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Sharpe’s Waterloo

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley, Abigail Cruttenden Rated M Score 5/6 Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe to his last fight against the French, in June of 1815. Sharpe is assigned to the Prince of Orange’s staff and is rejoined with Sgt. Harper (retired) and riflemen Hagman and Harris at the famous battles of…

Sharpe’s Revenge & Sharpe’s Justice

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley, Abigail Cruttenden Rated M Score 4/6 Sharpe is framed as the thief who stole Napoleon’s gold, and he must clear his name to avoid execution. Meanwhile, Jane – urged on by a friend – makes some questionable choices. Despite the troubles of Sharpe in this movie, there…

Aquaman

Director James Wan Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe Rated M Score 3.5/6 Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world. A follower of The Movie Boards’ Facebook page mentioned that a friend…

Sharpe’s Mission

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley, Abigail Cruttenden Rated M Score 4/6 Sharpe is teamed with a Colonel he helped promote and they are tasked to destroy a powder magazine, but an alliance with the French may threaten their success. Meanwhile, Jane is wearying of the army life and Harper and Ramona are…

Bumblebee

Director Travis Knight Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena Rated M Score 4.5/6 On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and…

Sharpe’s Sword

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley, John Tams Rated M Score 5/6 Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington’s network, but domestic issues, a traumatized young girl, and possible French spies all threaten his success. Even though Sharpe movies have an M rating, it should be noted that…

Sharpe’s Gold & Sharpe’s Battle

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley, Hugh Fraser Rated M Score 2/6 Sharpe is sent on a mission to exchange rifles for deserters with a strange band of Spanish guerillas. He also has to chaperone two women looking for their missing husband. I don’t like this one. I have a question. How many…

Sharpe’s Honour

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley, Hugh Fraser Rated M Score 4.5/6 Major Sharpe’s old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely accusing Sharpe of rape. Her husband calls Sharpe out in a duel. But when the husband is found dead the next morning, Sharpe is arrested and brought before…

Peppermint

Director Pierre Morel Starring Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz Rated MA Score 5/6 Five years after her husband and daughter are killed in a senseless act of violence, a woman comes back from self-imposed exile to seek revenge against those responsible and the system that let them go free. For the record, yes,…

Sharpe’s Company & Sharpe’s Enemy

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Pete Postlethwaite, Daragh O’Malley Rated M Score 5/6 Spain 1812. After Ciudad Rodrigo, Teresa tells Sharpe that they have a baby daughter. In Badajoz, the next siege target. Meanwhile, a new commander has taken over the South Essex, along with the murderous Sgt. Obadiah Hakeswill, an old enemy of…