Category: Action Movies
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Momoa, Bautista lift up WRECKING CREW

“It’s a little longer than it needs to be and some of the action sequences (notably the fist fight between the two leads) are pure filler and feel more like obligations than story servers.”
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Breathnach magnetic in SHELTER

This is a good time at the theater. But, when you throw Breathnach’s charisma, depth and connection into the mix, SHELTER gets elevated into a “must-see.”
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GREENLAND 2 should’ve left well enough alone

SPOILER-ALERT PLOT SUMMARYSet just six months after the conclusion of 2020’s GREENLAND, John Garrity (Gerard Butler) and his family are among the Clarke Impact survivors living the best lives they can, on what supplies they have, in a military bunker in Greenland. Garrity, a professional construction worker and contractor, is chosen to leave the bunker…
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AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH is like a super model. Let us explain…

Let’s get down to it: Avatar: Fire and Ash is visually stunning, but incredibly long. Do the visuals do enough to make the movie good? Let’s discuss.
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FIRE AND ASH continues AVATAR hallmarks but adds nothing

SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYFollowing the events of the second movie, the Sully family is currently hiding out with the Metkayina clan in a desperate attempt to lay down some roots. Jake (portrayed by Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) are still mourning the loss of their son Neteyam and Jake starts to resort back to his…
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How, on Earth, did THE RUNNING MAN bomb??

Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin… THE RUNNING MAN should be a bigger hit than it is. It’s a blockbuster/popcorn movie through and through, so how did it lose out to NOW YOU SEE ME 3? Let’s talk about it…
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THE RUNNING MAN a cheesy remake… but oh so fun!

SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYIn desperate need of medication for his ailing two-year old daughter, Ben Richards (played by Glen Powell) decides to be a contestant on The Running Man, a reality game show in which everyday Americans help The Hunters track contestants down within 30 days. Hand-picked by Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), the producer of the…
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Does ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER deserve all this critical acclaim?

Critics are falling all over themselves when it comes to ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, with some going so far as to call it the best film of the decade. But is all that critical acclaim worthy of the hype? Let’s talk about the new Paul Thomas Anderson film…
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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER ripe with low hanging fruit

The best political films are commentaries on American life. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is closer to a pandering agenda movie than it is a commentary.
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Amazon should’ve left WAR OF THE WORLDS in 2020

Solid attempt to bring the H.G. Wells’ 1898 classic novel up to date but with bad execution and even worse release timing.
