Tag: Kurt Russell
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How Gareth Edwards Reintroduced Godzilla to a New Generation
Godzilla has had himself a major comeback, and we should all be thankful. The monster icon is in the midst of a huge renaissance, what with the ongoing Monsterverse franchise built around the presence of him and King Kong and the releases of Shin Godzilla and the upcoming Godzilla Minus One in Japan. Apple TV+…
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‘Terminator 3’ Is the Best Non-James Cameron Movie in the Franchise
It’s clear by now that The Terminator franchise simply does not work without James Cameron. That’s not to say that Arnold Schwarzenegger, co-writer and producer Gale Anne Hurd, or any other filmmaker who worked on those first two entries didn’t contribute to the franchises’ success. It’s just that the next four entries (none of which…
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Aaron Eckhart Action-Thriller ‘Muzzle’ Sells to Rlje (Exclusive)
Rlje announced today it has acquired North American rights to “Muzzle,” an action thriller starring Aaron Eckhart, from Highland Film Group. Directed by John Stalberg Jr. (“Crypto”) and based on a script by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr., the film is set to debut in theaters and will…
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Kurt Russell Isn’t What Makes ‘Tombstone’ a Great Western
Tombstone is one of the last great Westerns, a rousing slice of old-fashioned pulp fun that would make Sam Peckinpah proud, and the last gasp of a type of Western snuffed out by modern blockbuster Hollywood and the ripple effects of Unforgiven. Leading the charge (and secretly directing the film) is Kurt Russell in a…
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Forget the Duffers — Chapman and Maclain Way Are the Brothers to Watch on Netflix
Brothers Chapman and Maclain Way, the sons of screenwriter Rick Way, grandsons of actor Bing Russell, and nephews to Kurt Russell (that one you know), have some obvious Hollywood pedigree. They also have a Primetime Emmy for 2018’s “Wild Wild Country” and Sundance status for 2014’s “The Battered Bastards of Baseball,” both of which were…
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This Is the Most Badass Hat to Ever Be in a Movie
When you think of the sickest, most badass hats that have ever graced the silver screen, your mind is likely to go toward Indiana Jones’ fedora or Oddjob’s killer bowling cap. But none of those can touch R.J. MacReady’s (Kurt Russell) super massive cowboy hat from The Thing. This hat is great for an infinite…
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This Kurt Russell Film Is One of the Most Brutal Westerns Ever Made
Right around the same time he was playing living planets and high-tech secret agents, Kurt Russell did his part for the indie filmmaking scene with one of the most brutal Westerns ever made. While 1969’s The Wild Bunch held the title of the bloodiest Western for decades, mostly for its depiction of protagonist outlaws willing…
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You Need This ’90s Kurt Russell Thriller in Your Life
Sometimes, a movie comes along that you never knew you needed, slaps you straight across the mug, and wakes you up to its wonderful gifts – such was the case with me and Kurt Russell’s underrated ’90s thriller Breakdown. This movie is like an adrenaline shot of thrills and unintentional laughs all wrapped up in…