Author Archives: Robert Fure

BangBang Cinema: Smokin Aces 2 – Assassin’s Ball

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Robert Fure

When you make a (meager) living watching movies and then writing about them, you see a lot, a lot, a lot of movies. Many of them are crap. Many of those crappy films get crappy sequels. Whether it’s just part … Continue reading →

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BangBang Cinema: Iron Man 2

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Robert Fure

Back in 2008, Marvel’s Iron Clad Playboy Tony Stark got a chance to rock and roll on the big screen. Despite a kick-ass rock and roll trailer, there was plenty of reasons to be hesitant. A ton of comic book … Continue reading →

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BangBang Cinema: The Tournament

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Robert Fure

I’m a sucker for mindless action films.  You put enough bullets and bombs into a ninety-minute spectacle and I’m more than happy to waste my time watching the fireballs. I won’t rake the director over the coals for a few … Continue reading →

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BangBang Cinema: The Losers

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Robert Fure

I have a very personal relationship with The Losers when it comes to TTAG. You could, without a doubt, say that if this movie didn’t exist at this time and place, I would have never come on board to write … Continue reading →

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BangBang Cinema: Aces ‘n Eights

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Robert Fure

Is there anything more American than a Western? The open expanse of untamed, lawless country. Self-reliant men [reluctantly] standing up for what’s right. A gun on every hip. And a story line so predictable it makes Little Red Riding Hood … Continue reading →

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BangBang Cinema: The Hurt Locker

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Robert Fure

I see a lot of movies in a year. Hell, I probably see more movies in a month than a lot of people do in twelve. But every now and then, one that I should have caught slips past my … Continue reading →

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BangBang Cinema: Bitch Slap

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Robert Fure

I couldn’t find any recently released firearms fun for my inaugural column. So I dug through some DVD releases and unearthed a quaint little art house film called Bitch Slap. The cover art—boasting a trio of armed, sweaty, dirty women—sets … Continue reading →

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