Overall it’s not quite as great of a film as you’ve heard, but it rates an A+ when it comes to rousing action.
“Set it Up”
The story is generic and predictable, but what’s the harm in an easy-to-swallow rom-com that makes you feel good?
“Leave No Trace”
The majority of the film’s characters are invisible, unhoused, and living in the woods. To call them isolationists seems unfair: they simply find their own human connections through privacy. Who are we to say what defines a home?
“The Equalizer 2”
Between the moralizing life lessons that are spouted at full volume intensity, director Antoine Fuqua doesn’t shy away from graphic violence: bones crunch during hand-to-hand combat, blood spurts from knife wounds, and heads are blown apart with guns.
“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”
The film is colorful, funny, and engaging enough for both kids and adults to find much to enjoy.
“Skyscraper”
Sadly, this movie is not so bad that it’s good. It’s an off-the-wall ridiculous and, even worse, often boring violation of the laws of nature and common sense.
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