THE WORLD NEEDED A HERO… IT GOT BLACK ADAM
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra
Written by: Adam Sztykiel (screenplay), Rory Haines (screenplay), Sohrab Noshirvani (screenplay)
Created by: Otto Binder and C.C. Beck
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Mohammed Amer, Pierce Brosnan and Viola Davis
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
“Beast” has a dangerous creature as the star, a beast so large and muscular, one that stalks and moves with a ferocious manner that has eyes that smolder and burn… Oh, yeah – there is also a wild lion. Really, the star is Idris Elba in the lead role. But just as intriguing is the African lion who in his own habitat, while everyone else can be uninvited dinner guests. Or maybe just dinner… Read more
“Bullet Train” is a fast-moving, action-packed, darkly cynical romp along the rails with assassins, trouble-makers, and one mean conductor. The Japanese high-speed rail is the place for an all-out brawl, and a comedy of errors. It is superbly absurd, as suitcases get swapped, hit-men get hurt (and worse) and the general chaos extends past the end of the line. All Aboard! Read more
Directed by: Julius Avery
Written by: Bragi F. Schut
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, Moises Arias
Genres: Action, Thriller
Rated: PG-13 for strong violence and strong language
Producers: Sylvester Stallone, p.g.a., Braden Aftergood, p.g.a.
Executive Producers: Bragi F. Schut, David Kern, Adam Rosenberg, Guy Riedel
I’m starting this review with a bit of trivia. This film had a $200 million budget, making it the most expensive Netflix original movie ever made.
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Not only does “Memory” feel just like every other Liam Neeson action/thriller ever made, but it sounds like them, too. Lines such as, “We all have to die sometimes; what’s important is what you do before you go,” have been uttered in films previously. There are others, but that one really stood out.
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Directed by: Taika Waititi
Written by: Taika Waititi, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Starring: Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Matt Damon, Russell Crowe
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
“The Bad Guys” is an animated comedy that takes the crazy vibe of Looney Tunes and brings it into a world of “Ocean’s Eleven”. They are a team of animal characters who run elaborate heists on all sorts of unsuspecting people in all sorts of places. Based on a children’s book of the same name, in which the team’s leader decides to change from being Bad to instead being Good. That goes against the motto of the team: “Go Bad or Go Home”.
