Tag: Action
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‘Chaos Walking’ Review: The Good and the Bad
Doug Liman’s latest feature comes after a strenuous four years in the making. Based on the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness, the film adapts the first book of the series, The Knife of Never Letting Go. As a fan of the books, I was curious to see how the story would transpire on the big screen.…
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Review: ‘Dark Phoenix’ Failed to Present a Satisfying Finale
The final installment in the main X-Men storyline is Dark Phoenix. The film is a direct sequel to 2016’s X-Men Apocalypse and follows the same group of mutants. The story takes place in 1992, and audiences are quickly immersed in an X-Men mission in space. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Didn’t the Avengers do this already? And weren’t…
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‘WandaVision’ Episode 5 Flips the MCU Upside Down
The following review contains major spoilers from ‘WandaVision’ Episode 5, “On a Very Special Episode…” Even though this week, both Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany were teasing a “huge cameo” in the show, I didn’t expect it to come so soon, let alone the fifth episode. What I didn’t expect was for me to jump from my bed and scream so…
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Revisiting ‘Shaft’ in 2019: The Father-Son Comedy That Cops Out
The ‘Shaft’ remake fails to capture blaxpoitation’s rebellious spirit.
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We need more action movies like ‘The Old Guard’
This groundbreaking summer blockbuster proves that diversity enhances the action genre.
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“Never touch a tigress that’s guarding her cubs”: A Movie Review of ‘Furie’
This movie review of Le-Van Kiet’s ‘Furie’ contains spoilers. If you’re looking for an engaging female-led film that touches on the genres of action, drama, and thriller, look no further than Le-Van Kiet’s “Furie“. This tense, heart-pinching, action-packed film leaves you on the edge of your seat-and on the verge of tears.“Furie” originally titled “Hai…