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Thrills and action abound in ‘Argo,’ ‘The Raid’
Ben Affleck stars in “Argo.”
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Thrills and action abound in ‘Argo,’ ‘The Raid’
Iko Uwais stars in “The Raid: Redemption.”
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- "Argo"
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★★★★ (out of four)
2012, Dir. Ben Affleck, U.S., R
- "The Raid: Redemption"
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“The Raid: Redemption”
★★★★
2012, Dir. Gareth Evans, Indonesia, R
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“Chasing Mavericks”
Stars: Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston.
Director: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson.
Synopsis: A young man enlists the help of a local surfing legend in order to train him to surf one of the biggest waves in the world.
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama, Sport.
“Silent Hill: Revelation 3-D
Stars: Sean Bean, Carrie-Anne Moss.
Director: Michael J Bassett.
Synopsis: When her father disappears, Heather Mason is drawn into a strange and terrifying alternate reality that holds answers to the horrific nightmares that have plagued her since childhood.
Posted: Friday, October 19, 2012 7:19 am
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Updated: 8:46 am, Fri Oct 19, 2012.
Thrills and action abound in ‘Argo,’ ‘The Raid’
It looks like things have improved significantly since we last spoke. There are plenty of reasonable options playing in local theaters (I have not yet seen “Seven Psychopaths,” “Sinister” or “Looper,” but I’m sure they’re all worthwhile in one way or another), and the good times should keep on rolling over the next few weeks with “Cloud Atlas,” “The Man with the Iron Fists” and, of course, “Skyfall.”
(And if that isn’t enough, P.T. Anderson’s “The Master,” which I shamefully missed when it was showing locally, is still playing in Sacramento.)
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Jerry Bransom posted at 2:01 pm on Sun, Oct 21, 2012.
Regarding RAID, the stunts were so difficult, actual Martial Arts instructors were used to get them right. Compared to anything before, this film sets the bar above what I would have thought was the "ceiling of action stunts"... WAAAAYYYY above!
Non-stop, amazing action in real time. Especially Yayan Ruhian. I am miffed that Jason did not elaborate on this guy's resume. He is a master of a type of Martial Art, among about a dozen others, where your body can absorb blows and shake them off as if nothing happened. WOW!