JoBlo Originals
What Are The 25 Greatest Action Movies of All Time?
Posted 2 weeks ago
What are the greatest action movies of all time? Here are 25 we think make the cut.
Die Hard
- Theatrical - Wide 1988-07-15
- Cast Bruce Willis Bonnie Bedelia Reginald VelJohnson Paul Gleason
- Directed by John McTiernan
- Written by Jeb Stuart Steven Souza
Genres:
JoBlo's Rating
Synopsis
New York City Detective John McClane has just arrived in Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his wife. Unfortunately, it is not going to be a Merry Christmas for everyone. A group of terrorists, led by Hans Gruber is holding everyone... See more in the Nakatomi Plaza building hostage. With no way of anyone getting in or out, it’s up to McClane to stop them all. All 12!
Top Stories
JoBlo Originals
The 5 Greatest Action Movie Villains of the ’80s
Posted 4 weeks ago
The 80s didn’t just give us the best action heroes; they also unleashed some of the greatest villains ever seen.
Movie News
James Cameron declares Die Hard as his favorite action movie
Posted 3 months ago
Action director James Cameron says Die Hard is his favorite action film on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Buy Links
Reviews
Review: Die Hard (1988)
Posted 13 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
Die Hard returns to theaters in time for Christmas
Die Hard will be returning to AMC Theatres this holiday season to mark its much-debated status as a Christmas movie.
Posted 2 years ago
All Articles
Movie News
Picking apart Variety’s list of the best action movies ever
Posted 3 years ago
Variety's list of the 50 best action movies ever skips some classics, includes films outside of the genre and snubs the Shaw Brothers.
Movie News
John McTiernan was mostly cool with his prison stint; eager to make another movie
Posted 3 years ago
Director John McTiernan came out of prison nearly a decade ago with a new perspective on some key issues, which he hopes will become a book.
Movie News
Bruce Willis’ condition has progressed into frontotemporal dementia after his aphasia diagnosis
Posted 3 years ago
A year after being diagnosed with aphasia, legendary actor Bruce Willis' condition has evolved into frontotemporal dementia.
JoBlo Originals
Die Hard (1988) vs Lethal Weapon (1987) – Face Off
Posted 3 years ago
Chris Let’s settle this debate once and for all; despite what anyone says, 1988’s Die Hard is most definitely a Christmas movie. It may be the greatest Christmas movie ever, although there are more challengers to the throne than you...
Movie News
More Awesome Christmas Action Films
Posted 3 years ago
When the trailer for Violent Night hit, people were excited to check out this new Christmas action film. They were excited by the idea of setting an action film during the holiday season. While that’s great, it’s not a new...
JoBlo Originals
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: The Breakfast Club, Die Hard, Tulsa King, Violent Night
Posted 3 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...
JoBlo Originals
Die Hard vs Home Alone: Christmas Movie Face-Off
Posted 3 years ago
Chris It’s holiday season, and nothing brings more holiday cheer then stuffing your face full of candy canes and Christmas cookies while watching a badass Christmas movie. But over the years us movie lovers always find ourselves debating and arguing...
JoBlo Originals
WTF Happened to Die Hard?
Posted 3 years ago
Chris One word that comes to mind when you hear the title Die Hard is “definitive.” After all, it’s widely considered star Bruce Willis’ definitive role. Still, it’s also, arguably, the definitive action movie and even the definitive Christmas movie...
Movie News
Clarence Gilyard Jr. of Die Hard and Walker Texas Ranger passes away at 66
Posted 3 years ago
Actor and Film and Theatre Professor, Clarence Gilyard Jr., known for his roles in television series such as Matlock and Walker Texas Ranger, as well as his film roles in hit movies like Top Gun and Die Hard, has passed...
Popular News
Movie Trailers
Take the sword and stand tall. The new Masters of the Universe trailer has arrived.
Posted 1 day ago
We get more of a look into the adventure that awaits Prince Adam in Eternia in the new trailer for Masters of the Universe.
Movie Reviews
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review: Yoshi steals the show
Posted 1 day ago
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie seems certain to make a billions dollars, and has a huge asset with it including 100% more Yoshi.
Movie Trailers
Kara Zor-El and Lobo join forces for a spacefaring, redemptive rescue mission in the latest Supergirl trailer
Posted 1 day ago
Kara Zor-El nurses a superhero-sized hangover while embarking on a mission of redemption and revenge in the latest Supergirl trailer.
Movie Reviews
The Drama Review: the controversial A24 movie will be divisive
Posted 1 day ago
The Robert Pattinson and Zendaya-led dark comedy is intentionally provocative. Think of it as an anti-date movie.
TV Trailers
Cape Fear teaser trailer: Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, and Patrick Wilson star in a new telling of a familiar story
Posted 1 day ago
Apple TV+ has released a teaser trailer for the Cape Fear TV series, which is scheduled to start streaming in June
Breaking News
JoBlo Originals
Is Physical Media Really Safe? Why Your Blu-rays Might Not Last Forever
Posted 4 days ago
While many physical media fans feel their discs are the best way to keep a movie archived, the technology (or manufacturers) often lets us down.
JoBlo Originals
Best Chuck Norris Movies: Five of the late bearded one’s best
Posted 2 weeks ago
If you're looking for some badass movies to celebrate Chuck Norris's legacy with this weekend, look no further.
JoBlo Originals
After Years of Sequels, Original Movies Are Suddenly Winning at the Box Office
Posted 3 days ago
After years of franchises dominating the box office, some original movies are finally starting to post blockbuster numbers.
JoBlo Originals
Five Movies That Deserve a Legacy Sequel
Posted 3 weeks ago
While Hollywood looks to unwrap another film in the Mummy franchise, we look at five other films that deserve a legacy sequel.
JoBlo Originals
Chuck Norris Horror Movies Ranked: A very uneven loose trilogy
Posted 4 days ago
Chuck Norris had a few horror credits on his filmography, and we're looking back at Silent Rage, Hero and the Terror, and Hellbound
JoBlo Originals
JoBlo’s Guide to Movie Theater Etiquette
Posted 4 days ago
It's time to exorcise some cinematic demons by reminding people about proper movie theater etiquette! Let the education begin!