"of ""Den of Geek!"". Shoot 'Em Up (film) Shoot 'Em Up is a 2007 American action film written and directed by Michael Davis. It stars Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci, and Stephen McHattie. The film follows Smith (Owen), a drifter who rescues a newborn from being killed by assassin Hertz (Giamatti) and his henchmen. Smith flees from the gang, enlisting the help of prostitute Donna Quintano (Bellucci) to keep the baby safe as he unravels the conspiracy. According to Davis, the idea for the film came about after he saw a gun-battle scene from John Woo's critically acclaimed ""Hard"
"Atonement (film) Atonement is a 2007 romantic war drama film directed by Joe Wright and based on Ian McEwan's 2001 novel of the same name. The film stars James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Vanessa Redgrave, and chronicles a crime and its consequences over the course of six decades, beginning in the 1930s. It was produced by Working Title Films and filmed in England. Distributed in most of the world by Universal Studios, it was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 7 September 2007 and in North America on 7 December 2007. ""Atonement"""
"Weapons (film) Weapons (stylized as WEAPONS) is a 2007 American teenage crime drama film directed and written by Adam Bhala Lough. The film premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was released straight-to-DVD by Lionsgate in 2009. The film starts off in a violent crime committed against Reggie (Cannon), who ends up having his head blown off while eating a burger in a fast-food restaurant. After his death, the film opens up in a ""Pulp Fiction""–esque story arc, unveiling why Reggie died in the beginning of the film—and ultimately, who killed him. The return of Sean (Webber)"
"ranger (Devin Hamilton). Killjoy 2: Deliverance from Evil Killjoy 2: Deliverance from Evil is a 2002 slasher film and sequel to Full Moon's hit urban horror movie, ""Killjoy"". The film begins with a young man named Nic (Charles Austin) being chased by two police officers (Wayland Geremy and Bobby Madsen) for selling cocaine. A week later, Nic, his partner-in-crime Ray-Ray (Choice Skinner) and three other delinquents: Eddie (Jermaine Cheeseborough), Ce-Ce (Nicole Pulliam) and the shy Charlotte Davis (Olimpia Fernandez) are taken by two detention officers, Denise Martinez and Harris Redding (Debbie Rochon and Logan Alexander) to Loxahatchee Canon, where there"
"both Gordon's bodyguard and Tony, and with seconds to spare, Sara knocks Gordon out by dropping a six-pack of beer on his head. Joe serves him under New York law and Gordon takes the papers. Tony and the bodyguard are carried out of the stadium on stretchers and then attempt to fight one another. The final scene shows Joe and Sara at Joe's vineyard, where they taste-test a bottle of Joe's first vintage before going inside to have sex. ""Serving Sara"" was universally panned, receiving extremely negative reviews from critics. As of August 2007, the film had a score of"
"acknowledged classics as ""The Godfather"", ""Raging Bull"", and Newman's own ""Cool Hand Luke"". ""Entertainment Weekly"" ranked the film #31 on their list of ""The Top 50 Cult Films"". In the November 2007 issue of ""GQ"", Dan Jenkins proclaimed ""Slap Shot"" ""the best sports film of the past 50 years."" Rotten Tomatoes has the film at a ""Fresh"" rating of 83% based on 30 reviews, with the critical consensus stating ""Raunchy, violent, and very funny, ""Slap Shot"" is ultimately set apart by a wonderful comic performance by Paul Newman."" Concurrent with the release of the film, Berkeley Books released a novelization"
"Michael Clayton (film) Michael Clayton is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy and starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack. The film chronicles the attempts by attorney Michael Clayton to cope with a colleague's apparent mental breakdown and the corruption and intrigue surrounding a major client of his law firm being sued in a class action case over the effects of toxic agrochemicals. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Gilroy, Best Actor for Clooney, and"
"Deadmeat Deadmeat is a 2007 British urban crime drama thriller film written, directed, produced by, and starring Q. The film is about a man who has just been released from prison and sets out to exact violent revenge against the gang who murdered his brother. Clarkie (Q) has just been released from prison and is staying in Notting Hill with his elder brother Bones (Brian Bovell), an Internet painting artist and entrepreneur, and his brother's girlfriend, Melanie (Jo Martin), the lawyer who defended Clarkie. Froggy (Roger Griffiths), a friend of the two brothers and Bone's best friend, tells Clarkie that"
"Japanese film critic Shigehiko Hasumi listed the film as one of the best films of 2000-2009. Changeling (film) Changeling is a 2008 American mystery crime drama film directed, produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski, that explores child endangerment, female disempowerment, political corruption, mistreatment of mental health patients, and the repercussions of violence. The script was based on real-life events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop Murders in Mira Loma, California. The film stars Angelina Jolie as a woman reunited with a boy whom she immediately realizes is not her missing son. When she tries"
"million overseas for a total of $383.5 million, making it the twelfth highest-grossing film of 2007. As of 2011, it is the most successful film in the series. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82% based on 209 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, """"Live Free or Die Hard"" may be preposterous, but it's an efficient, action-packed summer popcorn flick with thrilling stunts and a commanding performance by Bruce Willis. Fans of the previous ""Die Hard"" films will not be disappointed"". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 69"
"Killjoy 2: Deliverance from Evil Killjoy 2: Deliverance from Evil is a 2002 slasher film and sequel to Full Moon's hit urban horror movie, ""Killjoy"". The film begins with a young man named Nic (Charles Austin) being chased by two police officers (Wayland Geremy and Bobby Madsen) for selling cocaine. A week later, Nic, his partner-in-crime Ray-Ray (Choice Skinner) and three other delinquents: Eddie (Jermaine Cheeseborough), Ce-Ce (Nicole Pulliam) and the shy Charlotte Davis (Olimpia Fernandez) are taken by two detention officers, Denise Martinez and Harris Redding (Debbie Rochon and Logan Alexander) to Loxahatchee Canon, where there is a detention"
"""Kill Bill"", a knife-fight occurs between the Bride and Vernita Green, during which the pair severely damage Green's living room, only to abruptly halt when Green's daughter is dropped off by the school bus and seen walking towards the house. Shortly thereafter, Green sneakily pulls a gun, and the Bride responds by throwing her knife, to deadly effect. ""The Hunted"" (2003, William Friedkin) was a unique film that put an emphasis on showing knife combat. Starring Benicio del Toro and Tommy Lee Jones, each character has a special affinity for knives, due to participating in various special operations missions under"
"first bite, you realize you’ve made a horrible mistake and all you’ve got left is an ultimately fatty concoction of things that are bad for your health."" Dread Central panned the film calling the film's dialogue ""painfully bad"" and criticized the film's ending. DVD Talk called it ""routine slice and dice dreariness"", criticizing its inadequate humor, ""callous characterization"", and lack of actual scares. Drive-Thru (film) Drive-Thru is a 2007 American horror black comedy film, directed by Brendan Cowles and Shane Kuhn, starring Leighton Meester and Nicholas D'Agosto. It is set in Orange County, California and involves an evil clown as"
"some point in the future, we see Valerie and a now 3-year-old daughter. They place flowers at Stowe's grave. In the North American DVD ending, Stowe shoots and kills Callahan. Several months later, he is shown raising his daughter with Valerie, a completely reformed person. Until Death Until Death is a 2007 American action film directed by Simon Fellows and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Gary Beadle. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on April 24, 2007. Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Anthony Stowe, a corrupt police detective addicted to heroin whom everybody hates. After being shot"
"Drive-Thru (film) Drive-Thru is a 2007 American horror black comedy film, directed by Brendan Cowles and Shane Kuhn, starring Leighton Meester and Nicholas D'Agosto. It is set in Orange County, California and involves an evil clown as a serial killer. The film was released direct-to-video on May 29, 2007. Brandon Meeks (Edward DeRuiter), Tony (Haven Lamoureux) and their girlfriends, Brittany (Jessica Landon) and Tiffany (Nicole Cavazos) arrive at the fast food restaurant ""Hella Burger"". Upon placing an order at the drive-thru, the group are introduced to the restaurant's mascot, Horny the Clown (voiced by Gordon Clapp) via intercom. The group"
"notable for Cage's performance. Janet Maslin of ""The New York Times"" wrote, ""In ""Kiss of Death"" [Caruso] becomes a movie star with a vengeance, the kind of movie star he was meant to be."" The film holds a 68% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 37 reviews. The site's consensus reads: ""An outstanding ensemble cast propels ""Kiss of Death"", a noir-ish crime thriller that's slick and big on atmosphere, even if its script may only provide sporadic bursts of tension."" Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of ""B-"" on an A+ to F scale. David"
"Death Proof Death Proof is a 2007 American exploitation thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Kurt Russell as a stuntman who murders young women in staged car accidents using his ""death-proof"" stunt car. It co-stars Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Rose McGowan, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Tracie Thoms and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, with stuntwoman Zoë Bell as herself. The film pays homage to the slasher, exploitation and muscle car films of the 1970s. ""Death Proof"" was released theatrically in the United States as part of a double feature with Robert Rodriguez’s ""Planet Terror"" under the collective"
"fight scenes..."" Variety - Lor. (07/08/1991) On February 11, 2014, Scorpion Releasing released ""Force: Five"" on DVD. Force: Five Force: Five is a 1981 Canadian-American action film written and directed by Robert Clouse. It stars Joe Lewis, Bong Soo Han, Richard Norton, Benny Urquidez and Amanda Wyss. It is a loose remake of the 1976 Jim Kelly action film ""Hot Potato"". A top government agent assembles a force of five martial arts experts to carry out a near-impossible assignment. They must topple the corrupt organization behind one of the world's most wealthy and powerful religious leaders. Joe Corley appears in"
"for having an all DJ Screw soundtrack (the first of its kind) and an original score by the band International Friends, originally composed for the film, but inspired by DJ Screw music. Weapons (film) Weapons (stylized as WEAPONS) is a 2007 American teenage crime drama film directed and written by Adam Bhala Lough. The film premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was released straight-to-DVD by Lionsgate in 2009. The film starts off in a violent crime committed against Reggie (Cannon), who ends up having his head blown off while eating a burger in a fast-food restaurant."
"Curse of the Zodiac Curse of the Zodiac is a 2007 American horror film from Lionsgate, written and directed by Ulli Lommel, inspired by the true story of the hunt for a notorious serial killer known as ""Zodiac"" who claimed responsibility for the still unsolved murders. It stars Cassandra Church and Jack Quinn, and was released directly to DVD. The Zodiac Killer (Jack Quinn) terrorizes the San Francisco Bay area in the early 1970s. He murders random people and uses cryptic symbols and coded messages to taunt the media and the San Francisco Police, leaving the people of San Francisco"
"theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #12 at the box office. It grossed a total of US$5.4 million worldwide – US$3.5 million in the United States and Canada and US$1.9 million in other territories. Feast of Love Feast of Love is a 2007 American drama film directed by Robert Benton, and starring an ensemble cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Davalos, Toby Hemingway, and Jane Alexander. The film, based on the 2000 novel ""The Feast of Love"" by Charles Baxter, was first released on September 28, 2007, in the United"
"to Tolkin's henchmen. Body Armour (film) Body Armour is a 2007 action film directed by Gerry Lively with Chazz Palminteri and Til Schweiger. It is about a killer and a bodyguard who against all odds eventually become friends. During her election campaign governor Londsdale (Sue Flack) is shot at by a sniper as she speaks in public. John Ridley (Til Schweiger) confounds the first attack but when he is running for cover with his client in tow, they are still under fire and his colleague is hit in the open. Lonsdale urges Ridley to save his friend, although this means"
"The Last Shot The Last Shot is a 2004 comedy film starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Tim Blake Nelson, Joan Cusack (uncredited), Tony Shalhoub, Buck Henry, Ray Liotta, Calista Flockhart and Ian Gomez. The movie is written and directed by Jeff Nathanson, who wrote ""Catch Me If You Can"" and ""The Terminal"". FBI agent Joe Devine (Alec Baldwin) has been assigned to come up with an elaborate scheme to take down infamous mob boss John Gotti. He assumes the role of a Hollywood producer and tells all the right lies to enlist a stooge to help execute his"
"off to die. They get the students and leave, while the male cat kills Autumn. Jon Condit of Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, ""Repulsively dumb characters, insipid dialogue, surprisingly gory death scenes, not so surprisingly terrible special effects, but at least it moves at a reasonably brisk pace and has a few mildly entertaining moments."" Attack of the Sabretooth Attack of the Sabretooth is a 2005 American made-for-television horror film directed by George T. Miller and starring Robert Carradine, Nicholas Bell, Brian Wimmer and Stacy Haiduk. It was filmed on location in Fiji and premiered on the"
"Body Armour (film) Body Armour is a 2007 action film directed by Gerry Lively with Chazz Palminteri and Til Schweiger. It is about a killer and a bodyguard who against all odds eventually become friends. During her election campaign governor Londsdale (Sue Flack) is shot at by a sniper as she speaks in public. John Ridley (Til Schweiger) confounds the first attack but when he is running for cover with his client in tow, they are still under fire and his colleague is hit in the open. Lonsdale urges Ridley to save his friend, although this means to turn his"
"bridge and jumps. Both fall into the void. Concrete Romance Concrete Romance (, literally ""Reinforced Concrete"") is a 2007 Italian neo-noir film directed by Marco Martani. The young restless Diego Santini accidentally collides with a mobster boxwood, called ""Primary"". The gangster wants at all costs to avenge the offense of Diego: he tries to kill Dieg's best friend, then shoots his mother, and finally humiliates Diego by making him believe police the culprit. Diego, trying to kill his enemy, he discovers that the primary years earlier killed his father, humiliating him in front of everyone, making him believe a ""failed""."
"president Radovan Karadžić; ""Behind Enemy Lines"", loosely based on the Mrkonjić Grad incident, tells about a downed US Navy pilot who uncovers a massacre while on the run from Serb troops who want him dead; ""The Peacemaker"", starring George Clooney and Nicole Kidman, is a story about a US Army colonel and a White House nuclear expert investigating stolen Russian nuclear weapons obtained by a revenge-fueled Yugoslav diplomat, Dušan Gavrić. ""In the Land of Blood and Honey"", is a 2011 American film written, produced and directed by Angelina Jolie; the film was Jolie's directorial debut and it depicts a love"
"Entertainment on DVD. The score was composed by Bulgarian music producer Ivan Koutikov. Undead or Alive Undead or Alive: A Zombedy is a 2007 comedy-horror film of the Western genre directed by Glasgow Phillips, written by Phillips and Scott Pourroy, and starring Navi Rawat, Chris Kattan and James Denton. The film was later acquired by Image Entertainment, a deal that included both theatrical and home video rights. Before his capture, Geronimo had cursed white men, causing people to become zombies. Later, at a house in a small town a man named Ben Goodman (Brian Posehn) acts suspiciously and attacks and"
"Brutal Massacre Brutal Massacre is a 2007 American mockumentary comedy written and directed by Stevan Mena, and produced by Stevan Mena, Chris Aurilia, Jerry Aurilia, Tom Bambard, Timothy J. Bristoll and Vincent Butta, in association with the Aurilia Arts Productions and Crimson Films. The film stars David Naughton, Brian O'Halloran, Gerry Bednob, Ellen Sandweiss, Vincent Butta, and Ken Foree. Harry Penderecki (David Naughton), a once heralded horror auteur, finds himself on the outside looking in at Hollywood. He hasn't had a hit film in years, and most in the industry, including his close friends, think he's washed up. Harry is"
"2010. Death Proof Death Proof is a 2007 American exploitation thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Kurt Russell as a stuntman who murders young women in staged car accidents using his ""death-proof"" stunt car. It co-stars Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Rose McGowan, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Tracie Thoms and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, with stuntwoman Zoë Bell as herself. The film pays homage to the slasher, exploitation and muscle car films of the 1970s. ""Death Proof"" was released theatrically in the United States as part of a double feature with Robert Rodriguez’s ""Planet Terror"" under the"
"as having a ""pendantic"" story. Seven Blood-Stained Orchids Seven Blood-Stained Orchids () is a 1972 ""giallo"" film directed by Umberto Lenzi, who also co-wrote the screenplay. A serial killer is on the loose, murdering certain women around the city. While travelling on a train on his honeymoon, Mario (Antonio Sabato) sees his wife brutally attacked aboard the train and after the killer gets away, the police accuse Mario of attacking his newlywed wife. Police decides to hide the fact that Giulia (Uschi Glas), Mario's wife is alive in order to protect her from the killer. Mario sets out to prove"
"on them by Victor's men and join forces with Jane, who offers them Victor's money if they kill him. On the night Victor is meeting with drug dealers at his nightclub, Johnny and his gang burst in, leading to a shootout. They successfully steal his money and escape with Jane, but Victor survives the attack, forcing the group to go on the run with Victor and his men after them. High Voltage (1997 film) High Voltage is a 1997 direct-to-video action film directed by Isaac Florentine and starring Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Shannon Lee, Amy Smart, George Kee Cheung, Lochlyn Munro,"
"2007, ""Entertainment Weekly"" ranked ""Die Hard"" the greatest action film of all time. The first sequel, ""Die Hard 2"", received positive reviews, although not as many as the original. Despite only giving the original film two stars, critic Roger Ebert gave this film three and a half stars and called it ""terrific entertainment."" James Berardinelli called the film ""somewhat-muddled but still entertaining."" Peter Travers wrote that ""however impressively made, ""Die Hard 2"" begins to wear thin."" The third film, ""Die Hard with a Vengeance"", received mixed reviews. Owen Gleiberman of ""Entertainment Weekly"" stated that while ""McTiernan stages individual sequences with"