Tag: action
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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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CRIME 101 outstanding example of caper genre
This is how you write a script. This is how you execute a caper. This is the quality of film we want in the theaters during the first part of the year. CRIME 101 is a winner.
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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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MERCY surprises as January release
SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARYIn the year 2029, LAPD Detective Chris Raven (played by Chris Pratt) is put on trial for killing his wife in the kitchen of their home earlier that day. In an effort to expedite the justice system, Los Angeles has created the Mercy Court, a process where the accused is brought before a…
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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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