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Movies 4 years ago

Brutal Action Can’t Save Predictable Revenge Tale

The opening shot of There Are No Saints lingers on a bloodied face—José María Yázpik as Neto Niente, taking punch after brutal punch, his nose smashed, eyes swollen shut. It’s an unrelenting hook, a promise of visceral stakes…

Directors 4 years ago

Steven Spielberg, the entertainer who keeps confessing

Steven Spielberg Photo via The Movie Database (TMDB) Born December 18, 1946Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Occupation Filmmaker Known…

Movies 4 years ago

Memory: Liam Neeson plays a hit man losing his mind, in a thriller that keeps forgetting its best idea

An aging contract killer with early-onset Alzheimer's refuses one last job and becomes the target. It is a…

Movies 5 years ago

Darkman: A Visually Stunning Yet Tonally Unhinged Superhero Origin

The opening shot of Darkman (1990) lingers on Liam Neeson’s face, a canvas of burns and scars hidden…

Movies 5 years ago

Sonic the Hedgehog 2: A Fun but Forgettable Sequel

The opening scene of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a chaotic montage of Sonic’s failed attempts at heroism:…

Movies 5 years ago

The Bad Guys: Clever Heist Comedy With Predictable Twists

The opening heist of The Bad Guys (2022), directed by Pierre Perifel, is a kinetic delight—a gold statue…

Movies 5 years ago

Silverton Siege: a Netflix hostage thriller where the ransom is Nelson Mandela

In 1980 three uMkhonto weSizwe fighters held 25 people hostage in a Pretoria bank. Mandla Dube’s Netflix film…

Movies 5 years ago

Ambulance: A Spectacular but Empty Thrill Ride

The first shot of Michael Bay‘s “Ambulance” (2022) is a slow-motion explosion—a bank window shattering into a thousand…

Movies 5 years ago

Morbius: A Tonally Confused Mess

The first shot of Morbius is a close-up of Jared Leto’s bloodshot eyes, a visual metaphor that should’ve…

Movies 5 years ago

Black Crab: A Frozen Journey of Desperation and Survival

The opening shot of Black Crab (2022) is a stark, frozen wasteland—a desolate landscape that mirrors the emotional…

Movies 5 years ago

Restless: Loud but hollow action thriller wastes strong premise

The opening scene of Restless (2022) sets the tone with a visceral car crash—a moment that should be…

Movies 5 years ago

Gasoline Alley: Sawa Shines Amidst Derivative Noir Chaos

The neon glow of a Los Angeles rain-slicked street casts long shadows as Devon Sawa‘s Jimmy Jayne, ink-stained…

Movies 5 years ago

Fistful of Vengeance: Spectacle Over Substance

The neon glow of Bangkok’s streets flickers as Kai Jin, a superpowered assassin with the soul of a…