Den of Thieves is a new hyper-masculine heist film full of bad bank robbers and even worse (yet not crooked) cops. It’s a film where every man is muscle-bound, hyper-aggressive and so full of testosterone its leaking out their ears … Continue reading
So finally – finally – went to see the remake of Point Break. Now, I’d never accuse the original Point Break of being high art, particularly good, or even anything but kind of a goofy flick so it’s theoretically possible … Continue reading
Caught Arnold Schwartzenegger’s new DEA/Cop flick Sabotage (“Hey, we need a title for this movie that makes people want to see?” “Why bother?” “Good point! Let’s call it Sabotage!”). Just as in his last post-governor movie (The Last Stand), Arnold … Continue reading
Saw the new Jason Statham action flick Homefront, co-starring James Franco (!), Kate Bosworth, and Winona Ryder (!?)… and written by Sylvester Stallone (!?!). Compared to most of the low-ambition run-of-the-mill action flicks, this is better than expected as far … Continue reading
Saw End of Watch – a South Central LA cop drama that’s one of the best movies I’ve seen this year. Part found-footage film and part not, it had me guessing to the end if our heroic cops would come … Continue reading