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Rampage 2: Capital Punishment

Director Uwe Boll Staring Brendan Fletcher, Lochlyn Munro, Mike Dopud Rated NR (USA) Score 6/6 A man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money. I remember watching Rampage a few years ago and was blown away because it was the first…

Godzilla – 2014

Director Gareth Edwards Staring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston Rated M Score 0/6 The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. To all of the Hollywood directors, producers and everybody else involved in the filmmaking process out there who have the goal…

The Equalizer

Director Antoine Fuqua Starring Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz Rated MA Score 5/6 A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by…

Brick Mansions

Director Camille Delamarre Starring Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA Rated M Score 1/6 An undercover Detroit cop navigates a dangerous neighborhood that’s surrounded by a containment wall with the help of an ex-con in order to bring down a crime lord and his plot to devastate the entire city. For those of you who are…

April Rain

Director Luciano Saber Staring Luke Goss, Ryan Guzman, Ming-Na Wen, Ally Walker Rated MA Score 0/6 When an eclectic group of terrorists plot to attack the United States from within, it’s up to a quasi-military special investigative unit to identify, infiltrate and neutralize the threat. April Rain would have to be one of the most…

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Director Seth MacFarlane Starring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson Rated MA Score 0/6 As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival. Yes, for the record I am a fan of…

The 25th Reich

Director Stephen Amis Starring Jim Knobeloch, Serge De Nardo, Angelo Salamanca, Jak Wyld & Dan Balcaban Rated MA Score 3/6 In 1943, five US soldiers are recruited by the OSS for a time travel mission to save the world from the tyranny of Hitler’s 25th Reich. This practically unknown independent Australian movie was adapted from…

Knights of Badassdom

Director Joe Lynch Starring Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage & Summer Glau Rated MA Score 2.5/6 Live-action role players conjure up a demon from Hell by mistake and they must deal with the consequences. I have been hanging out to watch this one for a long time since I caught a teaser trailer for…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Director Jonathan Liebesman Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner Rated M Score 2/6 Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover…

Lucy

Director Luc Besson Starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi Rated MA Score 5/6 A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. The last science fiction movie that I remember that Luc Besson was involved in was the District…