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When Sequels Turn Bad: From DIE HARD To A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD

John McTiernan’s Die Hard is the perfect example of the Hollywood studio system getting moviemaking right. When Die Hard was released in the summer of 1988 Bruce Willis was known primarily as a comedic television actor, and he only won the [...]

April 27, 2020

A Bad Day To Die Hard: Lazy DIE HARD Prequel Sees Bruce Willis Pick Up An Easy Paycheck

I’m not against the idea of a sixth Die Hard movie. They could tone down the CGI, dial things back and produce something along the lines of the first three movies at an affordable price. Skim over the poor A Good Day To Die Hard and get things [...]

October 15, 2015

Review: A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD Misses The Target

A Good Day To Die Hard faces one huge obstacle which it can’t overcome – the shadow of the original Die Hard (read the Movies In Focus review). It pales in comparison to that movie, and unfortunately it’s also the weakest of that its four [...]

April 3, 2013