Director Ryan Coogler Starring Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer Rated M Score 4/6 The purportedly true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. For the record this movie is based on the BART Police shooting…
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Divergent
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Director Neil Burger Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet Rated M Score 2.5/6 In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late.…
The Raid 2: Berandal
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Director Gareth Evans Starring Iko Uwais Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra Rated R Score 5/6 Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force. Okay before I start my review a small piece of…
Ghett’ a life
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Director Chris Browne Starring Winston Bell, Kevoy Burton, O’Daine Clarke Rated M Score 4.5/6 Ghetto teenager Derrick longs to be a professional boxer and represent Jamaica at the Olympics, but the gym that will make him a contender is in the opposing ‘garrison’ community, which means he has to risk his life in order to…
Captain America: the Winter Soldier
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Directors Anthony Russo & Joe Russo Starring Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie & Robert Redford Rated M Score 4/6 Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. Ok before I start this…
Infiltrators
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Director Michael Stokes Starring Jonny Cruz, Nathalie Kelley, Hallee Hirsh Rated MA Score 3.5/6 An ‘urban explorer’ is blackmailed into infiltrating a derelict building on the eve of its demolition in the hope he can recover a forgotten treasure. This one as far as I can tell did not have a run in any of…
The Protector 2
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Director Prachya Pinkaew Staring Tony Jaa, Marrese Crump, JeeJa Yanin & RZA Rated M Score 3.5/6 Once again, Kham’s pet elephant has been abducted and he must fight anyone in his way to find him. Okay, for those you who have not seen the 2005 original movie The Protector don’t worry you don’t have to…
I, Frankenstein
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While watching this you might want to play spot the Australian actor Director Stuart Beattie Starring Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto Rated M Score 3/6 Frankenstein’s creature finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans. If you are going to go see I, Frankenstein expecting an Academy Award worthy…
The Counselor
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Director Ridley Scott Starring Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz Rated MA Score 3/6 A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking. Okay I remember that in my review for Pompeii I championed Ridley Scott’s abilities as a director over Paul W S Anderson’s. Now I feel that…
Pompeii
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Director Paul W.S. Anderson Starring Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland & Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Rated M Score 2.5/6 A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles…