Arrival

Arrival (2016)

Immediately after seeing Arrival, I met up with a few friends for drinks. With the film still fresh in my mind, I mentioned I had...
War of the Roses

The War of the Roses (1989)

The War of the Roses is a black comedy that achieves something of an incredible feat. In a film starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner,...
Justice League

Justice League (2017)

JUSTICE LEAGUE succeeds purely on the benefit of low expectations. The little fun it offers is bogged down by a disjointed screenplay and a scabrous tone...
No Escape

No Escape (2015)

No Escape is a relentless tale of survival that plays it more old-school than safe. Drawing on suspense in place of over-the-top CGI effects,...
For a Few Dollars More

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

For a Few Dollars More may be the most overlooked entry in Sergio Leone's classic Dollars trilogy, nestled between A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, the...
golden circle

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE is an overblown, overlong, over-the-top love letter to itself with only one goal in mind: to outdo the first film.
Navarone

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Set in prologue against the ancient Greek stage, land of myths, demigods, and heroes, The Guns of Navarone honors the forging of new legends - not those of gods and titans but of ordinary men and women....
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (2017)

WONDER WOMAN is not only the best entry DC Universe, but it is also represents the best overall DC film in the near-decade long gap since THE DARK KNIGHT...
Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)

THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD is a fun but flawed matinee pleaser that achieves the often dodgy key to a successful buddy comedy: decent chemistry.
Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Of the long running singular MCU heroes, Thor has often been deemed as less than mighty. Does THOR: RAGNAROK's shift in tone give new life to the series?

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