What are the best action movies of all time? It’s a controversial question, isn’t it? Any time any publication or site puts out a new list of what they consider the greatest action movies of all time, it can’t help but generate a ton of controversy. Nevertheless, we here at JoBlo have decided to throw our hats into the ring with a list we really hope generates some nostalgia among our viewers but also encourages them to seek out the movies on this list that they may not have seen. But first, some may wonder where superhero movies are on this list. Given how broad that genre is, we decided to stick to old-school action, so we have left them off the list, as they deserve their own ranking. There are also a few absences from the list, notably some Jackie Chan films, with those to follow in another planned list,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has been at the forefront of the entertainment industry for many years now. The streaming platform has produced some of the most talked-about and bingeworthy content in recent times. One such show that has taken the streaming world by storm is The Night Agent.
The gripping political thriller has managed to capture the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide—surpassing expectations. However, it might come as a surprise to many that Netflix almost skipped over this mega-hit show. Here’s why the streaming platform was initially uninterested in the political thriller.
‘The Night Agent’ has broken records for Netflix
The Night Agent (Netflix): Farfetched, but ridiculously entertaining. There's good chemistry between Peter and Rose, attention to the little things, and enjoyable paranoia.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 8, 2023
The Night Agent follows the exploits of Peter Sutherland, a low-level FBI agent stationed at a White House emergency spy phone. Peter...
The gripping political thriller has managed to capture the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide—surpassing expectations. However, it might come as a surprise to many that Netflix almost skipped over this mega-hit show. Here’s why the streaming platform was initially uninterested in the political thriller.
‘The Night Agent’ has broken records for Netflix
The Night Agent (Netflix): Farfetched, but ridiculously entertaining. There's good chemistry between Peter and Rose, attention to the little things, and enjoyable paranoia.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 8, 2023
The Night Agent follows the exploits of Peter Sutherland, a low-level FBI agent stationed at a White House emergency spy phone. Peter...
- 4/22/2023
- by Deisy Ventura
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John W. Hinckley, Jr. will be released from a government psychiatric hospital following his attempt to assassinate president Ronald Reagan 35 years ago, a judge ruled on Wednesday. John W. Hinckley Jr. Released From Psychiatric Hospital Hinckley shot and injured Reagan, press secretary James Brady, U.S. Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy and D.C. police officer Thomas Delahanty […]
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- 7/29/2016
- by Shantel Whitaker
- Uinterview
President Reagan's attempted assassin will be a free man again after a federal judge signed off on John Hinckley Jr.'s release from a psychiatric hospital. Hinckley was found not guilty by insanity for the the 1981 shooting that left Reagan with a chest injury. His press secretary, James Brady, was paralyzed ... a Secret Service agent, and a cop were also hit. Hinckley has been in a psychiatric hospital since his trial. Wednesday morning Judge...
- 7/27/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
John W. Hinckley Jr. won’t be charged for the murder of James Brady, federal prosecutors revealed on Friday. Medical examiners attributed the former Press Secretary’s August death to gunshot wounds incurred during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981, but prosecutors will not charge Hinckley with the homicide since the courts have previously deemed him insane.
“Hinckley would be entitled to a directed verdict that he was not guilty of the murder of Mr. Brady by reason of insanity,” wrote Ronald C. Machen, U.S. District Attorney for Washington D.C., in a statement. “Furthermore, a homicide...
“Hinckley would be entitled to a directed verdict that he was not guilty of the murder of Mr. Brady by reason of insanity,” wrote Ronald C. Machen, U.S. District Attorney for Washington D.C., in a statement. “Furthermore, a homicide...
- 1/3/2015
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
James Brady, who had served as the press secretary for former President Ronald Regan, died Monday. He was 73.
James Brady Dies
Brady’s death was confirmed by his family, reported The New York Times. His cause of death is unknown.
On March 30, 1981, while serving as Reagan's press secretary, Brady was shot in the head by John Hinkley Jr. outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Hinkley had been making an assassination attempt on Reagan, hoping to get the attention of actress Jodie Foster, whom he was fixated with and wanted to impress. Hinkley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and has been institutionalized as a psychiatric care facility since the incident.
In addition to Brady, police officer Thomas Delahanty, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and Reagan were also injured in ths shooting. Brady, however, was the one most gravely injured. The gunshot wound to the head left the left side...
James Brady Dies
Brady’s death was confirmed by his family, reported The New York Times. His cause of death is unknown.
On March 30, 1981, while serving as Reagan's press secretary, Brady was shot in the head by John Hinkley Jr. outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Hinkley had been making an assassination attempt on Reagan, hoping to get the attention of actress Jodie Foster, whom he was fixated with and wanted to impress. Hinkley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and has been institutionalized as a psychiatric care facility since the incident.
In addition to Brady, police officer Thomas Delahanty, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and Reagan were also injured in ths shooting. Brady, however, was the one most gravely injured. The gunshot wound to the head left the left side...
- 8/4/2014
- Uinterview
With each passing year, Tiff is becoming more and more prominent on the film festival circuit, with more and more Oscar-primed films making their debut out in Canada. And with the initial line-up announced for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the trend is definitely continuing.
Amongst the many, many films making their presence felt out in Toronto will be Steve McQueen’s highly anticipated 12 Years a Slave, which launched a powerful first trailer earlier in the month. The film sees Chiwetel Ejiofor lead a fantastic cast, with Michael Fassbender returning to work for his Hunger / Shame director, alongside the likes of Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, Paul Giamatti, and many more.
Opening the festival will be Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, alongside Daniel Brühl, Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, and Stanley Tucci.
And closing it will be Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime,...
Amongst the many, many films making their presence felt out in Toronto will be Steve McQueen’s highly anticipated 12 Years a Slave, which launched a powerful first trailer earlier in the month. The film sees Chiwetel Ejiofor lead a fantastic cast, with Michael Fassbender returning to work for his Hunger / Shame director, alongside the likes of Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, Paul Giamatti, and many more.
Opening the festival will be Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, alongside Daniel Brühl, Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, and Stanley Tucci.
And closing it will be Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime,...
- 7/24/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Toronto - Whether you know him best as Sean Connery, Roger Moore, or Daniel Craig, we all know him as Bond; James Bond. Tall, dark, and handsome, yet devilish, armed, and dangerous, Ian Fleming’s MI6 secret agent is the definition of iconic, influential, and indelible.
Starting October 26th, Tiff Bell Lightbox presents the North American Premiere of Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style, the most comprehensive James Bond exhibition ever. Running until January 20th, the showcase will explore the craft behind the Bond phenomenon, from the villains and femme fatales, tailoring and costumes, set and production design, and gadgets and special effects.
Notable highlights include Bond’s Samsonite briefcase with diamonds from Die Another Day (2002), his Omega Watch from Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), his bathing trunks from Casino Royale (2006), his Tom Ford tuxedo from Quantum of Solace (2008), Scaramanga’s golden gun and 007 bullet from The Man With the Golden Gun...
Starting October 26th, Tiff Bell Lightbox presents the North American Premiere of Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style, the most comprehensive James Bond exhibition ever. Running until January 20th, the showcase will explore the craft behind the Bond phenomenon, from the villains and femme fatales, tailoring and costumes, set and production design, and gadgets and special effects.
Notable highlights include Bond’s Samsonite briefcase with diamonds from Die Another Day (2002), his Omega Watch from Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), his bathing trunks from Casino Royale (2006), his Tom Ford tuxedo from Quantum of Solace (2008), Scaramanga’s golden gun and 007 bullet from The Man With the Golden Gun...
- 10/14/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
It’s another jam-packed week of DVD and Blu-ray releases, here’s the rundown of what’s available to buy from today, May 16th 2011.
Gulliver’s Travels (DVD/Blu-ray)
A fast-paced comedy adventure showing what can happen when you go up in the world….literally! Jack Black stars as Lemur Gulliver, an underachieving mail room worker who finds himself washed ashore the fantasy land of Lilliput, populated by a tiny civilization known as Lilliputians. With the Lilliputians having no idea of the modern world Gulliver is able to reinvent himself as their hero by impressing them with his size, superior knowledge and incredible inventions like the iPod.
The Walking Dead – Season 1 (DVD/Blu-ray)
After waking from a coma in an abandoned hospital, police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) finds the world he knew gone – ravaged by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions. Nearby, on the outskirts of Atlanta, a small...
Gulliver’s Travels (DVD/Blu-ray)
A fast-paced comedy adventure showing what can happen when you go up in the world….literally! Jack Black stars as Lemur Gulliver, an underachieving mail room worker who finds himself washed ashore the fantasy land of Lilliput, populated by a tiny civilization known as Lilliputians. With the Lilliputians having no idea of the modern world Gulliver is able to reinvent himself as their hero by impressing them with his size, superior knowledge and incredible inventions like the iPod.
The Walking Dead – Season 1 (DVD/Blu-ray)
After waking from a coma in an abandoned hospital, police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) finds the world he knew gone – ravaged by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions. Nearby, on the outskirts of Atlanta, a small...
- 5/16/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm The Veil (The Unexplained Channel)
Boris Karloff hosts the series telling true stories of ordinary people who have bizarre or supernatural experiences. Made in 1958 this is a treat for Karloff fans, and somewhat of a rarity.
9.00pm Warehouse 13 (Virgin 1)
This family friendly scifi drama captures the spirit of The X-Files and Friday the 13th the series. After saving the life of an international diplomat in Washington D.C., a pair of U.S Secret Service agents are whisked away to a covert location in South Dakota that houses supernatural objects that the U.S. Government has collected over the centuries. Their new assignment: retrieve some of the missing objects and investigate reports of new ones. Season One, episode 8.
10.00pm Satanic...
8.00pm The Veil (The Unexplained Channel)
Boris Karloff hosts the series telling true stories of ordinary people who have bizarre or supernatural experiences. Made in 1958 this is a treat for Karloff fans, and somewhat of a rarity.
9.00pm Warehouse 13 (Virgin 1)
This family friendly scifi drama captures the spirit of The X-Files and Friday the 13th the series. After saving the life of an international diplomat in Washington D.C., a pair of U.S Secret Service agents are whisked away to a covert location in South Dakota that houses supernatural objects that the U.S. Government has collected over the centuries. Their new assignment: retrieve some of the missing objects and investigate reports of new ones. Season One, episode 8.
10.00pm Satanic...
- 6/3/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Sky Movies Family)
It is 1940’s Los Angeles. In a world were humans and cartoons co-exist a famous toon known as Roger Rabbit has life easy, until he discovers that his wife Jessica Rabbit is having fun with the head of Maroon Cartoons, then things take a turn for the worse for Roger – he is accused of murdering Mr. Maroon. Roger turns to a down and out detective named Eddie Valiant, who has a vendetta for toons following the death of his partner ar the hands of a cartoon. He helps Roger (against his own will), escape from an uncompromising Judge Doom, and even tries to clear Roger’s name, but in order to do this, he must travel all over L.
8.00pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Sky Movies Family)
It is 1940’s Los Angeles. In a world were humans and cartoons co-exist a famous toon known as Roger Rabbit has life easy, until he discovers that his wife Jessica Rabbit is having fun with the head of Maroon Cartoons, then things take a turn for the worse for Roger – he is accused of murdering Mr. Maroon. Roger turns to a down and out detective named Eddie Valiant, who has a vendetta for toons following the death of his partner ar the hands of a cartoon. He helps Roger (against his own will), escape from an uncompromising Judge Doom, and even tries to clear Roger’s name, but in order to do this, he must travel all over L.
- 3/17/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Diversity seems to be the key this year at the SXSW festival, which takes place in Austin, TX from March 12-20, as they’ve now announced the full lineup of Panels and short films that will be at this years event. As with the feature films schedule, this list of panels and shorts should provide an almost endless supply of diverse and interesting programming for attendees.
Following sre some highlights of panels we think are worth checking out. For a full list and descriptions, head over to the SXSW official site. Also, be sure to check back here at The Flickast as we’ll be at SXSW this year to bring you all the details on these great events and much more.
A Conversation with Michel Gondry
The stratospheric rise of Academy Award-winning visionary Michel Gondry is one of the great success stories of modern film. Working with fellow travelers like Spike Jonze,...
Following sre some highlights of panels we think are worth checking out. For a full list and descriptions, head over to the SXSW official site. Also, be sure to check back here at The Flickast as we’ll be at SXSW this year to bring you all the details on these great events and much more.
A Conversation with Michel Gondry
The stratospheric rise of Academy Award-winning visionary Michel Gondry is one of the great success stories of modern film. Working with fellow travelers like Spike Jonze,...
- 2/10/2010
- by Chris Ullrich
- The Flickcast
As a guy who spent the better part of twenty years of his life in Hollywood working as a publicist and in the TV news biz, I almost found the flap with the Salahis getting into the State Dinner amusing. Almost, except that particular party-crashing represents a huge security breach, surprisingly bungled by the Secret Service. What makes it funny is the fact that the crashers were followed by a camera crew for their soon-to-be lame reality television series. Not wanting to let an excellent opportunity for some pop culture grandstanding to pass it by, congress is of course, flying into action. Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have placed the blame for the security breach squarely on the shoulders of a single, unnamed Secret Service officer. "It's very clear that there was one person who...
- 12/4/2009
- by Rich Robinson
- Huffington Post
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