Tag: action
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1992 is not to be missed

Director Ariel Vromen and writer Sascha Penn managed to ink a compelling story while successfully navigating the delicate subject of race relations.
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Amazon uses house money for JACKPOT!

The year is 2030 and the state of California offers a lottery where, if you win the jackpot, you have to survive to collect. Between the time of the announcement and sundown, anybody can come after you and, if they kill you, they collect your winnings. The only caveat is, guns aren’t allowed which forces…
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BORDERLANDS wastes an incredible cast

There is zero reason why a film that boasts a lineup featuring Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis, Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett, future Academy Award winner Ariana Greenblatt and Golden Globe nominated Jack Black should be this bad.
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The original TWISTER disappoints in retrospect

A weak story, stereotypical script, questionable special effects and plenty of continuity errors, 1996’s TWISTER is nothing more than fun, adrenaline-packed eye candy.
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KILL just latest example of the “Extreme Action” genre

If you enjoy relentless killing and excessive action for the sake of relentless killing and excessive action, rush out and see KILL.
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Original BAD BOYS still the benchmark

The only thing tha makes Bad Boys memorable is the chemistry between Smith and Lawrence.
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GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE redeems the franchise

Any young female actor could’ve played the role of Phoebe and been fine but Grace brought the character to the next level.
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DUNE: PART TWO is a feast for the eyes

Even if you’re not a fan of the sci-fi genre, DUNE: PART TWO effortlessly transports you to another place and time and, quite frankly, isn’t that the goal?
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Well… at least it was better than Aquaman 2

The writing is never top notch but, in the final 15 minutes, it’s almost as if they turned the script over to a middle schooler who won a contest to help pen a superhero screenplay.
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Strong start can’t save ARGYLLE

Espionage author Elly Conway (played by Bryce Dallas Howard) has written five books about an Agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) who is trying to take down The Division and its Director (Bryan Cranston). When she decides to go home and see her mom (Catherine O’Hara) to brainstorm how the fifth book should end, she’s met on…
