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Posted inFilm Reviews

Myth and Muscles: Dwayne Johnson and Company Make the New ‘Hercules’ Enjoyable

by Bob Grimm July 31st, 2014December 16th, 2020

Dwayne Johnson follows Steve Reeves, Kevin Sorbo and Arnold Schwarzenegger into the role of the Son of Zeus in Hercules. Actually, this film suggests that the title character might not be immortal, and is part of a scam. That’s one of the many sly touches that make this movie enjoyable. Johnson is good in the […]

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