Olympus has Fallen (R16) 120 mins ——————– I generally do not watch trailers before seeing a movie, so if you are the same, let me tell you first off that, despite its title and the presence of a burly Gerard Butler, this is no sandals and swords epic. One thing you can reasonably intuit about the film, however, is that with director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Shooter) at the helm, it should not be too shabby.
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South Africa: United No More
“We aren’t heading for a revolution in our country, we are already in the midst of one,” says the stern, silver-haired churchman as he glances at the acacias and bougainvilleas blooming outside the window of his study.
TX Executes Mexican after Court Stay Denied
“We aren’t heading for a revolution in our country, we are already in the midst of one,” says the stern, silver-haired churchman as he glances at the acacias and bougainvilleas blooming outside the window of his study. “And by that I mean it’s a revolution of ideas, a revolution of our system of values
South Viet Nam: The Queen Bee
The history of Viet Nam is full of heroines.
Man Of The Year: Lyndon B. Johnson, The Paradox of Power
Even if the television tube and a ubiquitous Texan had yet to be conceived, the President of the U.S.
Mexico’s Ex-Leader Vicente Fox: Legalize Drugs to End War
As Mexico drowns in drug-related bloodshed — suffering almost 12,000 murders in 2010 — it is perhaps unsurprising that government critics have turned up their screaming that the war on drugs isn’t working. But it was a bit of a bombshell when former President Vicente Fox added his voice to the chorus
Going into the Streets
As a parody of democracy, the scene had a certain dramatic charm.
Analysis: Iraq not ready to face al Qaeda
The bombs that ripped through Baghdad on Sunday immediately brought more bloodshed — and bode only of the promise of more to come.
State-run media: Yemeni military kills 150 rebels
Yemeni forces killed about 150 Shiite rebels Sunday in northwestern Yemen after the rebels tried to take over the presidential palace in Saada, breaching a recent cease-fire, state-run media reported.