Movie Reviews

Fury

Director David Ayer Starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman Rated MA Score 5/6 April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Out-numbered, out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier…

The Art of the Steal

Director Jonathan Sobol Starring Kurt Russell, Jay Baruchel, Katheryn Winnick Rated MA Score 4/6 Crunch Calhoun, a semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get his old gang back together to pull off one last heist. I’m not really sure what attracted me to this one, probably the fact that it was a heist movie had something…

Special Forces

Director Isaac Florentine Staring Marshall R. Teague, Tim Abell, Danny Lee Clark Rated MA Score 1/6 In a former Soviet Republic, the President is oppressing the people and with help from a former Bosnian General who’s a sadist, he is extremely hated. An American reporter goes there to catch the atrocities on film but is…

Survivor

Director John Lyde Staring Danielle Chuchran, Kevin Sorbo, Rocky Myers Rated UK:15 Score1/6 During their search for a habitable planet the last living humans crash-land on a barren world, inhabited by bloodthirsty aliens and mysterious post-apocalyptic warriors. I would have to say that it is never a good sign for the movie when the only…

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…

Just Write

Director Andrew Gallerani Staring Sherilyn Fenn, Jeremy Piven, JoBeth Williams Rated PG Score 5/6 A Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress. I’ll admit that I might be a little biased in reviewing this movie because it’s my favourite romantic comedy, ever since I found it on VHS…

Snake and Mongoose

Director Wayne Holloway Staring Jesse Williams, Richard Blake, Ashley Hinshaw & Noah Wyle Rated PG Score 1/6 The untold story of how Southern California drag racers, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen combined with corporate giants to change the face of sports and ultimately became the most famous rivalry in racing history.…

Odd Thomas

Director Stephen Sommers Staring Anton Yelchin, Addison Timlin, Willem Dafoe Rated M Score 3.5/6 In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces. For those of you who are wondering this was adapted from the Odd Thomas novel series written by Dean…

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…