Tag: Antoine Fuqua

Movie Review: ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman

Posted: March 22, 2013 at 9:49 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

While not perfect, Olympus Has Fallen is a great popcorn flick that action-junkies will love. Director Antoine Fuqua gets the most out of a strong cast, which makes up for a weak plot and at times shoddy CGI effects. The premise of the film is pretty simple. Gerard Butler stars as Mike Banning, a demoted […]

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‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Opens March 22! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: March 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter to win a pass for two! When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning’s inside knowledge […]

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Brooklyn’s Finest – Movie Review

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 7:08 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

Director Antoine Fuqua looks to recapture the magic of Training Day, his career highpoint, with new film Brooklyn’s Finest.  The film follows three police officers: Eddie (Richard Gere), a beleaguered patrol officer one week from retirement; Tango (Don Cheadle), an undercover officer no longer sure where his loyalties lie and; Sal (Ethan Hawke), a cash-strapped […]

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‘Brooklyn’s Finest’ Trailer directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, and Don Cheadle

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 6:56 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Antoine Fuqua is a very hit or miss director. He has one critically acclaimed film under his belt, Training Day. Pretty much everything else has been panned by critics and audiences alike. So, it seems fitting that he seems to be going back in the direction of the type of film he won people over […]

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