Tag Archive for Movie Reviews

The Great Escaper

Director Oliver Parker Starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson Rated M Score 5/6 89-year-old British World War II Royal Navy veteran, Bernard Jordan, who “broke out” of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in Normandy, France in June 2014. Along the way, he is aided by strangers, makes some new friends…

Deadpool and Wolverine

Director Shawn Levy. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney. Rated MA. Score 5/6 A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more…

Phone Booth

Director Joel Schumacher Starring Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker Rated M Score 4/6 Publicist Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist’s sniper rifle. Unable to leave or receive outside help. Screenwriter Larry Cohen originally pitched the concept of a film that takes place entirely within a phone…

Alone in the Dark – Revisited

Directed by Uwe Boll Staring Christian Slater, Stephen Dorff & Tara Reid Rated M Score 1/6 Editor’s Note I last reviewed Alone in The Dark in May of 2012 Based on the video game series surrounding a paranormal detective who is investigating an ancient culture known as the Abkani who mysteriously vanished from the earth,…

Plan 9 From Outer Space

Director Ed Wood Starring Gregory Walcott, Bela Lugosi, Maila Nurmi, Tor Johnson & Lyle Talbot Rated PG Score 1/6 Evil aliens attack Earth and set their terrible “Plan 9” into action. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the Earth, the lives of the living are in danger. For those of you who might be…

Die In a Gunfight

Director Collin Schiffli Starring Diego Boneta, Alexandra Daddario & Justin Chatwin Rated MA Score 4.5/6 In New York City, a young guy falls for the daughter of his father’s nemesis. Okay, I’ll admit this movie has been sitting on my to-watch list for a long time. Not as long as some movies but it was…

Vanquish

Director George Gallo Stars Morgan Freeman, Ruby Rose & Patrick Muldoon Rated MA Score 3/6 A mother, Victoria, is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. If you don’t remember seeing any trailers for…

Bullet Train

Director David Leitch Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Rated MA Score 5/6 Five assassins aboard a fast moving bullet train find out their missions have something in common. For those of you who might be interested, Bullet Train is based on the 2010 novel Maria Beetle by Kōtarō Isaka. On a side note…

Young Guns – Young Guns 2

Young Guns Director Christopher Cain Starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland & Lou Diamond Phillips Rated M Score 4.5/6 Young Guns 2 Director Geoff Murphy Starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland & Lou Diamond Phillips Rated M Score 4/6 Young Guns A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder…