Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Patriots Day (2016) in Movies
Feb 8, 2021
The plot: Tragedy strikes on April 15, 2013, when two bombs explode during the Boston Marathon. In the aftermath of the attack, police Sgt. Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg), FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers (Kevin Bacon) and Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman) join courageous survivors, first responders and other investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the suspects and bring them to justice.
Boston Strong
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Taken 3 (2015) in Movies
Mar 26, 2021
The plot: Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) and his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen), are enjoying a reconciliation when Lenore is brutally murdered. Bryan is framed for the crime and flees, with the CIA, FBI and police all in hot pursuit. For the last time, he channels his rage and particular set of skills into hunting down Lenore's real killers, taking his revenge and protecting the one important thing left in his life: his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace).
I just recordmend watching the first one.
Ari Augustine (10 KP) rated Rust & Stardust in Books
May 4, 2020
This story is disturbing, heart-breaking, and such a mind-blowing historical novel. It really is the kind of book parents should NOT read because it's likely to send them over the edge (or maybe make them more vigilant? who knows.) Though it was not a happy book, I still enjoyed it's historical side and would definitely recommend to my friends.
Troubles in Paradise
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After uprooting her life, Irene Steele has just settled in at the villa on St. John where her...
Without a Doubt
10.0
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As radio reporter Carol Childs investigates a series of Beverly Hills jewelry heists, she realizes...
Reef Break
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Cat Chambers' less-than-perfect past as a thief gives her an instinctive gift for understanding...
Dean (6927 KP) rated Red Notice (2021) in Movies
Nov 13, 2021 (Updated Nov 17, 2021)
A mix of heist, action, comedy caper as interpol and the FBI try to catch the world's most wanted art thief.
There is a good balance of comedy and action as we tour several destinations around the globe in a treasure hunt for 3 jewelled eggs said to have belonged to Cleopatra. The main trio and the chemistry between them when all on screen together is the real highlight.
Overall a bright, breezy, fun film that was enjoyable if not actually raising the bar for these sort of films.
Atomic Love
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Rosalind Porter's biggest mistake was love . . . Chicago, 1950. Before Thomas Weaver broke her...
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David McK (3731 KP) rated Red Notice (2021) in Movies
Dec 12, 2021
Deadpool.
Black Adam.
All in the same movie; a wannabe twisty-turny crime thriller in which a framed FBI agent (played by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson) has to team up with his former notorious art thief target (Ryan Reynolds) to clear his name and to catch the new '#1 art thief in the world' thief aka The Bishop (Gal Gadot).
I found this to be reminiscent of the Nic Cage starring 'National Treasure' series, with the main characters all globe-trotting around the world in pursuit of the McGuffin, and with the interplay between Johnson and Reynolds raising a few laughs/raised eyebrows along the way.
In short: good, but not brilliant.