Greetings again from the darkness. This is the era of sequels and spin-offs, and every studio dreams of franchises they can squeeze for profit again and again. The 4th entry in the MIB franchise {MEN IN BLACK (1997), MEN IN BLACK II (2002), MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012)}, is certainly more spinoff than sequel, although there is a nugget that ties it to the earlier … Continue reading Men in Black: International (2019)
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
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)
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)
“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)
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)
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)
