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Pain & Gainnew

The murderous exploits of the Sun Gym Gang were first chronicled in Miami New Times. Now they're the basis of a Michael Bay film featuring Mark Wahlberg.

Miami New Times | Francisco Alvarado | 04-02-2013 | Movies

Tags: Michael Bay, Pain & Gain

The 'Transformers' Sequel Makes Me Want to Tear Off My Facenew

Michael Bay has officially re-entered the Land of the Suck. Revenge of the Fallen is an effort that cements his place in cinematic-dickwad hell. This guy is the biggest dipshit to ever be handed a $200 million movie.

Tucson Weekly | Bob Grimm | 07-02-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Bay, action movies

The Latest 'Transformers' Ups the Ante on Big and Dumbnew

Revenge of the Fallen might not be louder than its predecessor, but it's assuredly "noisier" in the sense that the film is a clanging, full-metal racket from start to finish, with only the rare narrative pause for dramatic scenes devoted to exclusively human interactions.

Austin Chronicle | Marjorie Baumgarten | 06-26-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Bay, action movies

Tedious Exposition Slows Michael Bay and His Toys in the 'Transformers' Sequelnew

Everything is bigger, bolder and badder in Revenge of the Fallen, and if it weren't for the endless, clumsily delivered exposition, the film would work like gangbusters as the ultimate garish escapism.

Orlando Weekly | Justin Strout | 06-25-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Bay, action movies

Michael Bay Pimps His Transformers Ridenew

The sequel to 2007's Transformers is measurably better, simply by virtue of its utter commitment to spectacle.

Willamette Week | Aaron Mesh | 06-24-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Bay, action movies

Special-Effects Guru Behind 'Transformers' Sees the Field Morphingnew

The computer-generated side has thoroughly taken over from hands-on engineering, which is what John Frazier studied back at the start of his long career. "The last movie we did that was all mechanical, other than maybe one visual-effects shot, was Speed," he says.

The Georgia Straight | Ken Eisner | 06-22-2009 | Movies

Tags: special effects, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Bay, action movies