Push (2009, Paul McGuigan)
It’s understandable Push bombed at the box office. It’s hard to find a film so with much intelligence in the filmmaking, casting and acting applied to such a subpar script. Strangely, David Bourla’s...
View ArticleEscape Plan (2013, Mikael Håfström)
Given how much fun the actors have in Escape Plan, there are a couple big unfortunates. First is director Håfström; he isn’t able to direct the actors through the poorly scripted parts and he also...
View ArticleJohn Wick: Chapter 2 (2017, Chad Stahelski)
If—and it's a big if—there's anything interesting about John Wick: Chapter Two as a sequel, it's how poorly the original filmmakers execute the sequel. It feels like a contractually obligated affair,...
View ArticleJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019, Chad Stahelski)
Even with conservative expectations, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum disappoints. Even with adjusted expectations as the film progresses; the first act seems like it’s going to be a two hour...
View ArticleSource Code (2011, Duncan Jones)
Source Code is very much MacGuffin as movie. Numerous plot details exist solely to justify (and qualify) certain creative decisions; the film takes a bunch of familiar and somewhat familiar—depending...
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