Tag: Action
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THE WILD BUNCH
“The Wild Bunch” is a 1969 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah. Set in the waning years of the American Old West, the film tells the story of a group of outlaws—aging, hardened men who find themselves caught between the past they can no longer relive and the changing world they can no longer…
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SCOTT PILGRIM vs. THE WORLD
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a 2010 visually dynamic, action-comedy film based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series. The film, directed by Edgar Wright, fuses video game aesthetics, comic book influences, and rapid-fire humor into a hyper-stylized love story filled with over-the-top action sequences. The film follows Scott Pilgrim, a 22-year-old bassist, as…
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GOLDFINGER
‘Goldfinger’ (1964), directed by Guy Hamilton, is the third film in the James Bond series and one of the most iconic entries in the franchise. Based on Ian Fleming’s 1959 novel, the film stars Sean Connery as the suave British Secret Service agent James Bond, with Gert Frobe as the titular villain Auric Goldfinger, Honor…
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DEATH RACE 2000
“Death Race 2000” (1975) is a cult dystopian action film directed by Paul Bartel and produced by Roger Corman, known for his low-budget exploitation films. Starring David Carradine as the enigmatic anti-hero Frankenstein and a young Sylvester Stallone as his rival Machine Gun Joe Viterbo, the film blends dark comedy, satire, and high-octane vehicular action…
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SUPER FLY (72)
Super Fly (1972) is a landmark Blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O’Neal as the iconic lead character, Youngblood Priest. The film is notable for its gritty depiction of the urban drug trade, its stylish direction, and its groundbreaking funk-soul soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield, which became a classic in its own…
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STAR WARS (77)
“Star Wars” ( as reluctant as I am about this, I have to note that it was later retitled “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, thus not to upset the Star Wars aficionados) is a 1977 epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film released in…
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THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
“The Spy Who Loved Me” is a 1977 James Bond film directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Roger Moore as the iconic British secret agent, James Bond. The film also features Barbara Bach as Major Anya Amasova (Agent XXX), Curt Jürgens as the villainous Karl Stromberg, and Richard Kiel as the towering henchman Jaws. The movie…
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BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID
“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” is a 1969 Western film directed by George Roy Hill, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford in the titular roles. The film also features Katharine Ross as Etta Place. The film tells the story of two infamous outlaws, Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford), who…
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TRON (82)
“Tron” is a pioneering science fiction film directed by Steven Lisberger in 1982 that delves into the digital world, a realm inside a computer, long before such themes became mainstream. The film follows Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a brilliant but disillusioned software engineer and former employee of ENCOM, a powerful technology corporation. Flynn, who now…
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is a 2022 sci-fi action-comedy film directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as “Daniels.” The film stars Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis. It presents a wild, imaginative narrative that blends elements of multiverse theory with an intimate family drama.…
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