Category: 3 Stars
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Universal Pictures: Frankenstein stories
Walk through the past, when Frankenstien scared kids like my dad at age 5.
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Love and Monsters (***) a pleasant walk with a dog named Boy
In all this is a nice film that should leave a smile on all but the most cynical of faces.
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Reminiscence (***) – Not the greatest show
A mix of film noir with the mind-bending enterprise of action we’ve come to expect from Joy, we have something that doesn’t excel at either, but fills our time well enough.
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Netflix’ Gunpowder Milkshake (***) is on the Wick spectrum
…this is mostly an excuse to show some very capable killer ladies strut their stuff on screen for in just under two hours. This is more than enough for me.
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Netflix’ The Ice Road (***) is good as Neeson fans can expect
While I would not call this film a classic by any means, it certainly does entertain more than most films that premiere on Netflix.
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Phoning it Long Distance: Bruce Willis’ VOD / Redbox Era
The older he gets, the more it feels like he gave up trying long ago. If this slate of films is considered art of any kind, then I don’t know crap about film. I only know these films qualify as crap.
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The Quarry (***) That’s a weird f-n verse
You won’t be moved to smile by The Quarry. You will be moved, though.
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3 Godfathers (***) – John Ford / John Wayne play on Wisemen
All told, this is a beautiful, if dispensable film for any time. It’s got a universal appeal with a simple story that works for purposes of a positive message in a desert world.
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Greenland (***) is in search of an epic
Greenland is the kind of film that straddles the line between disaster movie and armchair psychology about those trying to survive it at all costs.
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Come Play: Unloneliness (***)
Come Play is another debut by a director who turns a successful short into something hopefully better with studio support. The results are mixed, but overall this is the kind of film one shows their kids if unsure whether or not they’re really ready for a scary movie.
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