xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
“The things I do for my country.” Spy movies used to be rather sterile. Gunfire, conspiracies, mysteries to be solved. I’m mostly referring back to the older Bond films plus the likes […]
Category Archives: Action
Sleepless (2017)
“You’ve gotta figure it out.” Before you even think about paying to see Sleepless – be it at regular ticket price or for a discounted matinée – I strongly urge you to first […]
Assassin’s Creed (2016)
“If we eradicate free will, we eradicate the assassins.” History suggests that helming the film version of a video game is a kamikaze conquest. And I believe with all of my inner […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
“Rebellions are built on hope.” I think it’s safe to say that so long as Disney has ownership over the Star Wars saga, we will never see a truly daring divergence from […]
Allied (2016)
“Are you just saying this to say something, or is it real?” Spy thrillers, by their very nature, are hard to love because they’re so riddled with deceit. How can […]
Doctor Strange (2016)
“Who are you in this vast multiverse, Mr. Strange?” As a response to the above quote, and with Robert Downey Jr.’s impending departure from their manger, it’s clear Marvel wants their […]
Inferno (2016)
“Humanity is the disease. Inferno is the cure.” It’s one thing for a big film to be fueled by big spending and another thing altogether if its only intention is […]
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
“Some folks still wonder why you left.” 2012’s Jack Reacher may not be a very good film – in fact, I have trouble remembering even its most basic details – but it […]
The Accountant (2016)
“Sooner or later, different scares people.” I suspect crowds will be drawn to The Accountant because they either know real accountants or bear the job title. Surely, most pilots saw Sully, soldiers went to American […]
Masterminds (2016)
“All I ever really wanted was adventure.” Masterminds approaches comedy in a grounded, hunched over position, fumbling around for a light switch in the dark and mining for a toilet seat […]
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