Action (genre)

The year in video games: Indie titles hint at gaming possibilities

2012-12-14 09:02:19

<![CDATA[The year in video games: Indie titles hint at gaming possibilities]]>

Video Game Awards: Telltale’s ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘Journey’ win big

2012-12-08 10:14:13

<![CDATA[Video Game Awards: Telltale’s ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘Journey’ win big]]>

'Hobbit' rules again as Cruise, Apatow, Streisand post soft debuts

2012-12-23 09:26:00

It was a ho-ho-ho-hum weekend at the box office, as five new releases failed to draw moviegoers to the multiplex in droves. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was the No. 1 film for the second consecutive weekend, collecting an additional $36.7...

'Jack Reacher' comes up short, movie critics say

2012-12-21 15:51:00

When it comes to kicking butt, Tom Cruise is an old hand. He's done it as an ace pilot in "Top Gun," a soldier-turned-samurai in "The Last Samurai," a globe-trotting super-spy in the "Mission: Impossible" movies, a futuristic cop in "Minority Report"...

Review: 'Deadfall' runs hot and cold

2012-12-06 18:34:00

Like the deer in the headlights that opens the thriller "Deadfall," this is a film about the tragic consequences of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Bad roads, bad weather, bad family dynamics are equally problematic. And when Olivia Wilde's...

Directors discuss the work and play angles

2012-12-06 08:00:00

In the costly and time-intensive discipline of animated filmmaking, every movie comes with high stakes. Five directors who recently came together for the first Envelope Animation Round Table discussed the artistic and business demands of the medium. In...

‘Medal of Honor Warfighter’ enters dangerous territory

2012-09-19 09:02:41

Tony Scott death: Director 'looked nervous' before jumping off bridge

2012-08-20 11:13:27

Tony Scott death: 'We don't know the answer to why'

2012-08-20 13:33:51

Coroner awaits test results in Tony Scott death probe

2012-08-20 17:03:24

Tony Scott didn't have brain cancer, family tells coroner

2012-08-20 18:33:33

Tony Scott death: Family denies brain cancer reports

2012-08-21 03:54:03

I still lament the series' stubborn misogyny, but "Skyfall" is nonetheless not just a great Bond movie but a terrific action movie, period--featuring killer action sequences as well as an affecting story of a hero discovering his own disposability. Sad, sexy and cool.

2012-11-08 00:00:00

XB 360, PlayStation 3 3 stars out of 4 There isn't a specific name for the breed of frantic action games such as "God of War" and "Bayonetta" that feature dark anti-heroes using outlandish weapons to battle bad guys, but the genre arguably started with Capcom's early 2000s "Devil May Cry" games.

2012-05-04 11:45:00

It's probably fitting that a star of action movies would encourage college graduates to take action. "Don't be lulled into the complacency of accepting a future or path that's just okay and mediocre.

2012-04-20 00:00:00

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