Movie Review: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
There are lots of great movie eras I would have loved a chance to observe up close. The American 70’s renaissance. Akira Kurosawa’s post war …
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Movie Review: The Instigators
The Instigators is the male version of Mamma Mia! Everyone here, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Doug Liman, and the rest of the stacked cast look …
Movie Review: Twisters
It was only a matter of time. 1996’s Twister made too much money to stay on the IP shelf for too long. But since the …
Movie Review: Thelma
Liam Neeson has aged himself out of his Taken persona. Same with Keanu Reeves, who went out in a blaze of John Wick Glory. So …
Movie Review: Kill
On sheer quantity alone, the beats of Indian action movies can grow very tiresome if the action isn’t great. Some giant quasi superhero movie star …
Movie Review: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
This is one of my favorite 3 star reviews I’ve given out in a long time. I was dead certain the combination of Netflix lazy …
Movie Review: Kalki 2898 AD
New genres means new opportunities. I’ve watched some of the bigger Tollywood/Bollywood releases over the last few years, and none of them have been set …
Movie Review: Under Paris
Movies are best when we’re learning from one another. I hope American filmmakers start stealing techniques and stories from our French counterparts: immersive character dramas …
Movie Review: Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a particularly cynical Hollywood exercise. Instead of trying to create new movie stars or put new movie stars into …
Movie Review: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
How could George Miller possibly follow up Fury Road? That gem of an action extravaganza came at the right place, and time, with the right …