But it's a brisk sprint over familiar ground with just enough appeal to action addicts and romantic-comedy lovers to amuse fans of both genres. THIS MEANS WAR 3 stars Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Chelsea Handler Directed by McG,...

Given the creepiest rom-com premise this side of Addicted To Love—which at least had the wisdom to reflect on its camera-obscura voyeurism—director McG tries to turn This Means War into a cool pop confection along the lines of his Charlie’s Angels movies.

The project was directed by the amped-up industry go-getter McG ( Charlie's Angels ), and it's had a long trial-and-error ­history. The initial script dates back a century or at least about a decade and the string of famous guys who didn't take the...

It's essentially a love-triangle version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," rendered even more bombastic in the hands of "Charlie's Angels" director McG. That means sport utility vehicles tumbling in slow motion, gravity-defying shootouts and obligatory...

The ensemble here is what makes "This Means War" a passable effort from "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Terminator Salvation" director McG, who directs the film's best moments as if they were a music video. While it's enjoyable to watch the...

Critics booed, but audiences ate it up. The film grossed more than $250 million. 2 "We Are Marshall." (2006). McG directed an "Angels" sequel in 2003, then tried something different -- a male-driven tearjerker based on a true story. Marshall...

But where James L. Brooks's great, humane film searched out emotional individuality within Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd's bad-boy/nice-guy archetypes, This Means War's temperamentally shallow director, McG, deals strictly in readymades. (Not surprising:...

Paul Ruttan as Joe Abigail Spencer as Katie (as Abigail Leigh Spencer) Angela Bassett as Collins Rosemary Harris as Nana Foster George Touliatos as Grandpa Foster Clint Carleton as Jonas Warren Christie as Steve Leela Savasta as Kelly Natassia Malthe...

He came to make a presentation at BNAT the year before his "Terminator: Salvation" came out, and by the end of his appearance, he'd turned a fair percentage of the audience against him. As he left, someone in my row commented, "McG was going to stay...

But where James L. Brooks's great, humane film searched out emotional individuality within Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd's bad-boy/nice-guy archetypes, This Means War's temperamentally shallow director, McG, deals strictly in readymades. (Not surprising:...

Front Row Features: Since you're now married, what kind of artistic stretch did you have to make to play a single girl dating two hot guys? Witherspoon: Well, I was a single girl when I made the movie, so it wasn't a stretch. It wasn't hard job to do. ...

Chris Pine and Tom Hardy co-star in the film by director McG, who previously did a spy film with female agents -- "Charlie's Angels." "We wanted to present that in a way that felt very credible," McG said. "We weren't interested in making a spoof. And...

Not even Ms. Witherspoon can save it. It is, however, high time she started thinking about saving herself — and what’s left of her film career. Rent-a-hack McG directs this brain-damaged screenplay with the skill of a particularly deficient farm...

The project was directed by the amped-up industry go-getter McG ( Charlie's Angels ), and it's had a long trial-and-error ­history. The initial script dates back a century or at least about a decade and the string of famous guys who didn't take the...

They’re so busy at this that they miss the fact that super-villain Karl Heinrich has slipped into L.A. seeking revenge for their last victory over him. McG plays this all out at a feverish pace, lots of explosions, breaking glass and a loud score...

Quite recently, Witherspoon was looking at the same choice in How Do You Know. But where James L. Brooks' great, humane film searched out emotional individuality within Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd's bad-boy/nice-guy archetypes, This Means War's...

Director McG has, despite his efforts on the Charlie's Angels movies and Terminator Salvation, a background in music videos, and it shows. He keeps the energy levels high, the music thumping, everyone looking their best, and the action so fast-paced...

Okay, so we have this cute girl who meets a sexy guy for coffee and they hit it off. A few minutes later (give or take) the same girl, meets another sexy guy, and they also hit it off. Now in any normal situation, the girl would probably date both guys,...

"Bronson," tremendous in "Warrior" and the new bad guy in the upcoming Batman movie. Pine was really good as James T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" reboot. Witherspoon, of course, is an Oscar-winning delight, able to play drama or comedy. Individually they...