Gladiator II: Exciting, But Rome’s Far from The Truth (Gettit?)
By Chris Knight
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Absolution: Old Boxer Out but Not Down in Absolution
ReviewJim SlotekAbsolution, Hans Petter Moland, Liam Neeson, Ron Perlman, Yolonda Ross, Frankie Shaw, Action, Crime thriller, Underworld, Boxer
Joker: Folie à Deux - A Mad Musical, Court Procedurial, Fantasy-Filled Vision that is DEFINITELY not Canon
Deadpool & Wolverine: Marvel Actioner Brings Wolvie Home
Civil War: Alex Garland’s Dystopian Tale of a Besieged America Both Thrilling and Terrifying
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekCivil War, Alex Garland, Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Jesse Plemons, Dystopian fiction, Action, Drama, Stephen McKinley Henderson
The Beekeeper: Jason Statham Actioner Politically Iffy But Relentlessly Entertaining
Freelance: John Cena/Alison Brie 'Action Rom-Com' Lacks Rom, Com and Pulse
By Chris Knight
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The Killer: Slaying in True David Fincher Fashion
ReviewJim SlotekThe Killer, David Fincher, Andrew Kevin Walker, Luc Jacamon, Alexis Nolent, Tilda Swinton, Michael Fassbender, Action, Assassin stories, Hired guns, Drama
Transformers Rise of the Beasts: Latest Installment Seeks to Correct Confusing Continuity
ReviewJim SlotekTransformers: Rise of the Beasts, Sequel, Prequel, Action, CGI, Steven Caple, Jr, Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, Dean Scott Vazquez, Tobe Nwigwe, Peter Dinklage, Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson, Transformers, Nerd
Plane: Patchwork-Quilt Thriller Nods to Many (Many) Films that Came Before
ReviewJim SlotekPlane, Jean-François Richet, Gerard Butler, Paul Ben-Victor, Yoson An, Claro de los Reyes, Mike Colter, Action, thriller, Derivitive
Hunt: A Confusion of Spies
ReviewJim SlotekSpy thrillers, South Korean, Drama, Action, Hunt, Lee Jung-jae, Jo Seung-Hee, Jung Woo-sung, Go Yoon-jung, Jeon Hye-Jin, 1980s
Everything Everywhere All at Once: Michelle Yeoh Hops the Multiverse in a Joyously Insane Ode to Life, Consequences
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekEverything Everywhere All at Once, The Daniels, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Hong, Jenny Slate, Sci-fi, Martian Arts, Action, Adventure, Action-adventure, Fantasy
Free Guy: Ryan Reynolds Comedy Glib Fun But No Game-Changer
The Misfits: Politically Dubious Actioner Offers Big Agenda, Little Escapism
Black Widow: Latest Marvel Entry Is Big, Bold, Smart and Soulful
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekBlack Widow, Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, Ray Winstone, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cate Shortland, Action, Adventure, CGI, Female director
Monster Hunter: Video Game Adaptation Is Tons of Fun and Raised (Of Course) by Milla Jovovich
Review, PreviewJim SlotekMonster Hunter, Video game movies, Milla Jovovich, Paul W.S. Anderson, Action, Adventure, Monsters, Tony Jaa, Female Leads, Female action movies, Female action heroes
Force of Nature: Just Another Run-of-the-Mill Art Heist Troubled Cop Natural Disaster Movie
ReviewForce of Nature, Mel Gibson, Kate Bosworth, Emile Hirsch, Michael Polish, Cory Miller, Action, disaster movie, Cops, Art heist
6 Underground: Stupid, Violent Michael Bay Actioner Is… Stupid and Violent. Surprise!
Gemini Man: Ang Lee Actioner Has Will Smith Times Two But Single-Digit Thrills
Original-Cin Q&A: Vet Director Rob Cohen on Battling Racism and Hurricanes
