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Not too far in the future, civilisation as we know it is no more. World wars have ceased, but the fighting and killing goes on. The ravaged world is ruled not by governments, but by powerful mega-corporations. The greatest of them all, Tekken, controls large territories which include the former United States. Within the protective walls of Tekken City, the rich and famous strut the corridors of power. Outside, however, the oppressed civilians are gripped by fear and despair. Living conditions leave much to be desired and resources are scarce. The Jacks, Tekken’s highly-efficient masked robotic security units, patrol the area, capturing and killing the huddled masses at will. In The Anvil, one of the slums outside the walls, Jin (Jon Foo) watches the Jacks kill his mother (Tamlyn Tomita). The young man, who makes a living by running through danger zones (think desolate ruins, bright search lights and whizzing bullets) to deliver contraband, vows to avenge her untimely death. Armed with ...

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg milk dry their default movie personas, but it's all part of the joke—and what a great joke it is. Sending up by-the-books buddy cop movies, these two Guys are a match made in comedy heaven. The Bigger Picture: The Other Guys is not only an odd-couple movie, but a wicked parody of badass-cop dramas, with all the shattered-glass, car-chase, bomb-exploding pomp glorified by all action pictures since Die Hard. The badasses here are Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson, gleefully spoofing their usual onscreen roles as swaggering cops with an inflated sense of ego. The only detective who isn't jockeying for position as next top dog is Allen (Ferrell), who plays it safe at his desk, much to the frustration of his reluctant partner, Terry (Wahlberg). A high profile case comes to their attention, and at Terry's urging, they tackle it with all of the gusto and none of the competence. While they bumble around, the script unpeels their backstories like a...