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Tag Archives: action
Big Game (2014) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4) : No game is too big for this kid
One of many entertaining parts in late Roger Ebert’s memoir “Life Itself” is the story about how he participated in the production of Russ Meyer’s “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” (1970) as its screenplay writer. While Ebert’s screenplay was … Continue reading
Jurassic World (2015) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): Dinosaurs are back again…..
Understandably lacking the awe and wonder of “Jurassic Park” (1993), “Jurassic World” is a well-made blockbuster ride with many dinosaurs to watch. While the advance of digital special effects during last 22 years makes the dinosaurs roaming on the screen … Continue reading
Spy (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An uproarious action comedy fueled by Melissa McCarthy
Let me tell you one thing: “Spy” is an exhilarating hybrid of action and comedy a lot funnier than whatever its very simple title suggests. With its brash, indomitable comic spirit ready for more outrageous things coming along the plot, … Continue reading
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : Mad Max strikes back again
“Mad Max: Fury Road”, indubitably the best work in the Mad Max series, is a superb action film fully charged with enormous vigor and sparky excitement to overwhelm you to the very end. Mixing old and new elements together in … Continue reading
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another big all-star event of superheroes
“Avengers: Age of Ultron” is another big all-star event of superheroes which is pretty much same as “The Avengers” (2012) and, to some extent, many other Marvel Comics superhero movies. Again, a bunch of various superheroes (and super agents) gather … Continue reading
Furious 7 (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : One last ride, maybe
“Furious 7” entertains us with what we exactly expect from it – and a bit more than that, I must say. Like the previous films of the Fast and Furious series, it serves us with the series of outrageous vehicle … Continue reading
Kingsman: The Secret Agent (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Prim and violent
“Kingsman: The Secret Agent” is an over-the-top spy action film going wildly between casual ultra-violence and occasional self-conscious humor. It is prim and violent while giving us a little wink with its self-aware attitude, but I only observed its story … Continue reading
The Equalizer (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Washington and Fuqua back in action together
Maybe because I have reviewed films more frequently than ever during this month, I have so far watched no less than 3 action movies which are notably similar to each other in several aspects. First, I watched “Taken 3” (2015) … Continue reading
John Wick (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Yep, they touched a wrong guy
While it is strewn with lots of dead or injured bodies, “John Wick” looks more like a stylish joke as I reflect more on its rather amusing aspects after watching it. You may laugh as one of laboratory colleagues did … Continue reading
Falcon Rising (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a solid start for whatever will come next
“Falcon Rising” is as much as you can expect from a B-action flick featuring a lonely tough guy hero and a bunch of bad guys guaranteed to get his vengeful wrath in the end. This is indeed a very familiar … Continue reading
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