subject: The Latest Action Movies As Of 2011 [print this page] Action movies are a great way to escape from reality for a couple of hours. Viewers can pop one in the DVD player and bask in the glow of explosions and impossible stunts happening right before their eyes. The best thing about action flicks is that they relieve the mind of the stress of coping with real life. Action movies are a way to tune out all of the mundane important things in life for a little while. The following is a guide to the best latest action movie releases.
Crime and Thriller Latest Action Movie Releases
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Starring Andy Garcia, Aidan Quinn, Gina Gershon and Mario Van Peebles, this movie was released straight to DVD. Don't let that fool you. This movie is a gripping story about a billionaire who flees to Tijuana after being discovered to have earned his wealth through a Ponzi scheme. As he searches through Tijuana for a former love, he is chased by a federal agent, Mexican gangsters and the hired guns of a former client who wants his money back.
Comic Book Latest Action Movie Releases
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
This film is an absolute game changer in the comic book genre. No other movie has ever captured the feeling of reading a comic book as well as this one does. The editing is done in a way that scenes seamlessly jump from one to the next, simulating the feeling of shifting between panels while reading a comic book. Yet another classic performance by Michael Cera is supported strongly by an all-star ensemble cast.
Jonah Hex
Watching this movie is a way to understand how something can be so bad that it is good. It is filled with action, but really shapes up as more of a comedy. There are so many horrible lines that just make you laugh. Megan Fox delivers her worst performance ever, which is saying a lot. The biggest question is how much cash had to be thrown at John Malkovich to get the highbrow actor to star in this farce.
Family Latest Action Movie Releases
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Although this movie is quite mindless, it is an family-friendly flick that people of all ages can enjoy together. Nicolas Cage stars as Balthazar Blake, a master sorcerer that defends that city of New York from evil sorcerer, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar recruits a reluctant teenager, Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), to become his apprentice and help him defend the city against the evil forces of darkness.
How to Train Your Dragon
This Dreamworks animated adventure tells a ripping yarn that has a positive message of compassion and understanding at its center. A young Viking yearns to join the dragon hunters of his town. Before he can he meets a young dragon and learns that dragons are not the evil creatures he has been led to believe.
Old School Latest Action Movie Releases
The Expendables
The tagline of this film is, "Every movie has a star. This one has them all." The tagline stretches the truth a little, but it does star nearly every action movie star of the last quarter of a century. Stallone got together an amazing cast including Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lungren, Jason Statham, Jet Li and Steve Austin. It also has cameos by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis. The plot is pretty ridiculous, but that is part of the fun of a movie like this. A sequel is already set for 2012.
Predators
Fans of the original Predator have been repeatedly disappointed by a steady string of trashy sequels. Thankfully, the memory of all those horrible sequels is forever erased by this amazing film. A group of people wake up on an alien planet and quickly realize they are prey for the Predators. With great actors like Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne and Topher Grace, director Robert Rodriguez has created an instant classic that rivals the original Predator for greatness.
Robin Hood
Ridley Scott directs Russell Crowe in an origin story of Robin Hood. Though the story is a bit muddled and needlessly complicated, Scott is the best director in Hollywood at recreating historical periods. The audience truly feels like they are in 13th century England. The action scenes are shot wonderfully, feeling like works of art.
