I swear to all the Gods of AMC that I saw The Hitman’s Bodyguard. I remember going to see the movie, I remember it starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, and I remember thinking it was dumb enough fun … Continue reading
Infinite is dumb as a box of rocks. It’s also slickly produced and it looks good. But it also has a numbskull script that can’t get out of its own way and piteously poor narration that suggests the screenwriter, director, … Continue reading
Army of the Dead is the marriage of so many inspirations, calling it an original film would be dubious. It’s a zombie action Vegas heist film that borrows ideas from other flicks like I am Legend (or, perhaps, Land of … Continue reading
I would say that Those Who Wish Me Dead is a good movie in Taylor Sheridan’s filmography but not his best. He previously wrote/directed the excellent Wind River and wrote Hell or High Water. But that doesn’t make this new … Continue reading
Justice Society is another ambitious DC animated film that suffers a bit from their usual low-effort, low-ambition art style and animation. Maybe it’s a hair better in this one but someday they should spring for some better art and more … Continue reading
Confession time: I am not a fan of Guy Ritchie’s style or storytelling, at least in his crime thrillers. So keep that in mine… I’m so not the target audience when I say that I was deeply bored, distracted, and … Continue reading
Without Remorse’s first problem is a title so generic it makes me miss The Hunt for Red October and The Sum of All Fears. But a title isn’t a movie. In this case though, a generic title for a kind … Continue reading
Welcome to Cross Fade: The Movie… or possibly Terrible Editing with Unconvincing Character: The Movie. Vanquish is just… weirdly bad in some fascinating ways. The story isn’t the problem… it doesn’t help, but it’s not a problem. It’s about as … Continue reading
The new Mortal Kombat movie almost gets there a number of times but is held back by being so very uneven. But it’s not so uneven that it doesn’t have some fun to it and it’s pretty watchable. I suspect … Continue reading
I actually was able to watch Nobody without any background on it other than the cover (suggesting an action flick), the actor, and that it had a certain amount of buzz. And it was a good experience to be so … Continue reading