Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
It takes some major stones to do what Marvel has done. Literally, in this case, with the culmination of the Infinity Stones, as one of the most ambitious attempts to create a universe of...
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
Upping the action, as well as the CG components, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 should go down easily for fans of the first film, even if it’s not quite on the same footing in terms of...
The Fate of the Furious (2017)
As the Fast and Furious movies have continued, they’ve gotten progressively bigger, better in some cases, but also a whole lot sillier as well. The Fate of the Furious, the eighth film in the lucrative franchise, is perhaps...
Furious 7 (2015)
The gang is back for, the poster says, “one last ride.” If this is the last film for the main core players of the franchise (don’t bet on it; promotional interviews already are talking...
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Peter Quill (Pratt, The LEGO Movie) was a young boy in 1988 when he was abducted by an alien spacecraft flying overhead. He has spent the next few decades working as a ‘junker’ as part of...
The Pacifier (2005)
Vin Diesel plays Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe, whose squad failed to get captured scientist Harold Plummer (Tate Donovan) back alive in a covert mission. Since the mission was not a success, Wolfe’s next assignment is...
A Man Apart (2003)
I hate to see talented actors and a good directorial job go to waste on a derivative script. A Man Apart just doesn’t deserve someone as skillful at the action as F. Gary Gray or...
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It would seem paradoxical that Vin Diesel gains popularity as his movies get worse. Starting off with his small role in the excellent Saving Private Ryan, then the voice of the Iron Giant in the...
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
If fast cars and nifty stunt work are the only things you’re expecting going into this movie, The Fast and the Furious probably won’t disappoint. However, anyone looking for a good story, plot, or quality acting...
Boiler Room (2000)
Quite an impressive debut for first-time writer-director Ben Younger, with a screenplay full of interesting observations and the directorial styling of a seasoned pro. That’s not to say Boiler Room doesn’t have its share of awkward...