Tag: John Cena
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Barbie (****1/2) is esoterica
Gerwig and Baumbach walk the line between preaching and expression of genuine feelings.
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F9 The Fast Saga – Director’s Cut (**): Beef and cheese in space
It’s not every film that allows Diesel to live out his dream of playing Gandalf at the Bridge at Khazad-dûm.
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The Suicide Squad (***1/2) doesn’t dive deep
Written and Directed by James GunnStarring Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone (voice), Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi, Daniela Melchior, David Dastmalchian Idiris Elba is an actor one always looks forward to seeing. He is handsome, intelligent, incredibly well composed. His film choices often feel beneath his level of skill.…
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Bumblebee (***1/2) is straightforward storytelling
“This film is 2nd best of the series, after the first one. It’s really not close after these two films, even if I enjoy Revenge of the Fallen quite a lot.”
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Blockers (**1/2) tries to be everything
#blockers “This is not a bad film. It’s definitely not a great one. In total, I laughed maybe twice. But I smiled a few more times. If you see it, don’t look at it as any sort of guide to life, because no one should use comedy films as a guide to life. Except for…
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Trainwreck (****) is long, well acted and kind of funny
Trainwreck – 2015 Director Judd Apatow Starring Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn, John Cena, Vanessa Bayer, Mike Birbiglia, Ezra Miller, Tilda Swinton, LeBron James Screenplay Schumer It may be for the best, but I had not seen much of Amy Schumer prior to watching Trainwreck. That tactic worked for Ted, because one of the things I heard a lot was it isn’t the same…
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