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No Time To Die [2021] ★★★½

Sep 30, 2021

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in 3.5/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

It’s been 15 years since Daniel Craig made his 007 debut in “Casino Royale”. Now 5 movies later, it’s time to bid farewell to one of the finest actors to ever portray James Bond (I think we’ve settled this after “Skyfall”). And what an ending it was. Action-wise, the film’s a masterclass in pulse-pounding sequences,…
Dune [2021] ★★★½

Sep 21, 2021

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in 3.5/4, action, adventure, sci-fi, The Twenty-First Century

No surprises there: Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve delivers yet another knockout with “Dune”, an epic Science-Fiction saga that gives you everything you would expect from the man behind “Blade Runner 2049”, “Arrival”, “Sicario” and “Incendies”. Villeneuve isn’t the first one to adapt Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel (David Lynch tried and didn’t entirely succeed in…
The Suicide Squad [2021] ★★★½

Aug 12, 2021

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in 3.5/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

The new “Suicide Squad” is a phenomenal action movie that gets almost everything right. It’s fast-paced, constantly exciting, and has enough action sequences for two movies. But none of this would have happened without a visionary director like James Gunn, who truly knocks it out of the park. His film bears little resemblance to the…
Jungle Cruise [2021] ★★½

Aug 5, 2021

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in 2.5/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

Part “The Mummy” and part “Indiana Jones” (with a dose of “African Queen”), Disney’s Jungle Cruise emerges as an old-fashioned summer adventure that will most likely satisfy audiences of all ages. Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are both likable as a pair of explorers looking for a hidden treasure deep in the amazon jungle. Cue…
Black Widow [2021] ★★★

Jul 8, 2021

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in 3/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

After countless delays, Marvel’s highly anticipated “Black Widow” finally hits cinemas this week. Was it worth the wait? I’d say yes, even if it doesn’t reinvent the wheel. As far as standalone movies go, “Black Widow” delivers blockbuster entertainment, the kind we’ve missed seeing on the big screen. It helps to have Scarlett Johansson on…
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard [2021] ★★

Jun 17, 2021

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in 2/4, action, comedy, The Twenty-First Century

The first movie wasn’t innovative in any way, but it had enough charm and chemistry between the cast to make it entertaining. This sequel, however, feels lazy and recycled, with no particular purpose. Bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) reunite for another mission involving a powerful madman (overplayed by Antonio…
Army Of The Dead [2021] ★★½

May 21, 2021

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in 2.5/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

If you like your zombie movies with a side of Zack Snyder, then “Army of the Dead” is most definitely the film for you. It’s long and all over the place at times, but it’s also extremely well-shot and action-packed from start to finish. Dave Bautista is incredibly good as the leader of a group…
Mortal Kombat [2021] ★★

Apr 26, 2021

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in 2/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

The “Mortal Kombat” franchise has been part of my life for over 25 years. The video game was on every possible system in the 90’s (even the Gameboy, if you can believe it), and every kid on the block was talking about it . In 1995, my parents took me to see the original movie,…
Love And Monsters [2020] ★★★

Apr 15, 2021

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in 3/4, action, romance, sci-fi, The Twenty-First Century

You’d think with so many post-apocalyptic movies out there (and the fact that we live in one), there wouldn’t be any room left for something original. Ok, “Love and Monsters” isn’t entirely original (it feels like a cross between “Zombieland” and “War of the Worlds”), but it’s fast-paced and thoroughly entertaining, thanks to a committed…
Godzilla Vs. Kong [2021] ★★★

Apr 13, 2021

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in 3/4, action, The Twenty-First Century

To say that I should have experienced “Godzilla Vs. Kong” on the biggest screen possible would truly be the understatement of the year. Instead, I had to look it up online and watch it on my HD TV. Fair enough. But get this: this long awaited monster showdown delivers everything you would expect from it:…
Thunder Force [2021] ★½

Apr 12, 2021

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in 1.5/4, action, comedy, The Twenty-First Century

Netflix’s “Thunder Force” reminded me why I started this blog in the first place: to watch shitty movies so you don’t have to. It’s dumb and derivative, and it gives superhero movies a bad name (if you can even call it that). I like Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, and I do love a dose…
Cobrai Kai | Season Three [2021] ★★★½

Jan 4, 2021

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in 3.5/4, action, comedy, drama, The Twenty-First Century

With so many streaming platforms at the palm of our hand, I’m always on the lookout for the next series worth binging. But having been a huge “Karate Kid” fan for over two decades now, I tend to take my precious time with “Cobra Kai”, savoring every second until I move on to the next…
Project Power [2020] ★★

Aug 15, 2020

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in 2/4, action, crime, sci-fi, The Twenty-First Century

It doesn’t take much time for this Netflix action film to take an intriguing premise and turn it into something way too familiar. “Project Power”, starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, imagines a world where a pill can give you unpredictable superpowers for five minutes. But every fairytale has its dark moments, which is why…
The Old Guard [2020] ★★★

Jul 10, 2020

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in 3/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

The surprise action hit of the summer stars Charlize Theron as an immortal mercenary who has been around for centuries. If this sounds like generic stuff, then perhaps it is. But in the hands of director Gina Prince- Bythewood, “The Old Guard” feels fresh and, might I add, very entertaining. It helps to have Theron…
Artemis Fowl [2020] ★

Jun 15, 2020

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in 1/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

To say that “Artemis Fowl” is Disney’s worst movie in years would truly be the understatement of the year. Having been delayed several times before it ultimately ended up on Disney +, the movie was doomed to fail right from the start. But I wanted to give it a chance, especially with Kenneth Branagh directing.…
Da 5 Bloods [2020] ★★★

Jun 12, 2020

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in 3/4, action, adventure, drama, The Twenty-First Century

Up until a chaotic final act, Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” is a potent and powerful film that is also very entertaining. In telling the story of Four African American veterans who return to Vietnam decades after the war to find the remains of their friends and a stash of buried gold, Lee injects his…
6 Underground [2019] ★

May 7, 2020

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in 1/4, action, The Twenty-First Century

Michael Bay directs this disastrous action movie, now streaming on Netflix. If this isn’t enough to turn you off, then I’ll go on. Not since the last “Transformers” clusterfuck have I felt the need to shout at the screen in anger. “I want my money back!”. Luckily for us, this never received a theatrical release,…
Extraction [2020] ★★½

May 5, 2020

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in 2.5/4, action, The Twenty-First Century

It’s a damn shame that this movie will never get a theatrical release. It may be dumb and derivative, but it has some pulse-pounding action scenes worth experiencing on the biggest screen possible. No matter. “Extraction”, written by Avenger’s Joe Russo and directed by Sam Hargrave, is now streaming on Netflix, which means you can…
Spenser Confidential [2020] ★★

May 4, 2020

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in 2/4, action, comedy, The Twenty-First Century

Mark Walhberg can make any movie worth seeing, even mediocre ones like “Spenser Confidential”. Think of every buddy cop movie you’ve seen, add to it Walhberg’s energetic persona and you get Netflix’s latest action/comedy. It’s not bad, but you’ve seen it all before, and better. Walhberg plays an ex-cop who served time for beating up…
Sonic The Hedgehog [2020] ★★½

Feb 13, 2020

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in 2.5/4, action, comedy, The Twenty-First Century

Ok ok, I might be a little bit biased here, but this live-action version of one of the most influential video games of the 90’s is actually…fun? I know, I’m a bit surprised myself. But get this: as someone who grew up with the blue hedgehog (I pretty much owned every Sonic game on the…