Awix (3310 KP) rated Iron Man 3 (2013) in Movies
Mar 22, 2019 (Updated Sep 28, 2020)
Hardly an essential movie in terms of the mighty Marvel meta-plot, but still a hugely clever, fun, well-constructed movie. Unfairly gets a raw deal from some comic fans for its radical interpretation of a classic Iron Man villain, but the sparklingly witty script and great performances from the principal cast more than make up for it. Black handles the big-scale action sequences as adroitly as the comic scenes. One of the more underrated movies in the MCU.
Priest (2011)
7.1
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PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries...
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James Tynion, Eryk Donovan and Juan Manuel Tumburus
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Ancient psychic beings battle for the fate of the world in this apocalyptic and philosophical tale....
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated 2 Guns (2013) in Movies
Jun 22, 2020 (Updated Jun 22, 2020)
The plot: For the past year, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Denzel Washington) and U.S. Navy intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Mark Wahlberg) have been working under cover as members of a narcotics syndicate. The twist: Neither man knows that the other is an undercover agent. When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, the men are disavowed by their superiors. Trench and Stigman must go on the run lest they wind up in jail or in a grave.
Not really a movie that i would reccordmend watching, but if you like both Denzel and Mark than maybe you will like it.
Gotcha! (1985)
6.5
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Anthony Edwards (TV's ER) and Linda Fiorentino (Men in Black) star in this comic thriller. Jonathan...
The Hindenburg (1975)
7.0
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George C. Scott leads an all-star cast in this imaginative suspense thriller that attempts to shed...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Wild Card (2015) in Movies
Jul 30, 2020
That said, the script is sympathetically written (Statham doesn't have to cry or emote too much) and he's well-supported by a bunch of other people. There aren't as many action sequences as usual, but when they do come along they are top bracket. In the end it's an interesting combination of character study and violent thriller; my fondness for J-Stat may factor into why I found it fairly agreeable, though. An interesting change of pace for Mr S if nothing else.
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Stone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite...
ClareR (6054 KP) rated The Retreat in Books
Jan 17, 2023
Initially it looks like a tragic accident, but it transpires that the victim shouldn’t have even been there. And then it’s followed by a diving accident.
There’s loads of mystery, action and secrets on the island, and Detective Elin Walker is the one to solve the crimes.
I felt that Elin was much more together and confident than she was in The Sanitorium, which I think is the reason for her boyfriend Will’s behaviour (honestly, it’s not great behaviour 🤷🏼♀️).
I loved how the secrets were slowly revealed - lots of deep intakes of breath on my part!
Absolutely NOT somewhere I’d want to be going on holiday, but a fabulous read!
Kaz (232 KP) rated I Am Mother (2019) in Movies
Jun 14, 2019
I'm a fan of films which explore interesting ideas and have twists and turns and so 'I am Mother' ,was just my kind of film.
The acting was very good, particularly by the young actress who plays 'daughter'. At first, because the actress is younger, I thought this was going to be a stereotypical teen dystopian movie with some cheesy teen romance through in for good measure, but I was pleasantly surprised how it was more mature than that.
The interesting relationship 'daughter' has with 'Mother' was really interesting. Even though 'Mother' is a machine, the two main characters have some real emotion in their relationship. I think that might have something to do with 'Mother' voice not being metallic, but more 'human'.
This film explores thought provoking ideas, as well has having great tension and action. I also liked the twist towards the end of the film.
The only slight complaint that I had with this film, was that the ending was a tad predictable. However, I still feel that this is satisfactory.
This film is really thought provoking sci-fi film and I would definitely recommend watching it.