Recent Reviews
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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Sand Storm (2016)
It's not a war story – only it is, of sorts – about modern Arab women's struggle against millennia-old traditions
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The Skeleton Twins (2014)
Estranged, dysfunctional twins Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig somehow manage to make suicide mirthful
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Alien Outpost (2014)
Another tired "advanced beings from outer space invade with WWII-level tactics." OK battle scenes, zero plot
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Black or White (2014)
A hard-edged, thought-provoking drama of a widowed father fighting for custody of his biracial daughter
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Young Ones (2014)
In a water-parched future, a refreshingly original and complex story of greed, betrayal, and family loyalty
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
A do-gooder lawyer who works from the back of his car begins to realize his case isn't exactly open-and-shut
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Conan the Barbarian (2011)
For a guy facing the fight of his life, Conan sure does spend a lot of time sword-twirling.
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Albert Nobbs (2011)
A refreshingly unique tale, splendidly acted, that still leaves you unaffected and a bit adrift at the end
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Killer Elite (2011)
Statham, Owen, and De Niro in an actioner with mindless entertainment and just enough stakes to care about
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Casino Jack (2010)
This romp based on the downfall of sleazy D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff almost has you rooting for the bad guys