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MWB Repost: There's "No Escape" for Owen Wilson in Tense Thriller

Wed, 08/26/2015 - 11:05am — senh

Here's my latest review of Owen Wilson thriller "No Escape" for MoviesWithButter.com:

The last thriller from Owen Wilson that I could remember is “Behind Enemy Lines,” an action thriller from 2001 that I liked. Compared to that, “No Escape” is just as tense, but more dramatic because of the family element.

MWB Repost: Beautiful "Man from U.N.C.L.E." Lacks Charisma

Fri, 08/14/2015 - 11:55am — senh

Alicia Vikander, Armie Hammer, and Henry Cavill in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

Here's my review of Guy Ritchie's latest film "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.":

I went into “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” expecting to be thrilled, entertained, and charmed by beautiful people chasing each other around the globe in a game of cat-and-mouse like the recent “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” -- except with bland male leads (Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer). At least, that’s what I got from the trailer.

Antoine Fuqua on '24': "That's Not Happening"

Still waiting for 24 to make its way to the big screen? It's not happening, according to director Antoine Fuqua. At least not with him at the helm.

Author Nelson DeMille on 'The Panther' and future books

Nelson DeMille's most recent smash hit thriller, The Panther, stars his returning hero, John Corey, one of the most skilled anti-terrorist operatives both at home and abroad. In this essay, DeMille fills in Corey's background, future and possible demise...

You cracked the code! Dan Brown's new book titled 'Inferno'

Dan Brown's new novel will be named "Inferno," a title first revealed Tuesday on TODAY with the help of thousands of viewers.

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Books: New and Noteworthy

Here's a look at the new and noteworthy books on sale the week of Nov. 4: Child's most recent Reacher novel – A Wanted Man – entered USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list at No. 2 on Sept. 20, and next up is Tom Cruise's controversial turn (he's too short!) in Jack Reacher, hitting theaters on Dec. 21.

Box Office Report: 'Taken 2' Dazzles With $50 Mil, One of Top Three October Debuts

The Liam Neeson action pic grosses $50 million in North America and $55 million overseas; musical comedy "Pitch Perfect" turns in a solid $14.7 million domestically, while Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie" falters with $11.5 million.

'Taken 2' Manhandling Box Office On Way to $48M Weekend

Liam Neeson and ‘Taken 2” are looking at a $48 million weekend after blasting past their box office rivals Friday and rolling to a first-day total of $18.6 million. The gangbusters debut for Fox’s PG13-rated action sequel marks the second consecutive week a movie has broken out and lifted the box office into positive territory. If the weekend stays on pace, it will finish more than 30 percent ahead of last year, when “Real Steel” lead the way with a $27 million debut.

Stephen Carter’s ‘Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln’: Mystery and alternate history

The battleground of alternate history about the Civil War is so crowded there’s barely room to wield a cavalry sword, let alone a pen. Long before Mr. Lincoln started hunting vampires, we had Harry Turtledove and his army of astute novels; Ward Moore, Harry Harrison and Peter Tsouras have all fought on this field, along with Winston Churchill’s essay “If Lee Had Not Won the Battle of Gettysburg” and even James Thurber’s story “If Grant Had Been Drinking at Appomattox.”

Schwarzenegger joins Stallone in 'The Tomb'

It's an action superstar reunion: Arnold Schwarzenegger is joining Sylvester Stallone for the thriller "The Tomb."

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