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 […]
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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 […]
Deepwater Horizon (2016)
“Never hurts to run a test.” Deepwater Horizon starts with a bang. Not literally – plenty of those are saved for later. The screen is black as we listen to real […]
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
“It won’t sweeten. It’ll only sour” Do yourself a favor and see Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece Seven Samurai or even John Sturges’ modest 1960 feature rather than heading out to the cinema for Antoine […]
Suicide Squad (2016)
“I’m known to be quite vexing.” Not long removed from my screening and I’m still struggling to digest the unpalatable artificiality that is Suicide Squad, one of the most poorly written […]
Jason Bourne (2016)
“I remember…I remember everything.” We remember everything too, Jason Bourne. After all, this is the fourth time you’ve delivered the same movie with the same motives in the same manner. Whereas the first […]
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
“Just another day in the fleet.” There really isn’t anything too spectacular about Star Trek Beyond. Not much inflated drama, undervalued stakes, segmented to the point it feels sporadic. The structure is […]
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