“Back in Action” (2025) Review
I hate how old Back in Action feels. It’s not just that this action-comedy makes dated references, but pulls dated genre tropes straight off the shelf without even a dusting.
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“Star Trek: Section 31” Review
There has always been a debate on Star Trek regarding its best and worst interpretations. In the realm of movies, there were debates over which Trek film was worst, ranging
“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” Review
The sequel to the heist film Den of Thieves is a film that is all work and no play. It confuses intricacy for intrigue and competency for charisma. For the
“Red One” Review
I’m not opposed to the idea of Red One posing as a Fast & Furious Christmas special. In fact, I was hoping for that level of momentum to carry this
“Sonic The Hedgehog 3” Review
I suppose I should’ve felt something when this film references the classic blow-in-the-cartridge technique and two Millenials declare that the 1990s were the best decade. I grew up in that
“Mufasa: The Lion King” Review
Mufasa is spoken of in this prequel film as the fastest lion around. That much is true of this film, never slowing down to take a single breath in its
“Gladiator II” Review
“Violence is the international language.” This line from Gladiator II is accurate not merely because action films with more blood than words play better abroad. Action also happens to be
“Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End” Review
As the title might have implied, Apocalyse Z is based on series of books centering around a zombie apocalypse. The series now gets the theatrical treatment, but it seems like
“Transformers One” Review
The Transformers franchise was built for animation. Well, okay, they were built to be versatile toys, but in the audio/visual medium, cartoons best suit the battles of transforming robots. Transformers
“Uglies” Review
Society places a weird value on beauty that deserves to be dissected and explored. Don’t expect any of that contemplation within Uglies, a young-adult dystopian story that plays like a