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Hobbs & Shaw Review: Between a Rock and a Hard Case

Jason Gorber — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:00:29 +0000

There’s a strong sense of “How did we get here?” with Hobbs & Shaw, the spinoff from the Fast & Furious series. Mathematically, the film takes two series addendum characters – Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), who was introduced as an avenging agent in 2011’s Fast Five, and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), who was, uh, an...

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Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Review – Gotta See It to Believe It

Deirdre Crimmins — Thu, 09 May 2019 16:00:26 +0000

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu has an utterly absurd premise that makes me think we might finally be running out of ideas for original films. That being said, it’s far better than it has any right being, even to a Pokéignorant person like myself. A lot of that credit goes to the fact that Pokémon: Detective Pikachu...

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Weekend Roundtable: Least Believable Screen Couple

Josh Zyber — Fri, 03 May 2019 17:00:43 +0000

The new rom-com Long Shot would have us imagine the stunning Charlize Theron falling for schlubby Seth Rogen. That movie plays the mismatch for laughs, but it reminds us of other screen romances that were less than convincing. David Krauss Sandra Bullock and… a couple of guys. You’d think it would be a cinch for...

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Once Upon a Deadpool Review: Only Mostly Deadpool 2

Deirdre Crimmins — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:00:25 +0000

If Deadpool is known for two things, they’re his metatextuality and the fact that he’s definitely not for young kids or those with delicate sensibilities. With this week’s release of Once Upon a Deadpool, the naughty superhero is limited (for the first time) by a PG-13 MPAA rating, so he instead amps up the meta...

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Weekend Roundtable: Unlikely Action Heroes

Josh Zyber — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:00:55 +0000

Now that Jim from The Office is the new Jack Ryan, perhaps it’s time to rethink our traditional casting choices for action franchises. Rather than some muscle-bound former wrestler, what other comedian is destined to headline the next reboot of an action icon? Adam Tyner (DVDTalk) It’s been more than a year and a half...

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‘Deadpool 2’ Belated Review: Wade on In, the Water’s Fine

Deirdre Crimmins — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:00:13 +0000

‘Deadpool 2’ is the rare but welcome sequel that not only lives up to expectations, but does so by not completely rehashing the first film. Let’s be clear, there is plenty of rehashing. ‘Deadpool 2’ opens in a similar style to the first movie. Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) is sitting atop an apartment’s worth of fuel...

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‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Contest Results

Josh Zyber — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:00:20 +0000

While we’re announcing prizewinners, let’s not forget that we had two contests last week. Although the second one doesn’t come with a neat little spaceship toy, somebody’s still taking home a free copy of ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ on Ultra HD Blu-ray, and that’s pretty cool too. Could it be you? As explained in the original...

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Contest: Win ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ on Blu-ray and Ultra HD!

Josh Zyber — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:00:21 +0000

You want something to be thankful for as we head into the holiday? How about a second contest this week? This time, we’re giving away the Ryan Reynolds/Samuel L. Jackson buddy action flick ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard‘ on 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray! To win a copy of the disc, all you have to do is participate...

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‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Review: Old-School Buddy Action

Philip Brown — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:00:18 +0000

‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ is a throwback. Essentially, it’s the 87th remake of ‘Midnight Run’, only this time with assassins, Sam Jackson, Ryan Reynolds, and European settings. It doesn’t try to break the mold. The filmmakers just want to bring that mold back into fashion. On those terms, the flick will work for anyone who enjoys...

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‘Life’ Review: Choose Something Else

Philip Brown — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:00:07 +0000

Hey, remember that space octopus movie that you didn’t want? Well it’s here. Is it a ‘Venom’ prequel? Nope. (Sorry, Reddit.) Is it a good movie? Not really. (Sorry, world.) Will anyone remember ‘Life’ existed next week? Definitely not. (Sorry, everyone who made this.) 1979’s ‘Alien’ might have told us that in space no one...

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The Trailer Park: A Long Time Coming

M. Enois Duarte — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:00:48 +0000

The biggest movie news of the week has got to be the teaser trailer for the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi cult classic. Let’s take a look. ‘Blade Runner 2049’ The moment I watched this preview, I’m somewhat certain I yelled like a giddy schoolgirl. However, I have some reservations, primarily a concern about...

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‘Criminal’ Review: No Defense Possible

Philip Brown — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:00:38 +0000

Poor Kevin Costner. Once one of the most ridiculously powerful and privileged stars in Hollywood, it’s hard to imagine the guy could sink any lower. Aside from his sad-eyed cameos in Zack Snyder’s superverse, the actor now almost exclusively works in trash. Specifically, he’s started headlining bargain basement action movies with scripts that he would...

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