Tag: Action

The Hitman’s Bodyguard Satisfyingly Recalls Buddy-Cop Films of Yesteryear

After losing his career as a AAA-rated bodyguard for hire, Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon by his ex-girlfriend Amelia Roussel (Elodie Yung) to protect prolific hitman, and witness in an upcoming trial at the International Court…

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Free Fire is Both Unique and Supremely Entertaining

Free Fire follows two separate crews of criminals engaged in a gun deal in an abandoned Boston warehouse in the 1970s. After some tense back and forth between the headstrong participants, a co-incidental reunion between one member from…

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Baby Driver is a Breath of Fresh Air

Baby Driver introduces us to prodigious getaway driver Baby (Ansel Elgort) who because of a traumatic past never stops listening to music and doesn’t say much. Because of a past joyride, Baby is stuck working for crime boss…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Learns All the Wrong Lessons from Vol. 1

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is the much anticipated sequel to 2014’s runaway hit. In this sequel, while on the run from a prideful client that has been double-crossed by one of the team, Peter “Star Lord”…

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The Accountant Calculates a Quality Action Formula

The Accountant is a quality, albeit straightforward, action film that has good actors and a story that keeps you interested throughout. The reveal of the villain pulling the strings of it all was a little transparent (I figured…

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