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‘Wonder Woman’ on HBO Max

!Featured, Action, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, Directed by Women, DVD, HBO Max, Streaming Movies, Summer movie, superheroes, SVOD, war 01/27/2022 Sean Axmaker 2 Comments

Gal Gadot stars as the iconic superhero in this 2017 big screen adventure, in my opinion the best of the DCU features to date.

Aaron Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Nicolas Cage star in the superhero movie by Matthew Vaughn

Last chance: ‘Kick-Ass’ – wicked superhero fun on Prime Video

!Featured, Action, Amazon Prime Video, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, Last chance, satire, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD, thriller 01/26/2022 Sean Axmaker

This darkly satirical superhero movie, based on the uber-violent comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., tosses a high school teenager into a crime-fighting culture he isn’t the least bit prepared for.

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes on Kristanna Loken in the Terminator sequel directed by Jonathan Mostow

‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’ – Ah-nold is back in black on Netflix

!Featured, Action, Blu-ray, DVD, Netflix, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, Summer movie, SVOD, thriller 01/25/2022 Sean Axmaker

The mean machine is back from the future to protect John Connor (now played by Nick Stahl) from the next generation of Terminator.

‘Fast & Furious 6’ on HBO Max

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Dwayne Johnson joins Vin Deisel and Paul Walker in the high-energy, fuel-injected franchise of fast cars and wild stunts.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, and Mark Ruffalo in Martin Scorsese's film of the Dennis Lahane novel

Last chance: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Shutter Island’ on Netflix

!Featured, Action, Blu-ray, DVD, Last chance, literary adaptation, Mystery, Netflix, Streaming Movies, SVOD 01/22/2022 Sean Axmaker

Leonardo DiCaprio investigates the disappearance of an inmate of an island asylum in this mix of detective movie, psychological mystery, and paranoid thriller.

‘The Suicide Squad’ – Supervillains to the rescue on HBO Max

!Featured, Action, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, HBO Max, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD 01/20/2022 Sean Axmaker

James Gunn’s sequel to the supervillain action film mixes black comedy and over-the-top violence in an R-rated comic book movie.

‘300’ – Zach Snyder adapts Frank Miller on Netflix and HBO Max

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Forget realism, this is Greek history as a macho fantasy that privileges brute force over intellect and turns war in an epic gladiator battle.

Zoe Saldana kills in ‘Colombiana’ on Prime Video

!Featured, Action, Amazon Prime Video, Blu-ray, DVD, Streaming Movies, SVOD, thriller 01/19/2022 Sean Axmaker

Luc Besson produces this souped-up drive-in action thriller with exotic locations and dynamic set pieces and action sequences.

‘Inception’ – Christopher Nolan’s mind-heist on HBO Max

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Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this caper film that heists dreams instead of treasure. It is surely the most cerebral action thriller to become a blockbuster.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jack Nicholson star in the Oscar-winning gangster film

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Departed’ on HBO Max

!Featured, Academy Award, Action, Blu-ray, DVD, gangsters, HBO Max, remake, Streaming Movies, SVOD, thriller 01/17/2022 Sean Axmaker

Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jack Nicholson star in Scorsese’s 2006 return to American urban crime cinema, which became the biggest hit of his career and earned him his first Academy Award for Best Director.