John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Following on from two deliriously entertaining, visually gorgeous and blissfully simplistic thrillers, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum keeps up the franchise’s unique appeal in stunning fashion. Complete with electrifying action, beautiful cinematography, a pulsating score and a great sense of humour, the film is pretty much as purely joyful as action thrillers get, and proves two hours of brilliant entertainment. Before I get into … Continue reading John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Cinema TraceMay 18, 2019Leave a comment

Hollywood Movies

Escape Room (2019)

The age of horror took a major turn when the Saw series unleashed its gory thrills to the Hollywood industry. Sadly, the very edge and gimmicks it brought grew stale, as sequel after sequel appeared to dilute the quality and originality. Soon carbon copies came in, eventually flooding the market with mediocre films that didn’t do much to progress the genre. Still, there are always … Continue reading Escape Room (2019)

Cinema TraceApril 8, 2019Leave a comment

Hollywood Movies

Triple Threat (2019)

If you are an action enthusiast like me, then chances are you find enjoyment in martial arts films like The Raid Franchise, Police Story Franchise, John Wick, The Night Comes For Us etc. and many times you may find yourself very forgiving when it comes to certain aspects like the script, story, acting and other film-making choices. The only thing that really needs to work … Continue reading Triple Threat (2019)

Cinema TraceMarch 23, 2019Leave a comment

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Steel Rain (2017)

“Steel Rain” turned out to be a rather interesting movie, both in terms of story and also in sheer thrilling entertainment. It was a great story that really had some rather realistic elements to it. And the story line started out quite nicely and in great pace, and it never really lost its momentum along the way. The performances of the two lead actors Jung … Continue reading Steel Rain (2017)

Cinema TraceFebruary 2, 2019Leave a comment

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The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018)

I’m gonna sound biased, but the truth is that I am. David Fincher come back! I miss his take of “Millennium”, which was brilliantly engaging. But we gotta accept the fact that the whole trilogy couldn’t be adapted because of the first film not being financially successful enough. The fourth book was also the first in the series to not be written by Stieg Larsson, … Continue reading The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018)

Cinema TraceJanuary 20, 2019Leave a comment

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Close (2019)

I like Noomi Rapace and have seen and enjoyed most of her movies, at least the ones after the “Girl With…” series. I find her compelling. Although not traditionally beautiful, she has presence with a kind of rough grace that presents as extremely attractive and she is also one of the few women who can pull off high-action movies. If I see she is in … Continue reading Close (2019)

Cinema TraceJanuary 19, 2019Leave a comment

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Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Emily Blunt: Her pitch-perfect performance and the film’s visuals-rich details make it an experience worth remembering. Her performance has the right balance of dry wit and pure charisma. Meryl Streep: Streep creates a surreal but wonderful experience in the song Turning Turtle. Blunt::Blunt, in particular, creates a surreal but wonderful experience in the song Turning Turtle. Story: After a gap of 25 years, the magical … Continue reading Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Cinema TraceJanuary 6, 2019Leave a comment

Cinema Trace – Short Movie Reviews

Short Movie Reviews

Category: Hollywood Movies

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Escape Room (2019)

Triple Threat (2019)

Steel Rain (2017)

The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018)

Close (2019)

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)