The Wolverine

The Wolverine

The most famous member of the X-Men returns for this Japan-set solo adventure.  The Wolverine takes place a number of years after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand and begins with Wolverine (High Jackman) having long since left the X-Men and is now living in seclusion, haunted by visions of the late Jean Grey…

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

It’s been nearly a decade since Arnold Schwarzenegger has had a leading role in an action film, having spent much of that time as Governor of California.  After brief supporting roles in the two Expendables films, Schwarzenegger officially makes his return in The Last Stand.  The films centres around a small town sheriff (Schwarzenegger), who…

Taken 2

Taken 2

When it was released in 2008, Taken became a surprise hit and started Liam Neeson‘s current career path as an action star.  That said, there wasn’t really any need for a sequel.  The film was seemed like a fairly stand-alone story, which saw Neeson’s ex-spy Bryan Mills tear through Paris looking for his kidnapped daughter. …

The Wackness

The Wackness

Before I talk about the film, I have to give a shout out to the guys over at FirstShowing.net, most notably its editor Alex Billington. If it wasn’t for Billington’s constant praise of the film, since it debuted at Sundance, I might not have even considered going to see this film. The film is a…