Director Guillermo del Toro Staring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi Rated M Score 3/6 As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse. On the…
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The Wolverine
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Director James Mangold Staring Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima Rated M Score 2.5/6 Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons. I’m not sure if I was entirely impressed by this one and this is the sixth time that Jackman has…
Rise of the Zombies
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Director Nick Lyon Starring Danny Trejo, Mariel Hemingway, Ethan Suplee, LeVar Burton Rated R Score 0/6 During a zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors hide on Alcatraz Island to escape from rising zombie hordes. When their refuge is overrun, and upon hearing that a scientist may have discovered a cure, they leave the island to…
The Package
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Director Jesse V. Johnson Staring Steve Austin, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Keenleyside Rated M Score 2.5/6 A courier for a local crime lord must deliver a mysterious package while being chased by a horde of unusual gangsters. On the face of it The Package is very much the type of movie that you would watch with…
The Lone Ranger
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Director Gore Verbinski Staring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer Rated M Score 4.5/6 Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. Okay, if you get over the fact that the role of Tonto went to Johnny Depp instead of any Native American,…
Man of Tai Chi
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Director Keanu Reeves Starring Keanu Reeves, Iko Uwais, Tiger Hu Chen Rated 4.5/6 Rated MA A young martial artist’s unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club. This was an interesting choice for Keanu Reeves’ first movie as a director, purely because of the use of Tai Chi, considering that…
World War Z
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Director Marc Forster Staring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz Rated M Score 3.5/6 United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself. I have not read the book that inspired World War Z,…
Halo 4: Forward unto Dawn
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Director Stewart Hendler Starring Tom Green, Anna Popplewell, Enisha Brewster Rated M Score 3.5/6 UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant. For the record I have not played any of the games of the Halo franchise, but for…
Air Force Two
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Director Brian Trenchard-Smith Staring Mariel Hemingway, David Keith, David Millbern Rated M Score 0/6 When the Vice President’s plane goes down near a remote Pacific island, he is kidnapped by rebel forces and held for ransom. It is up to his female Secret Service agent and a press secretary to infiltrate the camp and save…
Fast & Furious 6
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Director Justin Lin Staring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker & Dwayne Johnson Rated M Score 3.5/6 Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all. Okay, the sixth film of the franchise is finally…