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Disney, it appears, just cannot do right when it comes to remakes. No one would accuse the remakes released so far to be great, though some of them, such as Maleficent, attempt going off the beaten path. In case of…
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet is a Sleekly-Produced Action Blockbuster with a Dense Plot (and High Concept Gimmicks)
Tenet is one of those movies that will either frustrate you or delight you, especially if you’re a Christopher Nolan fan. It’s the love child of Nolan’s yearning to do a Bond film and his eagerness to dive deep into…
Bad Boys for Life Sticks to Tried and Tested Formula of Fast-Paced Action and Bromance
The best thing about Bad Boys for Life is how inoffensive it is. Even Mike Lowery (Will Smith), the resident hotshot renegade, is more well behaved this time around. Part of this is because the director of the previous two…
Rambo: Last Blood is a Gory, Simplistic Action Film that Feels Unnecessary
Rambo: Last Blood ends with an end-credits montage that recaps Rambo’s greatest hits, stretching from First Blood to this latest (and ostensibly last) film. While Rambo has rarely reached the narrative heights set by First Blood, with its first two…
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