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Plane, An Action Movie Drenched With Adrenaline

Cinema has often found the fascination for stories that take place more than 10,000 metres above the ground, specifically aboard aircrafts. Flight and Sully are some of the most compelling movies that are narrated through the captain’s perspective. A new action thriller follows this pattern, Plane, directed by Jean-François Richet, written by Charles Cumming and…

Film Review: It Might be Worth Looking for “Samaritan”

Upon first seeing the teasers for Sylvester Stallone’s new film, Samaritan, one thought ran through my mind; “this is pretty much the same thing as Archenemy.” There are automatic differences straight from the get-go, but this is entering into Dante’s Peak/Volcano territory. Is this just a surface level comparison? Are these two wildly different films…

Film Review: I’d Rather Die in an Ambulance Than Watch, “Ambulance”

Let’s not beat around the bush…no one ever expects high art from a Michael Bay film. The man himself has even admitted that he makes films for a very specific demographic that isn’t looking for deep meaning and metaphors. But Michael Bay doesn’t write anything he has directed. Based on a 2005 Danish film that…

“Kate” : Film Review- Why All the Hate For, “Kate?”

Rehashing trends is nothing new in Hollywood. If a genre or type of story hits big, expect to see clones not too far behind. Try to count on your hands how man Zombie, Time Loop, and of course…Revenge flicks you’ve seen, or heard of in your life time. Even if the premise is tired and…

KATE | Official Trailer | Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Woody Harrelson, Tadanobu Asano, Miyavi

After she’s poisoned, a ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims. Meticulous and preternaturally skilled, Kate is the perfect specimen of a finely tuned assassin at the height of her game….

Film Review- Snake Eyes is a Mediocre Romp That Wastes a Ton of Talent

G.I. Joe was instrumental in creating the action figure craze. From toys, to comics, to T.V. shows…the brand at one point was unstoppable. The jump to live action films was a no-brainer. The output of the the early millennia attempts could best be described as, silly. Now, the Snake Eyes origin story is here, and…

Film Review – ‘Jolt’ Is Full of Electricity and Mostly Charged to Deliver on Expectations

People experience all different kinds of reactions to being provoked. The most passive among us will avoid confrontation at all costs, whether it’s from a desire to remain unbothered and antisocial or out of a genuine fear of a potentially violent escalation of the situation. Others seek out conflict after even the most minimal catalyst,…

Review: “Without Remorse” should be filled with it

The espionage action thriller was a mainstay of 90s cinema; and the novels of Tom Clancy were their bibles. While the continuation of Clancy’s characters and storylines continues through the 2000s, it wasn’t until Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Sicario came along that the movie going public seemed back on board the espionage train….