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Many people out there, including myself, have given Channing Tatum a hard time as an actor. His rather stiff performances in movies like G.I.JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, STEP UP, and the even more incredible STEP UP 2: THE STREETS haven’t helped, and I’ve even made the statement that Tatum is an example of my saying “product of Hollywood” – an actor that is forced down out throats despite no one ever really wanting to see them in movies, simply because Hollywood wants to brand them as a bankable star… I’m looking at you too, Sam Worthington. However, the new movie THE EAGLE may just be the proving stage Channing Tatum so desperately needs. With director Kevin Macdonald (THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND) at the helm, and the always entertaining Jamie Bell co-starring, this period sword and sandals piece may give Tatum a chance to show exactly what he’s capable of when a good script and good people are surrounding him.
The Roman epic adventure is set in 140 AD, two men – master and slave – venture beyond the edge of the known world on a dangerous and obsessive quest that will push them beyond the boundaries of loyalty and betrayal, friendship and hatred, deceit and heroism.
The film also features the great Donald Sutherland. Sound good to you? Is this a movie you’d check out with enthusiasm? Are you already a hardcore Channing Tatum fan, and appalled I’d suggest his acting was anything but exemplary? Tell us in the comments below!
THE EAGLE opens February 25, 2011
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. 
Channing Tatum is a good actor, he has so much potential if given the right part. I was wanting to get some pre-screening tickets for the movie The Eagle if you give any away. Thank you