense and it is a step above the latest horror movies. The movie starts out good with some well done credits that made me feel like I was watching an old Hitchcock movie, but seems to lose some steam towards the last fifteen minute mark.

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Rated R for some brutal violence/terror, brief nudity and language.
80 mins
2007

Tags: luke wilson, kate beckinsale, vacancy movie review

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Here is a list of a few upcoming dvd releases for September 25, 2007.

• Knocked Up - Comedy. Starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl. Directed by Judd Apatow. Rated R.
• Bug - Horror. Starring Ashley Judd and Harry Connick. Directed by William Friedkin. Rated R.
• Black Book - Suspense. Starring Carice Van Houten and Sebastian Koch. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Rated R.

Sources: Rotten Tomates, IMDB.

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Tags: upcoming dvd releases, new on video, knocked up

Ain’t It Cool News has the new Rambo 4 Trailer online at there website CLICK HERE to view it. The official title for now is John Rambo and is set to release on Jan. 25, 2008.
Warning: Trailer contains graphic violence not suitable for children

Source: AintItCoolNews

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Tags: john rambo, rambo 4 trailer, sylvester stallone

Here is the second part of my asian movies list that I recommend. Enjoy!

Seven Samurai

This one is a classic and led the way for movies like The Magnificent Seven. This movie is a wonderful story of seven samurai who defend a village from bandits. This movie provides several strong characters, a must see.
NR (contains some violent material)
207 mins
1954

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Kung Fu Hustle

A great movie if you want to watch non-stop action. It’s way over the top and it works, combining just the right amount of action and comedy.
Rated R for sequences of strong stylized action and violence.
95 mins
2004

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Fearless

One of Jet Li’s latest movies to hit America, Fearless provides a great story about a man on a journey to regain his honor.
Rated PG-13 for action and violence.
103 mins
2006

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I’m sure I’ll have another part to this list. If there are any that you suggest that maybe myself or others haven’t see, please leave a comment.Popcorn Ninja

Read Part 1.

Tags: asian films, kung fu, jet li

Time for another list of favorite movies. So what are your favorite Alfred Hitchcock movies? There are so many to choose from it can get a little hard to pick from such a resume as Hitchcock’s. Anyways, here are my top five favorites.

• Psycho
• North by Northwest
• Rear Window
• The Birds
• Dial M for Murder

Now the question is what are you favorites?
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Tags: alfred hitchcock, suspense, mystery movies

I decided to try something different and give the site a different look. I appreciate everyone that has come to visit this site. Please let me know what you think of the new layout, I welcome any suggestions or comments. Thanks again!!!

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For all of you waiting to see a trailer for the upcoming live action movie Iron Man it now has a trailer online. This super hero film is directed by filmaker/actor, Jon Favreau (Zathura, Elf) and will be starring Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, and Gwyneth Paltrow. This one is set to be released in May of 2008.

Click HERE for the trailer.

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Tags: iron man, robert downey jr., jon favreau