Recent Reviews

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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The Swindlers (2017)
Who’s scamming whom? You’ll have to pay careful attention to discover who is the real swindler
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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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Poker Face (2022)
A mess of a movie that's almost worth watching to appreciate how bad it really is
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The Vanished (2018)
This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist
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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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Alien Outpost (2014)
Another tired "advanced beings from outer space invade with WWII-level tactics." OK battle scenes, zero plot