Action hero

Action movies have been huge for decades, and they aren’t going anywhere. There’s something about the formula that works. Big explosions, dudes and ladies with muscles and fighting skills, gunplay, you name it. Action films also tend to hit big at the box office because they can have worldwide appeal. It’s a universal language. There are some major action stars over the decades like There is currently no bigger action star – and perhaps no bigger movie star – than Johnson. The erstwhile Rock can sell an action flick by himself. Are we watching “Skyscraper” or “Rampage” without Johnson? Probably not, but Johnson did star in them, so we watched. The man knew how to wrestle, and he knows how to be an action star. Reeves has been one of the biggest action stars in the world for going on 30 years now. First, it was films like “Speed.” Then there were the “Matrix” films. After that, he moved on to “John Wick.” Both the “Wick” and “Matrix” movies are still active, and Reeves is still in them. Not bad for the guy who started as Ted Logan. Blunt and Johnson are starring in the new action movie “Jungle Cruise,” and they make for quite the action movie two-hander. While “A Quiet Place” and its sequel are more horror films than action films, Blunt still has her bona fides. Have you seen her turn in “Edge of Tomorrow?” Then you know that she can make it work as an action star. If you want to slap a B- action movie together, Wahlberg is your guy. His movies are rarely critical darlings,...

• • • • • • • MY FAVORITES • • SPORTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • RESOURCES • • • • • • • Moviegoers can't seem to get enough of the action flick. Good or bad, it's usually two hours when viewers can escape reality. Plenty of actors have made a living taking on action roles, so we figured we would look at 40 of the best action movie stars ever. We didn't include the folks at Marvel and DC because this is not about putting on a superhero costume to get the job done. Though not the quintessential action star, the versatile Banderas has flexed his muscle in some memorable high-impact roles, most notably as a revenge-seeking mariachi in 1995's Desperado . He also stood out in Assassins, The Mask of Zorro, and as part of The Expendables franchise . Hey, why not include his voice as the swashbuckling cat Puss in Boots? Bronson was a tough guy personified, whether playing a cop. cowboy, or soldier. Bronson, a U.S. Army veteran, thrived mostly in supporting roles until the Death Wish films began in the mid-1970s when he was in his 50s. Bronson's work as vigilante Paul Kersey in those films turned him into a new generation of action-film fans. Cage won an Oscar for his role as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic in 1995's Leavi...

May 10, 2021 135 Action Hero Review: Photography is a way of seeing; it is an art form. Photography is entirely about perception and creativity. It’s about seeing the globe and seeing day-to-day life through the lens of a camera. Suppose you are a professional or a novice, whether you have taken up a camera for the first time or are simply aiming at your mobile. In that case, you are experiencing the same emotions as all photographers do when they take a picture. Photography is an incredibly effective medium for telling stories, sharing moments, and disseminating facts. To put it plainly, photography is an artistic medium that enables you to communicate your ideas visually and to elicit emotional responses from your audience”. All agree that taking a picture is a strong move. You are effectively halting time. You’re allowing someone else to savor every nuance of the moment, and you’re ensuring that moment can last in perpetuity. Tech advancements and the proliferation of high-speed internet links have been the primary drivers in the evolution of this art form in recent times. With the click of a mouse, information, daily life, and art are conveyed via digital images on the internet. It is now simpler than ever to learn how to take photographs. Digital cameras have shrunk in size and been more affordable to the general public. Internet sites such as Flickr, 500px, Instagram, among others, have allowed photographers to have a view of the world and effortlessly share their wo...

Moviegoers can't seem to get enough of the action flick. Good or bad, it's usually two hours when viewers can escape reality. Plenty of actors have made a living taking on action roles, so we figured we would look at 40 of the best action movie stars ever. We didn't include the folks at Marvel and DC because this is not about putting on a superhero costume to get the job done. Though not the quintessential action star, the versatile Banderas has flexed his muscle in some memorable high-impact roles, most notably as a revenge-seeking mariachi in 1995's Desperado . He also stood out in Assassins, The Mask of Zorro, and as part of The Expendables franchise . Hey, why not include his voice as the swashbuckling cat Puss in Boots? Bronson was a tough guy personified, whether playing a cop. cowboy, or soldier. Bronson, a U.S. Army veteran, thrived mostly in supporting roles until the Death Wish films began in the mid-1970s when he was in his 50s. Bronson's work as vigilante Paul Kersey in those films turned him into a new generation of action-film fans. Cage won an Oscar for his role as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic in 1995's Leaving Las Vegas, but he's also done well in the action genre. Mainstream hits like The Rock, Face/Off, and Con Air made Cage a bona fide action star and showed a bit of his creepy side on-screen. Though the 2000s weren't nearly as successful for Cage, he showed up well in the adventure thriller National Treasure in 2004. The pride of Hong Kong has done a ni...

• • • • • • • MY FAVORITES • • SPORTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • RESOURCES • • • • • • • Action movies have been huge for decades, and they aren’t going anywhere. There’s something about the formula that works. Big explosions, dudes and ladies with muscles and fighting skills, gunplay, you name it. Action films also tend to hit big at the box office because they can have worldwide appeal. It’s a universal language. There are some major action stars over the decades like There is currently no bigger action star – and perhaps no bigger movie star – than Johnson. The erstwhile Rock can sell an action flick by himself. Are we watching “Skyscraper” or “Rampage” without Johnson? Probably not, but Johnson did star in them, so we watched. The man knew how to wrestle, and he knows how to be an action star. Reeves has been one of the biggest action stars in the world for going on 30 years now. First, it was films like “Speed.” Then there were the “Matrix” films. After that, he moved on to “John Wick.” Both the “Wick” and “Matrix” movies are still active, and Reeves is still in them. Not bad for the guy who started as Ted Logan. Blunt and Johnson are starring in the new action movie “Jungle Cruise,” and they make for quit...

May 10, 2021 135 Action Hero Review: Photography is a way of seeing; it is an art form. Photography is entirely about perception and creativity. It’s about seeing the globe and seeing day-to-day life through the lens of a camera. Suppose you are a professional or a novice, whether you have taken up a camera for the first time or are simply aiming at your mobile. In that case, you are experiencing the same emotions as all photographers do when they take a picture. Photography is an incredibly effective medium for telling stories, sharing moments, and disseminating facts. To put it plainly, photography is an artistic medium that enables you to communicate your ideas visually and to elicit emotional responses from your audience”. All agree that taking a picture is a strong move. You are effectively halting time. You’re allowing someone else to savor every nuance of the moment, and you’re ensuring that moment can last in perpetuity. Tech advancements and the proliferation of high-speed internet links have been the primary drivers in the evolution of this art form in recent times. With the click of a mouse, information, daily life, and art are conveyed via digital images on the internet. It is now simpler than ever to learn how to take photographs. Digital cameras have shrunk in size and been more affordable to the general public. Internet sites such as Flickr, 500px, Instagram, among others, have allowed photographers to have a view of the world and effortlessly share their wo...