Tag Archives: Action

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part One (2023) Review

A “DEAD RECKONING” RINGER FOR GREAT SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER ACTION   The Mission Impossible franchise has had a lengthy road, stretching from the small screen (all the way back from 1966 to 1973) to the big screen in 1996, with the release of the first film (i.e. Mission Impossible) and introducing the spy riddled world of character Ethan Hunt (played by actor Tom Cruise) to

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Wrath of Man (2021) Review

LUNGS, LIVER, SPLEEN, HEART   Director Guy Ritchie definitely has a unique style of his own when directing theatrical feature films; a testament to his ability as a director for adding flavor and presenting each of his movies into a new light. In 1998, Ritchie made his directorial debut film with the release of the crime comedy Lock, Stock, and

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F9 (2021) Review

FAST FAMILY FLIES FURIOUSLY   In 2017, The Fate of the Furious raced into theaters and brought with it a new level of box office success to the long running Fast and the Furious franchise. Of course, this film, which was the eighth entry in the franchise, has grown and evolved into an interesting dynamic aspect beyond the earlier installments

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Nobody (2021) Review

ME….. I’M NOBODY   The film genre of the action variety has seeing a plethora of various narratives being told that boasts plenty of action sequences that cater to the fascinations of brawling, fighting, and vigilante style grit. Within this genre is the subgenre-esque narrative constructs of a “one man army”; a tale of a person so lethal, dangerous, and

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The Marksman (2021) Review

A BORING, FORMULAIC, AND FORGETFUL ENDEAVOR   Actor Liam Neeson has definitely made a name for himself in Hollywood. The Northern Ireland actor has turned a fine career of being leading man, but (like many actors in Tinseltown) humbly began in either smaller feature films or in supporting roles with some recognizable rising acting talents, including actors Mel Gibson and

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The Old Guard (2020) Review

I’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE!   For the past two decades, comic book superhero of the graphic novel variety has dominated the blockbuster tentpoles of major film studios and yearly release dates; drawing upon the large-than-life heroics for various origin features, solo films, and team-up endeavors. Naturally, the properties of Marvel and DC Comics have been the more prominent usage of

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