Thunder Force (2021)
“I am unbelievably bored.” I liked and admired the concept driving Thunder Force. After all, why can’t too middle aged women be gallant, imposing superheroes? The representation here really does […]
Category Archives: Action
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
“We could use someone like you.” Ferociously fun from time to time, a bit too aimless in spots, and gorgeously animated through and through, Raya and the Last Dragon delivers […]
Finding ‘Ohana (2021)
“We live Aloha.” There’s plenty to consider when comparing and describing the nostalgic inspirations behind Finding ‘Ohana, which never shies away from its obvious 80’s heritage and just so happens […]
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
“No true hero is born from lies.” There’s no mincing of words when it comes to the message Wonder Woman 1984 quite desperately aims to impassion and inspire its audience with, […]
Tenet (2020)
“Don’t try to understand it…feel it.” Pure Spectacle. That’s all Tenet amounts to, really. And I’m not sure there’s a shorter or more appropriate way of describing Christopher Nolan’s latest […]
Mulan (2020)
“We’re going to make men out of every single one of you.” Maybe Mulan is the byproduct of unfair expectations. Maybe the film really is just subpar. Both roads end in […]
Project Power (2020)
“What’s your power?” What an intriguing concept: a single pill gives you unique, primal powers at 5 minutes a pop. There’s something to be had with such a big and […]
The New Mutants (2020)
“You know how much trouble we’re going to get into for this?” It’s both upsetting and undeniable to call The New Mutants a relentlessly short yet unequivocal disaster. The kind […]
The Tax Collector (2020)
“I heard you’re the Devil.” Bringing the same level of self-seriousness and false intimidation as a wannabe gangster sporting a nylon sleeve and a temporary tear drop tattoo to a […]
The Old Guard (2020)
“We fight for what we think is right.” One of Netflix’s strongest original films so far this year and one of the very few overall which actually demands a proper […]
