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American Assassin movie review: we’ve CIAn it all before

Sun, Sep 17, 2017
6 comments

It’s tormented hotheads all around with a hero and villain who are almost indistinguishable and same-old spy stuff racing to a seen-it, been-there ticking-clock finale.

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Fast & Furious 8 (aka The Fate of the Furious) movie review: notes from the critics’ ward

Wed, Apr 12, 2017
17 comments

EMPs and nukular codes and cyber crap and submarines, oh my! “What does this have to do with us?” Michelle Rodriguez cries, and I’m like I know, right?

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Mechanic: Resurrection movie review: the Jessica Alba-centered fanfic that makes this work

Mon, Aug 29, 2016
8 comments

It’s supposed to be intense, but it’s just silly. Unless it’s secretly about one woman ridding the world of notorious arms dealers through sly manipulation.

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Jason Bourne movie review: Bourne again, but why?

Tue, Jul 26, 2016
6 comments

Everything looks great on paper here: Damon’s brawny presence; the smartly staged action, etc. And it’s not unfun. But it feels less black ops than old hat.

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Hitman: Agent 47 movie review: kill it

Fri, Aug 28, 2015
3 comments

Even dumb SF action needs a certain grounding in plausible reality. But nothing here makes a damn bit of sense.

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The Guest movie review: making cheesy 80s sausage

Tue, Sep 09, 2014
35 comments

THE SOFT PRETTY ENGLISH ACTOR: I’m tired of all these damn television costume drama roles. Get me something totally badass.

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A Good Day to Die Hard (review)

Fri, Feb 15, 2013
13 comments

Bland generic action pudding that manages to be sociopathic, too.

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Sun, Jan 06, 2013
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Sun, Dec 23, 2012
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Jack Reacher (review)

Fri, Dec 21, 2012
4 comments

Like a midseason episode of a basic-cable detective show you’ve never heard of.

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