Jason Statham gets to fight and raise a quizzical eyebrow, while the rest of the cast, led by Sylvester Stallone, labour through Scott Waugh’s actioner
May 2018
Terry Crews: Marvel, toxic masculinity and life after #metoo
The Deadpool 2 star made his name as the NFL player-turned-comedic gentle giant. Now, in the wake of his own sexual abuse allegations, he’s become the voice of the male #metoo movement
March 2016
TV daze
Dog whistles, dishwasher tablets and narcotic fur: behind the scenes of sci-fi drama The Aliens
It shares weighty themes of prejudice with District 9, but the same production team that brought you Misfits and Not Safe For Work is trying to find fun among the satire
March 2015
Film blog
Which 80s horror icons would you like to be scared by again?
If an ‘Expendables of horror’ ever got off the ground, who do you think should be slicing and dicing?
November 2014
John Patterson on film
The November Man and the rise of the geriaction movie
Pierce Brosnan joins the long list of tough-talking action heroes – and heroines – who refuse to stop swinging in their 60s
May 2014
The Guardian film show
The Homesman; The Expendables 3; Welcome to New York: 2014 Cannes film festival review – video
Xan Brooks, Catherine Shoard and Peter Bradshaw report from the 2014 Cannes film festival
February 2014
Film recap
The Expendables recap: the past-it poets society
Stuart Heritage recaps The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone's ensemble action film about veteran mercenaries
October 2013
Female answer to The Expendables lines up Jovovich, Diaz and Streep
Jason Statham goes for laughs with Melissa McCarthy spy comedy
July 2013
Jason Statham breaks into new acting territory with Hummingbird
The movie hardman is top British box office earner after appearing in Expendables. Now he is flexing his acting muscles as well as his biceps
March 2013
Saturation point
Geriaction heroes and the age of aged movie stars
In the aftermath of The Expendables, Hollywood is increasingly using older actors in lead roles. But where are tomorrow's Van Dammes going to come from?
October 2011
Sylvester Stallone faces lawsuit over Expendables plot
Marcus Webb claims the actor stole his plot from a short story he filed with the US copyright office in 2006
August 2011
The populist
Populist: The column that's sharper than Hilary Devey's fringe
From The Expendables to Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, this week's winners and losers
May 2011
Studio behind The Expendables steps up internet piracy crackdown
Nu Image seeks to sue 23,000 internet users accused of illegally downloading copies of recent Sylvester Stallone action film
December 2010
This week's new DVD & Blu-ray
This week's new DVD & Blu-ray
Digested watch
The Expendables: the Misters Muscle retire from the jobs you hate
August 2010
Hollywood report
'Tis the season of good horror as The Last Exorcism tops US box office
Box office analysis: UK
Message from The Expendables: hold the Salt
Hollywood report
The Expendables: still gunning down feeble box-office competition
