http://critiqal.com Everybody is a critiq - we just happen to like sharing our opinions. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://critiqal.com/the-expendables-2010/5667/ http://critiqal.com/the-expendables-2010/5667/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:02:23 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Crime/Gangster]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5667 Plot: A group of mercenaries is hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.]]> http://critiqal.com/the-expendables-2010/5667/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/demolition-man-1993/5543/ http://critiqal.com/demolition-man-1993/5543/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:53:55 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> http://critiqal.com/?p=5543 Plot: It's the year 2023, and people have embraced a nonviolent culture. So, when maniacal killer Simon Phoenix (Snipes) escapes from a cryogenic prison, they are unable to deal with his brand of violence. Their only hope: release John Spartan (Stallone), a notorious cop - nicknamed "the demolition man" - who has been wrongly imprisoned in the same cryogenic prison for over 30 years.]]> http://critiqal.com/demolition-man-1993/5543/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/rambo-2008/971/ http://critiqal.com/rambo-2008/971/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:19:23 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/movies/previews/john-rambo-2008/971/ Plot: Rambo (Stallone) is recruited by a group of Christian missionaries to ferry them down the river during a humanitarian aid delivery to the persecuted Karen people of Burma. After some of the missionaries are taken prisoner by sadistic Burmese soldiers, Rambo goes back into battle to help a team of mercenaries try to rescue the surviving relief workers.]]> http://critiqal.com/rambo-2008/971/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/rambo-iii-1988/1578/ http://critiqal.com/rambo-iii-1988/1578/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:48:46 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=1578 Plot: A war-weary John Rambo (Stallone) has found peace, so when his old friend and mentor Col. Trautman (Crenna) asks for help on a top-secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines. But, when Trautman is captured, Rambo brings his one-man army to the war-torn country.]]> http://critiqal.com/rambo-iii-1988/1578/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/rambo-first-blood-part-ii-1985/1577/ http://critiqal.com/rambo-first-blood-part-ii-1985/1577/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:09:00 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=1577 Plot: On a top-secret mission to Vietnam, John Rambo (Stallone) is only supposed to take pictures of a suspected POW camp. But, when he is double-crossed and left behind, Rambo must rely on all of his training and skills to make it out alive.]]> http://critiqal.com/rambo-first-blood-part-ii-1985/1577/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/first-blood-1982/1576/ http://critiqal.com/first-blood-1982/1576/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:38:25 +0000 Reid Currier http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=1576 Plot: Haunted by his memories of Vietnam, ex-Green Beret John Rambo (Stallone) is struggling to fit into life back home. When he is unjustly imprisoned by a small-town sheriff (Dennehy), he escapes into the nearby woods, setting off a massive manhunt. Now Rambo must rely on all of his skills if he's going to make it out alive. Based on the novel by David Morrell.]]> http://critiqal.com/first-blood-1982/1576/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/rocky-balboa-2006/769/ http://critiqal.com/rocky-balboa-2006/769/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:23:56 +0000 Reid Currier http://pezxpress.com/reviews/dvd/rocky-balboa-2006/769/ Plot: After a computer simulated boxing match shows Rocky (Stallone) beating the current heavyweight champ, Mason "The Line" Dixon (Tarver), Rocky feels the urge to step back into the ring. But, when his planned small town fights are trumped by a challenge from Dixon, Rocky has to decide if his need to be in the ring is outweighed by the mental and physical risks of competing in this high profile match.]]> http://critiqal.com/rocky-balboa-2006/769/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/spy-kids-3-game-over-2003/1106/ http://critiqal.com/spy-kids-3-game-over-2003/1106/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:36:16 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Kids/Family]> Sequel]> http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=1106 Plot: Juni (Sabara) has retired from the OSS. He's doing small jobs now for local kids to save up money to buy the latest game craze: Game Over, created by the mysterious Toymaker (Stallone). He's forced back into the OSS when he finds out his sister Carmen (Vega) has become trapped in the game. Now Juni, with a little help from Grandpa (Montalban), must venture into the game, save his sister and stop the Toymaker.]]> http://critiqal.com/spy-kids-3-game-over-2003/1106/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/rocky-iii-1982/829/ http://critiqal.com/rocky-iii-1982/829/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2003 03:10:24 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Drama]> Sequel]> Sports]> http://pezxpress.com/movies/reviews/rocky-iii-1982/829/ Plot: After defeating Apollo Creed (Weathers) to become boxing's Heavweight Champion of the World, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) goes on a winning streak, and becomes a celebrity. That glamorous life is brought to an abrupt halt by Clubber Lang (Mr. T), who defeats Rocky with ease. Now Rocky must strive, with Apollo Creed's help, to get back his will to win, and defeat Clubber in the rematch.]]> http://critiqal.com/rocky-iii-1982/829/feed/ 0 http://critiqal.com/get-carter-2000/1035/ http://critiqal.com/get-carter-2000/1035/#comments Sun, 22 Dec 2002 13:42:33 +0000 Reid Currier Action/Adventure]> Adaptation]> Crime/Gangster]> Remake]> Thriller]> http://themindschewtoy.com/?p=1035 Plot: Jack Carter (Stallone) is a man you don’t want to know. If you know him, it usually means you haven’t paid the mob. When his brother is killed, Jack pays a visit. Now, he’s got the mob after him for skipping town (and sleeping with the boss’ wife), and a whole conspiracy of people around him, including old pal Cyrus (Rourke) and computer geek Kinnear (Cumming). Everybody’s out to Get Carter...but everybody should look out, because Carter is out for revenge.]]> http://critiqal.com/get-carter-2000/1035/feed/ 0