Movies that deserve more press - The Losers (2010)

The Losers is probably the best example of a movie that deserves more press all summer. And conveniently for you, it just came out on dvd! Do you like action movies of the people-making-quips, ridiculously detailed heist schemes and humorously over the top action variety? Good. Now imagine that precise brand of humor turned up to eleven, and done perfectly. Congratulations, you are thinking of The Losers.

And that's, unfortunately, why it didn't get good press, I'm afraid. No one let the critics know it was a comedy, and without a laugh track or Will Ferrell, apparently they couldn't tell. Philistines.

Basic plot? Oh so basic. Covert ops team sold out and framed* by a villain, back to clear their name. But oh, the style, the plot twists and characters. Sheer action movie gold.

Not sold yet? Just look at the cast. Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I will elaborate.

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Comics that deserve more press - Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love

Spin-offs are a tricky lot. When they go well, they're Hellblazer. When they go badly they're The Great Fables Crossover. Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love (despite being spun off from the same award-winning series as that benighted event comic) is actually good.

When you think about it, Cinderella's a natural fit for the secret agent game. A master of disguise and escape and evasion, really! The premise of the Fables universe is that everyone's favorite fairytale characters are hiding out in the real world and have actual personalities.  Cinderella is their James Bond, and a fine James Bond she is too.

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