Professional baseball players should stay far away from “The Expendables 2,” a bombastic action movie sure to cause a suspicious spike in testosterone levels.

This celebration of 80s action movies is a definite mark up from the laziness in the original “Expendables.” Sylvester Stallone hands the director’s chair over to Simon West (“Con Air,” “The Mechanic”) but remains the grumbling, wisecracking star alongside Jason Statham. They get the most screen time and the good action, but there’s also room for returnees Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture and (best of all) madman Dolph Lundgren.

Honestly, though, the main attraction is seeing Stallone work alongside Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, both of whom get beefier roles this time around.

For a few fleeting moments near the end, “Expendables 2” delivers the goods – as all three mow down an army of baddies with really big guns. Sadly, it’s one of the few moments the movie utilizes its former mega-stars. (more…)