Tagged: bodyguard

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2010s / Action / Thriller

Haywire (2011)

Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Thirteen, Ocean’s Twelve) directs, giving a starring role to MMA fighter and former participant on “American Gladiator” Gina Carano, a novice actress with an intense physical presence and prowess, this retro-vibed thriller...

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1980s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy

Conan the Destroyer (1984)

After the success of 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, its rights holder, toy company heir Edward R. Pressman, set about getting a follow-up made. Pressman had his star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed to a five-picture deal, so...

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1990s / Comedy / Thriller

Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

It’s the 1920s, the Jazz Age in New York.  Struggling intellectual playwright David Shayne (Cusack, The Grifters) finally has the chance to earn his first Broadway production, but to have the finances to see his dream...

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2000s / Musical / Romance

Para Para Sakura (2001)

Have you ever eaten so much candy that you experience a sugar overload, such that you couldn’t possibly have another bite or drink of anything sweet for fear of inducing severe nausea? This accurately...

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2000s / Action / Thriller

Man on Fire (2004)

Man on Fire is the second time A.J. Quinnell’s novel has been adapted for the big screen, with the first time coming back in 1987 in an unsuccessful version starring Scott Glenn.  This 2004...

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2000s / Comedy / Thriller

Made (2001)

Fans of Jon Favreau’s first effort, Swingers, have eagerly anticipated a follow-up to one of their most beloved films by the same creative mind. However, whether or not Favreau’s latest film, Made, is a success or...

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2000s / Mystery / Thriller

The Truth About Charlie (2002)

I’ve often referred to movies as “half-baked” but it’s a rare instance when I find one that I can label as “over-cooked.”  The Truth About Charlie is one of those instances.  It’s actually quite a shame...

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1990s / Action / Thriller

The Mission (1999)

With so many bad films coming out of Hong Kong in the latter half of the 90s, one can be thankful for director Johnny To for being one of the few to overcome all...

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2000s / Action / Comedy

Shanghai Noon (2000)

Chon Wang (Chan)  — which not so coincidentally sounds like John Wayne — is an Imperial Guard in China, sworn to protect the Emperor and his family. Princess Pei Pei (Liu) is kidnapped and Chon joins...