Category: Action Movies
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Pull the plug on MORTAL KOMBAT II

MORTAL KOMBAT II is completely unnecessary, offers the audience absolutely nothing unique and could very well be the death knell for the franchise.
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THRASH a cliche-filled joke

SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYThe town of Annieville, South Carolina is about to be impacted by a massive category 5 hurricane coming off the Atlantic Ocean. A young woman, Dakota (played by Whitney Peak), is living by herself and being looked after by her uncle Dale (Djimon Hounsou) due to her parents’ recent demise. Working hours away,…
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WAR MACHINE starts strong, peters out

SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYMoments after a pair of military brothers meet up to fix a stranded humvee, the entire convoy is ambushed by Taliban insurgents. The older brother (played by Alan Ritchson) survives only to wake up to the horror of the aftermath. Despite his loss, he’s determined to keep his promise to his younger brother…
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Beetz is a bad ass but THEY WILL KILL YOU misses the mark

SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYWhile fleeing from their abusive father, Asia Reeves (played by Zazie Beetz) is trying to protect her younger sister Maria (Myha’la) but he tracks them down at a local convenience store. In a moment of panic, Asia runs away and leaves Maria to fend for herself. Fast forward 10 years and Asia has…
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THE FORBIDDEN CITY a fun, adrenaline-filled ride

If you love the JOHN WICK series, you’ll love THE FORBIDDEN CITY.
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Protect yourself from seeing PROTECTOR

“PROTECTOR is what happens when you give an amateur filmmaker a Hollywood budget.”
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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.
