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The original movie, “Predator,” follows Dutch (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger), a soldier who was hired by the United States government to rescue a group of politicians from South America. Upon arrival Dutch and his team find the men they were meant to rescue killed. The group soon discover they...
Even after so many years, Witness is still a wonderful crime thriller and a must see. With each viewing, and I have seen this movie maybe a dozen times, there is at least one scene, or subtlety or just something that catches my attention; something that I...
Breach (2020) attempts to blend classic space-horror elements with a survival thriller but ultimately falls short of delivering a compelling narrative or engaging characters. Directed by John Suits, the film is set aboard a spaceship carrying the remnants of humanity to a new home while a mysterious alien parasite...
Rating: 3.5/5 Best Actor: Walton Goggins Fatman (2020) takes the holiday movie genre on an unexpected detour, blending dark comedy, action, and a touch of the absurd. This unconventional take on the Santa Claus mythos offers an amusingly gritty twist but struggles to fully deliver on its...
Plane (2023) is an adrenaline-charged action film that blends survival drama and hostage rescue into a tense and fast-paced package. Directed by Jean-François Richet, the movie takes audiences on a wild ride that keeps you gripping the edge of your seat. The story follows Captain Brodie Torrance...
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a delightful, heartwarming film that combines charm, elegance, and a touch of whimsy. Directed by Anthony Fabian and based on Paul Gallico's beloved novel, the movie transports audiences to 1950s Paris through the eyes of Ada Harris, a widowed cleaning lady with big...
The Comeback Trail is a lighthearted crime-comedy that plays like a love letter to old-school Hollywood, blending slapstick humor with a wry commentary on the filmmaking industry. Directed by George Gallo, the film boasts a stellar ensemble cast, including Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Zach...
Lonely Are the Brave, directed by David Miller and anchored by Kirk Douglas’s remarkable performance, is a poignant and thought-provoking Western that transcends its genre. Released in 1962, this cinematic gem offers a searing critique of modernity, juxtaposing the rugged independence of the Old West with the encroaching rigidity...
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2022) continues to expand on the Progressive series' reinterpretation of the original Sword Art Online story, diving deeper into the early floors of Aincrad. Directed by Ayako Kōno, the film offers a blend of action, character development, and nostalgia,...
The appeal of “A Rainy Day in New York,” to the extent it has any, is nostalgia. It has the familiar Woody Allen graphics at the start and, to some degree, has the atmosphere of other, better Woody Allen movies. But it’s mostly a mess — simply off in...
Oppenheimer is the true story of J Robert Oppenheimer, played amazingly by Cillian Murphy, who became known as "the father of the atomic bomb". This 3 hour long biographical drama follows Oppenheimer's life, from a young age, when he is appointed to head the Manhattan Project. The story tracks...
It is at the prison break scene in the movie that I realized Black Widow was going to be another superhero movie filled with things we’ve seen again and again. Don’t get me wrong, I love a big bang sky threat, but in this film, the spectacle overshadows some...
Marvel Studios’ Black Widow delivers a thrilling, emotional, and long-overdue exploration of Natasha Romanoff’s origin story. Released in 2021, this film serves as both a prequel and a farewell to Scarlett Johansson’s beloved character, offering fans a glimpse into her mysterious past. Set between the events of...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) delivers a nostalgic yet refreshing journey that bridges the gap between the original trilogy's legacy and a new generation of storytelling. Directed by J.J. Abrams, the film masterfully reignites the magic of George Lucas’s universe, blending thrilling action, humor, and heart. ...
Down and Out in Beverly Hills tells the story of a rich family that lives in the timeless comfort of a Beverly Hills mansion - in the kind of house where they use Architectural Digest for pornography. One day a bum wanders down the alley and into their backyard...
Goal is the inspiring story about a soccer player, Santiago Munez, played by Kuno Becker, who gives up everything he knows to live his dream. Santiago is a Mexican illegal immigrant living in Los Angeles who plays football for his local team but works as a gardener with his...
Eyes Wide Shut makes for quite the cryptic ending to the illustrious career of Stanley Kubrick. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman play an affluent married couple in NYC. They seem happy on the surface, but we learn quickly their marriage is built upon a number of pretenses. The story...
Paul Rudd can do no wrong in my opinion, but I never imaged him as a super hero. This is a totally entertaining movie. It has heroes and villains and Michael Douglas and father-daughter relationships, and ethical dilemmas and lots of ants!! There is humor and physical comedy, pseudo...
The idea of the multiverse has been a conundrum for modern physics and a disaster for modern popular culture. I’m aware that some of you here in this universe will disagree, but more often than not a conceit that promises ingenuity and narrative abundance has delivered aggressive brand extension...
Very strange movie with disturbing scenes. Tom Cruise is robotic in his performance while Nicole Kidman is affective and mysterious. Her character is very sensual. The story is disturbing as the Cruise character gets in over his head with a strange cult . The movie moves slowly and creates...
Since the holiday season has started, and I had time during the long Thanksgiving weekend, I decided to catch up on Christmas themed movies that I had never seen or not seen in quite some time. Bad Santa, however, was just that.....BAD! The story is not what you would...
Howard the Duck was perhaps George Lucas’ attempt to satirize pal Steven Spielberg’s E.T, using a sardonic Marvel comic book character most people hadn’t heard of. Since the movie’s release on 1 August 1986, Howard the Duck has become a byword for box-office catastrophe, not to mention an easy...
Liam Neeson plays ex-spook Bryan Mills, who is on the phone with his 17-year-old daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), when she and her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy) are abducted by members of what proves to be a group of Albanian traders in gullible young women. After some histrionics from Bryan’s...
The last CGI animated feature I caught was the somewhat disappointing Brave, and my opinion of the genre in general has never been astoundingly high, save for the rare exception of true genius (like Toy Story and Up). But I’m happy to say that Wreck-It Ralph is a fun...
If you’re looking for a short movie that contains drugs, gore and drama, all without losing its comedic heart and absurdist elements, look no further than “Cocaine Bear,” a comedy-drama directed by Elizabeth Banks and, notably, Ray Liotta’s first posthumous release. The story is (very) loosely based on a...
