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List of films and release dates in summer 2012

2012-04-29 00:00:00

May 4 The Avengers A team of superheroes including Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk and Thor unite to save the world. With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth. Written and directed by Joss Whedon. In Imax 3-D. Walt Disney...

Film review: 'The Mechanic' lacks a few tools

2011-01-26 16:36:56

Vergara hot for 'Heat': Thesp joins Statham in pic

2013-03-08 00:30:05

Sofia Vergara is looking to turn up the temperature with Jason Statham as the "Modern Family" star is in talks for the female lead in "Heat." Simon West helms. William Goldman pens the script. Pic is a remake of the 1986 Burt Reynolds pic about a...

'The Expendables 2'

2012-10-18 08:28:00

Another entertaining reunion of action movie veterans is supplied by this sequel, with Sylvester Stallone reprising his role as the leader of a band of troubleshooters whose latest mission turns personal when they lose one of their own. The tragedy...

On-set school for helmers: Below-the-Line Impact Report 2012

2012-07-30 21:55:07

Writer/director Todd Berger had a lot to worry about during the slam-bang 14-day shoot for his second film, "It's a Disaster," the story of four couples gathered for Sunday brunch who discover the world might be coming to an end. But what concerned him...

Reel Critics: 'The Mechanic' lacks purpose, meaning

2011-02-03 19:48:00

Director and producer Simon West has ample experience with hardcore action thrillers. "Black Hawk Down" and "Con Air" are among his many credits. He now tries his hand at directing a remake of "The Mechanic," an old Charles Bronson hitman tale. West...

'The Mechanic'

2011-04-13 10:55:25

Jason Statham has established himself as a rugged action machine in such franchises as "The Transporter" and "Crank," and he's back in tough-guy mode in this four-decades-later update of the Charles Bronson melodrama about a professional assassin who...

Movie Review: The Mechanic

2011-01-26 16:38:30

Director Simon West , CBS Films President and CEO Amy Baer and producer Avi Lerner, right.

2011-01-25 00:00:00