You have to admit, it’s pretty impressive that Sylvester Stallone has been making action movies now in six consecutive decades, beginning in the mid-1970s. His latest is SAMARITAN, which finally sees him in the role of a superhero… though I guess he’s technically played one in JUDGE DREDD, though Dredd didn’t really have any superpowers. This new film features Stallone as a garbage man who is actually a former superhero called “Samaritan” living in secret in a rough neighborhood. When a young man discovers his true identity, the dangerous crime nearby pushes this now much older vigilante back into the hero business. SAMARITAN is directed by Julius Avery (OVERLORD), written by Bragi F. Schut (ESCAPE ROOM), and co-stars Javon “Wanna” Walton (THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY), Pilou Asbæk (GAME OF THRONES), Dascha Polanco, and Moises Arias. Check out the first trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty years ago, Granite City’s super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
