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Saints and Soldiers 3: Battle of the Tanks

Director Ryan Little Starring Adam Gregory, David Morgan, K. Danor Gerald & Ben Urie Rated M Score 4/6 The German war machine is in retreat. Two American M 18 tank destroyers are sent to root out a diehard group of Nazis holed up in the Harz Mountains. Before we get to far into things it…

Robot Overlords

Director Jon Wright Starring Ben Kingsley, Gillian Anderson, Callan McAuliffe Rated PG Score 3/6 Earth has been conquered by robots from a distant galaxy. Survivors are confined to their houses and must wear electronic implants, risking incineration by robot sentries if they venture outside. Time for one that is kind of topical. Okay, for the…

The Whistleblower

Director Xiaolu Xue Starring Jiayin Lei, Wei Tang, Xi Qi Rated M Score 3/6 Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truth. For those…

In God’s Hands

Director Zalman King Starring Matt George, Matty Liu, Shane Dorian Rated M Score 4/6 Three pro surfers – gifted Shane, once-great Mickey and rising young star Keoni travel to Madagascar, Bali and Hawaii in search for the ultimate wave. Okay, time to take a look at movie that I haven’t watched in over twenty years.…

Bloodshot

Director Dave Wilson Staring Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan & Guy Pearce Rated M Score 4.5/6 Ray Garrison, an elite soldier who was killed in battle, is brought back to life by an advanced technology that gives him the ability of superhuman strength and fast healing. With his new abilities, he goes after the…

The Phantom

Director Simon Wincer Starring Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams Rated PG Score 3/6 The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power. For those of you who might be…

The Shadow

Director Russell Mulcahy Starring Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller Rated PG Score 3.5/6 Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city ransom using an atomic bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and “The power to cloud men’s minds”, The Shadow comes blazing to the city’s rescue. If you…

Spenser Confidential

Director Peter Berg Starring Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin Rated MA Score 4.5/6 When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals. Before we get to far into things Spenser Confidential is very loosely based on the novel Wonderland by Ace Atkins and…

Guns Akimbo

Director Jason Lei Howden Starring Samara Weaving, Daniel Radcliffe, Rhys Darby Rated MA Score 5/6 Miles Harris’ mundane existence of scrolling through the same three apps is turned upside-down when he’s enrolled in a dark social media movement that forces strangers to fight in a citywide game of death. I’d be surprised to learn that…

The Rock

Director Michael Bay Starring Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris Rated R Score 4.5/6 A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. I was a little surprised when I had a…