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6 August 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Buckets of blood, violence, foul language and mother-lovin' Danny Trejo aside, "Machete" boasts some serious assets in the form of its impressive ensemble cast. Some of the actors lining up for the Robert Rodriguez-produced "Grindhouse" spin-off include Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan, Don Johnson and Steven Seagal. Seriously -- Steven Seagal! The same martial arts genius that brought you "Above the Law," "Hard to Kill" and my personal favorite, "Under Siege 2: Dark Territory"! Not to mention this little gem...

Assuming that all goes as it should, "Machete" is in a position to become one of the most enjoyable ensemble films of all time. The giddier I get about the news, the more and more I think about other classic ensemble movies that "Machete" will one day measure up to. For your reading pleasure, here are five slices from the never-ending ensemble movie pie.

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- Josh Wigler

11 June 2009 4:18 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Hot off the Enterprise’s boosters from Star Trek, the man who played James Tiberius Kirk is now going to be even more Unstoppable.

Variety is reporting that Chris Pine is in negotiations to star in Unstoppable a drama from 20th Century Fox to be directed by The Taking of Pelham 123’s Tony Scott. Denzel Washington is already attached to the project.

The film is about “a young conductor who jumps into a locomotive with an experienced engineer in chase of a runaway train that carries a cargo of toxic chemicals.” Pine is zeroing on playing the young conductor in the story based on actual events. The script was written by Mark Bomback.

Julie Yorn, Tony Scott, and Mimi Rogers will be producing, with Chris Ciaffa executive producing.

Trains don’t have the same so-called flexibility, especially compared to planes and automobiles. However, they’ve given us some pretty great action movies, »

- Nick Allen

2 articles from 2009