Category: Action
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom doesn’t need to make sense
The story is basically a rehash of the worst film in the series: The Lost World. Bad people take the dinos off of the island with the intent on selling them later. This, of course, is going to be catastrophic.
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Sicario: Day of the Soldado (****) clears the debris of politics
Anyone who is used to Taylor Sheridan knows how this will turn out…and that fact doesn’t make watching it any easier. His eternal message: in a world filled with brutality, expect more of the same.
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Hotel Artimis (***1/2) well-crafted and stays within its range
Hotel Artemis – 2018 Written and Directed by Drew Pearce Starring Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, Dave Bautista, Kenneth Choi There is something to be said about doing something well, even if you’re not shooting for the stars. Drew Pearce has turned in…
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Upgrade (***) Brings energy to an interesting premise
This film made me realize how likable Marshall-Green actually can be as an action hero. One hopes to see him extend the series at least to see him get something better.
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Solo: A Star Wars Story (*1/2) is a bad bet
The trick about #Solo is that there are no tricks. There are no moments where you say “Wow, how’d they think of that?” because you know the writers and director never really thought of it, they just incorporated the thoughts of Lucas and company 41 years ago.
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Den of Thieves (***) is a long slog with a decent payoff
The end result with the viewer depends on if you can accept the twists as entertaining enough to get through the slower parts of the film. It’s not Sicario in any capacity. So I am not sure I look forward to a second film, since it feels like they played their best card already.
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (***) is late on purpose
Even if I never watch it again, this wasn’t a waste of my time. It’s not enough to make me see the next one in theaters, but it’s definitely not the overwrought mess we saw the first time.
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Champion (***1/2) a good film inspired by a film I never liked
#KDrama #Champion #DonLee #Dongseokma “When, one of the bad guy bosses of Champion describes his body as “efficient,” my lack of understanding of Korean culture makes me hesitate to assume it’s a mistaken translation. If by efficient, they mean “he’s likely to win in a fight, but would rather avoid the fight,” I would have…
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Deadpool 2 (****1/2): He who laughs first, didn’t get the joke
#deadpool2 so many reasons to avoid this movie contained herein.
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Breaking In (**1/2) is maturing in front of the camera…and behind it
#breakingin is the kind of film you watch to see how cool the house is, and how cool Union can stay even if the script is bad.
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