Recent Reviews
Off to See the Wizard – Again, and Again and …
Why did a childhood enchantment became an adult obsession?
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Eddie Murphy does his ad-libbing best to animate ‘Axel F,’ but only the soundtrack reminds us of past magic
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Fast Charlie (2023)
Pierce Brosnan in a tense revenge tale with Elmore Leonard-esque dialog, plus a touching nod to James Caan
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A Special Lady (2017)
A twisty plot, Godfather-reminiscent set pieces, and a gutsy heroine can't make up for the exploitive brutality
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Night in Paradise (2020)
Gangster gets sold out, with bloody results. But Jeon Yeo-been shines as a terminal case with a deadly aim
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Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
It’s not as bad as you’d think. So while it’s a waste of time, it’s your time to waste
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The Front Line (2011)
The vicious battle of Aerok Hill leaves North and South Korean soldiers unable to remember why they even fought
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Through sheer bravado, Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge make "Dial" enjoyable enough
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Transfusion (2023)
Sam Worthington is mired in a plodding plot that wants to be actioner and think piece and winds up being neither
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Act of Valor (2012)
The well staged action sequences can't make us overlook the stilted dialog and cardboard characterizations
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Annihilation (2018)
Natalie Portman’s trek into The Shimmer feels like a Conradian journey into the heart of darkness