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Question: Movies used to come out on Saturday. Then Friday. Now it's Wednesday. What gives? Answer: There are still plenty of movies that open on Friday.

'Centennial Miniseries' -- This 1978 NBC epic from the heyday of miniseries, which adapted James Michener's novel chronicling two centuries of life in what becomes a Colorado town, ran 26 hours.

The boyishly handsome Hayden earned rave reviews in 1993 headlining the London revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel". The following year, he repeated the role of Billy Bigelow in the Lincoln Center ...

Our review of Un Flic , published October 10th, 2001, is also available. "The only feelings mankind has ever inspired in policemen are those of indifference or derision." - Francois Eugene Vidocq With Richard ...

Our review of Un Flic , published October 10th, 2001, is also available. "The only feelings mankind has ever inspired in policemen are those of indifference or derision." - Francois Eugene Vidocq With Richard ...

You'd better pop an extra bowl of popcorn. You're going to be here a while. A three-hour epic that falls into the category of "they don't make 'em like this anymore," The Sand Pebbles is a military epic that ...

Judge Dave Ryan hates it when he gets sand pebbles in his shoe. "Hello, engine. I'm Jake Holman." When Fox released its 1966 epic The Sand Pebbles in a special collector's edition format last year, you knew it ...

Since drawing First Blood in 1982, John Rambo, a taciturn, nihilistic Vietnam vet who favors a bow and arrow and a knife over modern weaponry, became the ultimate symbol of action-movie excess.

Raleigh First Blood Brier Creek and North Hills Theaters - Action movie fans beware: The one-night-only revival of 1982's First Blood isn't the same as Rambo: First Blood Part II , the action thriller that gave ... via Independent Weekly

On June 3, 2008, MGM Home Entertainment will release The Sand Pebbles on Blu-ray. The classic war drama is mostly known for its heavy performances, including from Steve McQueen, and it will contain bonus ... via IGN DVD

“First Blood', 'Rambo: First Blood Part II”

Two towering movie icons are heading back to the big screen - 20 years after their original action-packed adventures. via Telegraph.co.uk

Submitted by poppulse on Mon, 2008-01-28 15:24. Here's this week's box office top 10: 1. "Meet the Spartans," 18.7 million 2. "Rambo," $18.2 million 3. "27 Dresses," $13.6 million 4. "Cloverfield," $12.7 ... via The Beaufort Gazette

“Many prominent actors and directors, including Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Nick Nolte, Michael Douglas, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, had passed on it for one reason or another”

Imagine how different the film franchise might have looked with Al Pacino or Michael Douglas as John Rambo, a Vietnam vet stitching a cut in his own biceps. via ScrippsNews

Back to basics for Ford after the K-19 debacle Even though Harrison Ford is older than Sylvester Stallone and his big jungle action adventure franchise predates Sly's , it is Stallone who has been largely ... via FilmStew

“Stallone's dogged tale of survival seems so fresh you'd swear it was made last week...except for the sad truth that they don't make 'em like that anymore.”

This week, Sly Stallone revives one of his most iconic characters. In Rambo , John Rambo is back , after a short twenty year break. via Rotten Tomatoes

“My Favorite Year": "I'm not an actor, I'm a movie star!”

Since drawing "First Blood" in 1982, John Rambo, a taciturn, nihilistic Vietnam vet who favors a bow and arrow and knife over modern weaponry , became the ultimate symbol of action-movie excess. via HeraldTribune.com

“I could have killed them all. I could have killed you. In town, you are the law. Out here, it's me. Don't push it. Or I'll give you a war you won't believe.”

It worked with "Rocky." Sylvester Stallone went back to that film franchise after a 16-year hiatus to make the 2006 release "Rocky Balboa." Now, Stallone is going back to the only other film franchise that has ... via Hampton Roads Daily Press

John Rambo tries to live in solitary retirement in Thailand - until missionaries get kidnapped across the border in Myanmar. via KansasCity.com

Published:A 7 hours ago This review originally appeared in the Gazette on Oct. 23, 1982: First Blood Rating: Two stars Playing at: Loews, Van Horne, Dorval, Greenfield, Laval Directed by: Ted Kotcheff; ... via Montreal Gazette

“What you choose to call Hell, he calls home”

John Rambo, that muscle-bound, monosyllabic relic of 1980s action movies, returns to screens Friday in "Rambo," his first on-screen adventure in 20 years. via Detroit News