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Tagged: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jul 31, 2019

Hit or Bomb? August 2019 movie predictions

As we all know, August is traditionally a dumping ground for films without much blockbuster potential, so it’s time for us to adjust our expectations way way down and predict which films released this month will be HITs and…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 29, 2018

Star Trek: Voyager “Tsunkatse”

As I continue my look back at Star Trek: Voyager, I’ve been focusing mainly on the terrible episodes, but I have to admit that this current episode really isn’t all that terrible. In fact, for anyone who was watching…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jul 5, 2018

Hit or Bomb? July 2018 movie predictions

Here we go again! It’s that time where we make snap judgments about which movies released this month will be HITs and which will BOMB based solely on watching the trailer. Our box office gurus this time around are: …

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 3, 2018

Hit or Bomb? April 2018 movie predictions

Hello, and Avengers to another Avengers of box office predictions! Once Avengers, it’s Avengers for us here at the Avengers Booth to play Avengers prognosticators and Avengers which of these Avengers will be domestic AVENGERs or BOMBs, based…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 30, 2017

Hit or Bomb? December 2017 movie predictions

It’s December, which means it’s time for the studios to roll out their big family-friendly blockbusters amidst a sea of indie films making their Oscar qualifying runs, but just like last year, there’s a lot less sci-fi and fantasy than…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · May 3, 2017

Hit or Bomb? May 2017 movie predictions

It’s the start of another month, and time again for another round of box office predictions. But this time around, our predictions should be way easier than usual, because May, for all intents and purposes, is now the official kickoff…

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· by Tyler Peterson · Apr 27, 2017

Movie Duel: Hercules vs. The Legend of Hercules

Welcome back to Movie Duels, in which we watch two dueling movies and offer our eminently qualified opinion of which film, if any, has a reason for existing, and which one should have been left back at the pitch …

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Oct 27, 2016

Hit or Bomb? November movie predictions

Join us as we predict which of these November movies will be HITs and which will BOMB based solely on watching the trailers!

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· by Cecil Trachenburg · Dec 12, 2015

VIDEO: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

A look at the much improved sequel to The Rise of Cobra.

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· by Cecil Trachenburg · May 5, 2014

VIDEO: Doom (2005)

One of the best first-person shooters makes it way to the big screen.

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· by Joshua Bell · Apr 26, 2013

Pain & Gain (2013)

It’s amazing what Michael Bay can do when he actually likes his job. Make no mistake: Pain & Gain is unquestionably Michael Bay’s best work. By a lot.

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· by Cinema Slob · Jan 21, 2013

VIDEO: The Scorpion King (2002)

The Cinema Slob is ready to rock (hah!) as he reviews The Scorpion King, a spin-off film from the popular Mummy franchise. Often looked down upon for simply being a cheap attempt to prove Dwayne Johnson could be believable as an action star, the Slob finds that there's a lot more going on in this movie. And most of it involves a perpetually half-naked Kelly Hu.

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· by Sursum Ursa · Aug 1, 2012

VIDEO: The Scorpion King (2002)

What has: swords, sorcery, and a female lead who wears nothing but sequins and chiffon? The Mummy prequel The Scorpion King, which also handily features Actual Funny™ and lots and lots of half-naked men. She may not love it, but Ursa's probably not going to be too disappointed in this one.

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· by Sursum Ursa · Jul 25, 2012

VIDEO: The Mummy Returns (2001)

In this episode: Ursa's Three Rules for Sequels, bad CGI, character development, "The Rock", and Too. Much. Plot. It's The Mummy Returns, as we continue our exploration of franchises, sequels, and why we watch them!