— by BEV QUESTAD — Lily believes an old legend about a healing tree deep in the Amazon jungle. She is certain the properties of this tree could reshape medicine and be especially beneficial to Britain’s armed service during WWI. There is one caveat. If the tree “gets into the wrong h[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dwayne Johnson’
Dwayne Johnson launches road trip
— by LYNETTE CARRINGTON — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one busy movie star. His long-awaited Disney summer blockbuster “Jungle Cruise” launches on July 30, but he’s been doing some rather “spirited” business in the days leading up to the film’s release and moving through [...]
Who are 2019’s highest-paid actors?
— by BERNARD OZ — Forbes’ ranking of 2019’s highest-paid actors has been released, and occupying the top three of the list is the trio of Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr. According to Forbes, Dwayne Johnson – who featured in movies such as “Fast &[...]
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: First Trailer
— by JASON CULLEN — “Jumanji” (1995), directed by Chris Columbus and starring Robin Williams and Bonnie Hunt, was one of the best-loved family films of the ’90s, and people have fond memories of the safari-themed adventure. Some purists may think that classics such as t[...]
Review: Fast & Furious 6
— by ADAM DALE — Not many action franchises can tout an impressive six films over 12 years as “The Fast and Furious” can. While every entry in the franchise might not have been a highlight — and some even fell short of being decent movies — this franchise has made many of[...]
Fast & Furious 6: Poster
— by CHERRY BELL — In the newest poster released for “Fast & Furious 6,” the whole gang from the first five films is featured. Not only does the poster feature the main characters from the previous films, but it places Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Jo[...]
Snitch: Review
— by ADAM DALE — Although it has been fairly common to see athletes appear in films over the years, never before has one transitioned so well onto the silver screen as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. In a movie career that has now lasted more than a decade, Johnson took a professional wre[...]
G.I. Joe: Retaliation: Third Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — Audiences were less than thrilled when “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” was pulled from its June 29 release date of this year and sent to March 29, 2013. The reason the studio gave was that they decided to convert the film into 3D to help in the overseas market, but indust[...]
Rumor: The Rock to Play Lobo
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — With The Avengers making $1 billion in less than two weeks of release, I expected there to be rumblings from DC’s camp. Lets face it, if you’re like me, a comic-book geek, right now you’re probably wondering, what if anything, does Detective Comics plan to[...]
New Line Taking Another Journey
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — According to The Hollywood Reporter, New Line Cinemas has decided to move on with “Journey 3,” the sequel to this year’s “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” With “Journey 2” propelling its way through the int[...]
Dwayne Johnson Wanted for Hercules
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Here’s some interesting news that will probably get Dwayne Johnson fans excited. MGM wants The Rock for the upcoming “Hercules” movie project. The studio has already secured Brett Ratner (“Tower Heist” and the “Rush Hour” fil[...]
Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
— by ADAM DALE — In Hollywood, the trend has gone from hoping for a sequel to a popular film to expecting it. This is the case with 2008’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth” — which starred Brendan Fraser and Josh Hutcherson. We now have a follow-up[...]
Six Clips from ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — It’s been four years since “Journey to the Center of the Earth” — starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem — where the trio discovers that the stories written by Jules Verne were, in fact, true. If you[...]
The Rock Tweets First Image from ‘G.I. Joe 2’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — With last year’s “Faster,” this year’s “Fast Five,” and next year’s “G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is diving back into action movies head first, and his fans couldn’t be hap[...]