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Top 10 Action Movie Franchises of All Time
Posted 16 hours ago
Which action movie franchise is the greatest of all time? We break down 10 legendary series, from Die Hard to James Bond
Die Hard
- Theatrical - Wide 1988-07-15
- Cast Bruce Willis Alan Rickman Alexander Godunov Bonnie Bedelia Reginald VelJohnson
- Directed by John McTiernan
- Written by Jeb Stuart
Box Office Gross:
$140,767,956
Running Time:
132 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox
Genres:
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Synopsis
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape… An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He’s alone, tired… and the only chance anyone has got.
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The 10 Best ’80s Movie Villains: From Biff Tannen to Hans Gruber
Posted 1 month ago
No decade had better movie bad guys than the 1980s, but in a decade full of villains, who were the best?
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Awesome Art: Action’s Greatest Hits with Aliens, First Blood, John Wick, Kill Bill, Mad Max, The Raid, Robocop, Terminator 2
Posted 1 month ago
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...
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Reviews
Review: Die Hard (1988)
Posted 14 years ago
NOTE: With A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD opening on Thursday, we thought this would be a great time to revisit the older films from the franchise, so expect a review/day until my review of the latest one is posted...
Movie News
5 Great Christmas Movies to Watch This Weekend
Posted 9 months ago
Five great Christmas movies that we love to watch this time of year. It's not Christmas if you don't watch a few of these movies
JoBlo Originals
Die Hard vs Die Hard 2: Which Is the Better Christmas Movie?
Posted 10 months ago
It's Christmas Time, so everyone is watching Die Hard. But is the sequel, in its own way, just as good?
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Poll: What’s the best Christmas action movie?
Posted 10 months ago
What are the best Christmas action movies of all time? Is it Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, or another of the undisputed classics of the genre? Have your say!
Movie News
Emma Willis unwraps the truth about Die Hard: ‘It’s a Christmas movie’
Posted 10 months ago
Bruce Willis' wife, Emma, weighs in on the age-old debate about John McTiernan's Die Hard being a Christmas movie.
Movie News
Macaulay Culkin: “Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie.”
Posted 10 months ago
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? It's a debate that comes up every year, and Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin has weighed in
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Awesome Art: 80’s Action with, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Predator, Robocop, Terminator
Posted 1 year ago
This week's column features interpretations of 80ès Action Movies with Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Predator, Robocop, Terminator, and more!
Movie News
Will Predator director John McTiernan ever helm another movie?
Posted 2 years ago
In a recent interview, John McTiernan says he has "3 possibly 4 pieces that I would like to do" as a new action movie.
Interviews
Interview: Daisy Ridley, Martin Campbell and Taz Skylar Get Into The Die Hard-Inspired, Cleaner
Posted 2 years ago
We talk to the stars of Cleaner about the pressures of making a film so similar to Die Hard, while still creating something unique.
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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: 12th Annual Christmas Edition
Posted 2 years ago
Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...
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Poll: Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?
Posted 2 years ago
It's time to dig into the classic debate - is Die Hard a Christmas movie or not? Take our poll!
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Rachel Weisz returns as Evelyn in first look at The Mummy 4
Posted 18 hours ago
Rachel Weisz is back as Evelyn O'Connell in the first photos from The Mummy 4, reuniting with Brendan Fraser for the long-awaited sequel
Horror Movie News
Danny McBride on bringing Halloween back and pitching the idea to John Carpenter
Posted 21 hours ago
Danny McBride reveals why he initially didn't want to relaunch Halloween and how he pitched John Carpenter
Pop Culture
Tom Cruise Comforting a Doomscrolling Worker on Set Is the Viral Moment We Needed
Posted 19 hours ago
Ahead of Digger, Tom Cruise went viral after checking on a "distressed" worker who was actually doomscrolling. Watch the sweet encounter.
Movie Reviews
Godzilla Minus Zero Review: A Jaw-Dropping Sequel Worthy of Minus One
Posted 3 days ago
Godzilla Minus Zero delivers bigger Kaiju action without sacrificing the heart of Minus One, making it a worthy follow-up to the Oscar-winning hit.
Movie Trailers
This year’s TIFF People Choice Winner, La Bola Negra, unveils its trailer online
Posted 21 hours ago
The winner of this year's TIFF People's Choice Award is getting a limited theatrical release on October 16. Netflix has just unveiled the trailer.
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Resident Evil (2026): All the Easter Eggs and Video Game References You Might Have Missed (SPOILERS)
Posted 1 week ago
From the classic typewriter save system to monsters like the Revenant, we get into all the Easter Eggs from Zach Cregger's Resident Evil.
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The 10 Greatest Star Trek Episodes and Movies Ever Made
Posted 2 weeks ago
We pick the 10 greatest Star Trek movies and TV episodes from across the entire franchise to celebrate the 60th anniversary.
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Five Movies That Started Out As Sequels To Other Movies
Posted 1 week ago
From Die Hard with a Vengeance to Nighthawks, these movies started out as sequels to completely different movies.
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Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn Hated Navy SEALs — So How Did It Become a Cult Classic?
Posted 4 weeks ago
Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn hated making Navy SEALs, but the troubled 1990 action movie eventually became an unlikely cult classic.
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Five Great Movies That Were Followed by Absolutely Terrible Sequels
Posted 1 month ago
Developing a sequel to a great movie is always difficult, but unfortunately, for each one that succeeds, there's an absolutely terrible one.
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Top 5 times where George Lucas listened to the Star Wars fans
Posted 2 weeks ago
While George Lucas has made many decisions that fans have criticized, here are a few that he's been able to compromise on.
