— by BEV QUESTAD — Like most Tom Cruise thrillers, “Dead Reckoning” is full of death-defying, hair-rising and honestly, pretty comical moments for the hero. Beginning with an explanation of “the most fearsome killing machine in the world ever devised by man and impossible to find,[...]
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Tom Cruise Gets Space-y
— by LYNETTE CARRINGTON — It was revealed this week that Tom Cruise will soon be heading to the International Space Station to shoot a film. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed Cruise’s upcoming space romp from his official Twitter account on May 5 by tweeting, “NASA is exci[...]
7 Defining Gambling Scenes in Movie History
— by SIMON LEDGER — Gambling scenes in movies keep you on the edge of your seat. They usually come at the crucial point in the film, bringing high-tension drama to the table. Gambling has become more accessible to the general public in the US over recent years. Online casinos and sportsb[...]
Movies based on lesser-known comic books
There are many well-known movie characters that are celebrated and loved today and yet their origins are in comics. Characters like Batman, Superman, Spiderman and many more all come from comic books. But many people may be surprised to realize that there are actually a lot more popular movies that [...]
Battle of the Spies: Who’s the True King?
When it comes to the best movie spies, we immediately think of the main three: James Bond, Ethan Hunt and Jason Bourne. These three have been on our screens for a long time with James Bond’s first debut, “Dr. No” in 1962, which stars Sean Connery. The British government agent has been the hear[...]
Review: American Made
— by RON WILKINSON — There is nothing more sure-fire than kicking off the “serious” movie season with a scam flick. Americans love scam flicks. They are the heart and soul of outrageous upward mobility, the escape hatch that lets us all believe that no matter how shiftless, mediocre [...]
Review: The Mummy
— by RON WILKINSON — Tom Cruise is back, heading a star-studded cast and crew in the kick-off flick of the summer B-movie season. He reprises his Maverick role as Nick, an uber-soldier who must do it his way. Along with nominal buddy Jake Johnson (TV’s “New Girl”) as Chris, Nick wa[...]
Top casino-themed films
Film directors often receive accolades for the manner in which they portray various film genres. Given the increased popularity of casino gambling due to online casinos such as gamblinginsider.ca, many films incorporate this theme into their plots. These are some of the top casino-themed films. R[...]
Oblivion: IMAX Poster & 4 Clips
— by CHERRY BELL — In Joseph Kosinki’s “Oblivion,” Tom Cruise stars as Jack Harper, the last drone repairman left on Earth after an alien race called “Scavengers” invades. Earth won the war, but after the devastation caused by the destruction of the Earth[...]
Oblivion: Review
— by ADAM DALE — If I were to describe the plot to Joseph Kosinski’s “Oblivion” and leave off character names and specific details of the story and its twists, you could easily name four or five of the biggest sci-fi genre films of all time that it sounded like. This is the biggest[...]
Review: Jack Reacher
— by ADAM DALE — While Tom Cruise has been a staple in the action genre for years, the aging star recently seemed to be slowing down his involvement in high intensity physical roles. However, if last year’s hit “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” proved anything, it’s that the 5[...]
Top Gun to be Released in IMAX 3D
“Top Gun,” Paramount Pictures’ 1986 classic from director Tony Scott, producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, will take off on a new adventure with an exclusive six-day 3D engagement in select IMAX theatres beginning Feb. 8, 2013. The film has been re-mastered for the IMAX 3D release and [...]
Poster: Oblivion
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — A new poster has arrived for Joseph Kosinski’s upcoming film “Oblivion,” which stars Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Risenborough, Morgan Freeman, Melissa Leo, Zoë Bell and Nikolaj Coster- Waldau. Tom Cruise is[...]