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Brothers (2009)

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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While on tour in Afghanistan, Sam's copter is shot down and he is presumed dead. Back home, it is...

Fall (2022)

7.4 (5 Ratings) Rate It

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For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. However,...

Dean (6926 KP) rated And Soon the Darkness (2010) in Movies

Dec 24, 2018

And Soon the Darkness (2010)

2010 | Horror, Mystery

6.5

(2 Ratings)

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An ok remake of a film from 1970 with the same name. This one is set in Argentina, which seems to be the only real change. The fact I not heard of it and it was made last year and stars the lovely Amber Heard was a worry. Sure enough this is largely a fairly slow, dull, drama/thriller about the perils of being off the beaten track if you're not careful. The last 3rd of the film was ok as we finally get some action, but it has a made for TV feel to it. There have been many better horror films on a similar theme with Turistas and Hostel, Train. For a thriller I would go with either Hush or Shuttle. Even Amber Heard fans might find this too slow.

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Shadow Of The Jaguar (A Leine Basso Thriller)

D.V. Berkom

9.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Leine Basso is back in Shadow of the Jaguar, an edge-of-your-seat, page-turning action-adventure...

LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated 21 Bridges (2019) in Movies

Sep 10, 2020

21 Bridges (2019)

2019 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

6.7

(24 Ratings)

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I found 21 Bridges to be a pretty entertaining action flick, even if it is a relatively predictable straight shooter.

The narrative revolves around two small time criminals gunning down 8 police officers during an escalated robbery, causing the whole of Manhattan to shut down as the NYPD hunt them before they can flee the city.
Like any cop thriller worth it's salt, it's of course not that simple, and has some twists and turns along the way. This is probably the main issue I had with 21 Bridges - the twist is easy to see from a mile off, and the pretty standard action sequences means that it doesn't particularly elevate itself above the competition.

The strengths here lie in the cast. Chadwick Boseman is a brilliant lead as detective Andre Davis, who is heading up the entire investigation. Stephan James is also great as Michael, one of the robbers. He's a man completely out of his depth, and is a sympathetic "antagonist". There are also some decent turns from J.K. Simmons, Sienna Miller, Taylor Kitsch, and Keith David.
All of the performances keep 21 Bridges pretty grounded for an action film, it's more of a thriller in that respect.

I'd say it's worth a watch, you could certainly do a lot worse when it comes to New York cop dramas.

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Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies

Sep 5, 2017

Atomic Blonde (2017)

2017 | Action, Mystery, Thriller

6.9

(89 Ratings)

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Cast are great (2 more)

Soundtrack is awesome

Interesting tone

Predictable twists (0 more)

It's A Blast

This movie is directed by David Leitch, the guy who did the John Wick movies, so going in what I expected was essentially John Wick with a female lead. This movie turned out to be much more than that. There is an interesting narrative built around the fast paced action and the characters are all well rounded. Theron is brilliant in the lead role, MacAvoy is also fantastic as per usual. The rest of the cast including John Goodman, Sofia Boutella and Eddie Marsen are good too. The soundtrack and backdrop of this movie provide an interesting tone also and overall, it is a fantastic spy action thriller.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated The Walking Dead - Season 8 in TV

Apr 18, 2018

The final 3 episodes (0 more)

Drawn out for far too long, at least 8 episodes could have been cut without anything being lost (0 more)

By far the worst series yet

The latest series of the zombie thriller follows on from series 7, with Negan still in power and demanding tribute from the communities. Though those communities are now starting to rebel and fight back. The series is something of a roller coaster with ups and downs, but few twists or turns. The action plods along for the most part and only 4 or 5 episodes really excite or add much to the storyline. I think this series has stuck closer to the comics than previous ones, though the comics did not drag the action out as long.

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Lee (2222 KP) Apr 19, 2018

I'm yet to the watch the season finale but I'm in no rush to see it either, which is completely different from how I've been with previous seasons. This season has been a big disappointment for me

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Ross (3284 KP) Apr 19, 2018

I agree, though I promise you the finale is more action-packed than most of the series has been, though I know a few people who were not happy with how it ended.

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Dean (6926 KP) rated Max Payne (2008) in Movies

Apr 27, 2019

Max Payne (2008)

2008 | Action, Drama, Mystery

5.5

(4 Ratings)

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I haven't played the games, of which a third is due out soon?! So I can only merit it as a film in its own right. Aware of poor reviews, I wasn't aware too much of the story behind the games, other than a cop who hands out his own rough justice. It was an interesting film but I think most expected a lot more action, or maybe more blood and violence. Instead it's more of a film noir thriller. The visuals are impressive, not just the cgi angels but the overall cinematography. The action gets better towards the end with a good shoot-out, but overall it needed a bit more throughout. A good surprising cast line up though!