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Review: Force of Nature

Disappointing is the word that pops to mind when I reflect back on the new Mel Gibson movie Force of Nature. Then again, I didn't really expect much going in. Gibson has long been removed from the Hollywood A-list, a shame given how good an actor he is. And he is good in this movie, which is essentially Die Hard in An Apartment During a Hurricane. In Puerto Rico, I might add. Thing is, Gibson probably shot his scenes in a couple of days, and he's basically hit the Cranky Old Man part of his career, which is a shame. But he appears to have fun in the flick, which pits art thieves against Emile Hirsch and Stephanie Cayo's cops. Gibson is a former cop and Kate Bosworth his daughter, a nurse who happens to be on site when the hurricane hits and the art thieves show up. The problem is 95 percent of the movie is totally forgettable. We've seen this before, done better, in many different movies. One-location action movies are fine, but director Michael Polish doesn...

Mike Flanagan's Oculus follow up scores distribution

Director Mike Flanagan 's Oculus opens next week, but the up-and-coming horror director already has another film in the can, and that flick was just picked up for North American release by Relativity Media . Oh, the movie is called Somnia, for the record.

Jason versus Homefront

I'm an unashamed Jason Statham fan. He and  Dwayne Johnson  are the only true action guys around these days if you discount the aging -- and much respected, mind you -- gang I grew up with. However, aside from a few select flicks, The Stath has never taken off with mainstream audiences who likely see his movies as more of the same. Is that the case with his latest, Homefront ? Stick with me! A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth dealer.