Movies with screenplay written by Zak Penn
The Avengers kicks ass. It's a loud, brash spectacle that blows up as many things as a Transformers outing but without the same grinding sense of soulless robotic monotony. For years, Marvel has been building to this movie, painstakingly introducin...
U.S. Release Date: 2012-05-04
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, ...
I have never understood the appeal of Jennifer Garner as an action/adventure star. Based on my limited exposure to her work, she's better in comedic or lightly dramatic roles (such as her turn in 13 Going on 30). Nothing that happens in Elektra h...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-01-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Rob Bowman
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, ...
As a comedic satire of gaming and an offbeat romantic comedy, Free Guy is amiable and entertaining, if a little too long (an unfortunately common problem among big-budget movies in the 2010s and 2020s). When it comes to the film’s “deeper�...
U.S. Release Date: 2021-08-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, ...
Possible Spoilers: This review reveals some of the cameos in The Incredible Hulk. Those who wish to be surprised by these appearances would do well to stop reading now. For five years, Marvel has been trying to figure out what to do with one of ...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-06-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Louis Leterrier
Cast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, ...
Danny (Austin O'Brien) is addicted to Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger) movies. He's seen the third one six times and now he's eagerly awaiting the released of Jack Slater IV. When his elderly friend Nick (Robert Prosky), the projectionist at a...
U.S. Release Date: 1993-06-18
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: ACTION/COMEDY
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, Charles Dance, ...
Ready Player One brings back a little of the Old Spielberg Magic. No, this isn’t on the level of a Close Encounters of the Third Kind, a Raiders of the Lost Ark, or an E.T. Instead, it’s akin to Jurassic Park: a special effects-laden actio...
U.S. Release Date: 2018-03-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Innuendo)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, ...
For X-Men viewers, this is probably as straightforward as it gets: if you liked the first two, you're likely to appreciate the third. X-Men: The Last Stand isn't as taut or satisfying as X-Men 2, but it's better constructed and better paced than t...
U.S. Release Date: 2006-05-26
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Ellen Page, Ben Foster, ...