Criminal is a dull, pointless action movie that’s as uninspired and bland as its title. When CIA agent Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) is killed in the line of duty, his memories are implanted into the mind of death-row inmate Jericho Stewart (Kevin Costner) as a last-ditch effort to complete Pope’s final mission. A hacker whose […]
Midnight Special is a science fiction mystery drama written and directed by Jeff Nichols. It’s a low-key movie with a slow burn approach and despite strong, committed performances from its talented cast and a gripping first act, it ultimately fails to deliver both emotionally and in terms of the narrative. The plot centers around Alton […]
The Boss opens with a short montage that travels from the 70’s through to the 90’s, showing the difficult life that has shaped and moulded Michelle Darnell (Melissa McCarthy). She may be damaged because of her past rejections, but it seems to make her into a driven business woman who is skeptical of the nuclear family. In […]
There have been many cult action movies over the year – whether it had a great star like Bruce Lee, memorial character like in Leon or considered to have revolutionized the genre, i.e. The Raid: Redemption. The Russian-American actioneer Hardcore Henry hopes to join them because of its first player filming style. But does it […]
Demolition is the third American drama film from director Jean-Marc Vallée and the next in a string of consistent brilliantly performances from Jake Gyllenhaal. After Dallas Buyers Club and Wild, Vallée continues his theme of directing films about powerful individuals who find their way back to normalcy after being struck by intense tragedy. Although it is led […]
With news of Marvel characters appearing in Sony’s newest Spider-Man reboot comes the inevitable question of who. In all honesty, it’s going to be some heavy hitters from the current MCU. Iron Man? Probably. Maybe Hawkeye. Ugh. They actually have, what, 30 characters to choose from? They don’t have lack of possibility. But this is […]
Parents may have grown up singing along with the original Disney animated film, but as a live action film will the story be different? When the original animated Jungle Book was being considered by Disney studios, the fear was that the story was too dark for children. Instead of the dark tale, Walt […]
