Director Bill Thomas Stars James Cosmo, Michael Higgs, Sophie Craig Rated PG Score 0/6 Joined by an eager recruit to protect the King of France, three loyal swordsmen attempt to defeat an evil royal advisor and a seductive envoy plotting to overthrow the crown. Of the many adaptations of The Three Musketeers I’ve always been…
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Retribution
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Director Nimród Antal Stars Liam Neeson, Noma Dumezweni, Lilly Aspell Rated M Score 3/6 A bank executive receives a bomb threat while driving his children to school that his car will explode if they stop and get out. For those of you who might be interested, Retribution is the third remake of Spain’s Retribution (…
The Warrant
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Director Brent Christy Starring Neal McDonough, Steven R. McQueen, Casper Van Dien Rated M Score 3/6 Civil War hero Sheriff John Breaker and his son reunite to arrest Union Army friend “The Saint.” Now a fierce gang leader, his raids threaten to bring the country back into conflict. Okay, It looks as if there is…
12 Rounds
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Director Renny Harlin Stars John Cena, Ashley Scott, Aidan Gillen Rated M Score 3/6 Detective Danny Fisher discovers his girlfriend has been kidnapped by an ex-con tied to Fisher’s past, and he’ll have to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release. I do remember watching this one around the time it…
The Machine
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Director Peter Atencio Stars Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Iva Babic & Jimmy Tatro Rated MA Score 4.5/6 Bert’s drunken past catches up with him 20 years down the road when he and his father are kidnapped by those Bert wronged 20 years ago while drunk on a college semester abroad in Russia. I suppose I…
Angels of the Sky
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Directors Josh Berman, Trent McGee Featuring Robert Barney, Walter Drake, George Emerson, Harry Sellig, Ed Stapleton Score 4.5/6 The true-life story of WWII pilots from the 8th Air Force, who were shot down over German territory and became POWs…told through the survivors themselves. For those of you inspired to track this one down, Angels of…
Called to Duty
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Director Ashley L. Gibson Starring Joseph Baena, Susannah Jane, Cabrina Collesides, Brandi Mosko & Toni Ann Gisondi Score 1/6 The United States is threatened by ballistic missile attacks from a secretive island nation and must strike before it’s too late. Their best pilots, an elite female team, are chosen to join Lt. Andrew “Bells” Harris…
Grosse Pointe Blank
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Director George Armitage Stars John Cusack, Minnie Driver & Dan Aykroyd Rated M Rated 4.5/6 Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time. This could be considered…
MDFF- This Man’s Worth
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Director Ash Cottrell Rated E Score 5/6 At the conclusion of fulfilling working lives, two very different men, Graeme and Michael, convinced of their loss of identity and disconnection to the world around them, decide that suicide is their only option. Only one man survives the attempt on his life. I think that this might…
MDFF: Belly of the Beast: A Torquay Story
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Directors Max Miller & John Teague Rated E Score 5/6 Torquay, Victoria. This is the small town that went global. A quiet coastal community until the booming surf culture swept in and it swelled to become an international surfing mecca that is home to industry brands and colourful personalities. Two hours can be a great…