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T he Long Kiss Goodnight is an ungainly hybrid, wherein a lean, mean Cold War thriller mingles with a big, dumb 90s action epic. Every scene practically dares you take…

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Oct 2023

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Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)::rating::4

S even movies in, the Mission: Impossible franchise has officially overtaken the 007 series for audacious, indulgent action spectacle. Of course, they'll never match the quantity of Bond films (unless Tom Cruise…

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Oct 2022

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Bullet Train (2022)::rating::2.5

B ullet Train takes the squib-splattering mayhem of Quentin Tarantino and mashes it up with the physics of Wile E. Coyote and the soundtrack of an overserved Japanese karaoke bar.…

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Oct 2022

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War of the Worlds (2005)::rating::3.5

B urned-out buildings billow smoke into a sunless sky. Soot-stained victims, their faces frozen in shock, stagger into the streets and call out for loved ones. In the distance, screams…

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Sep 2022

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Mean Guns (1997)::rating::1.5

M ean Guns resembles the kind of movie Quentin Tarantino would've made if he'd grown up under power lines. The filmmakers desperately try to mimic QT's edgy dialogue and operatic flourishes…

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Aug 2022

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Prey (2022)::rating::4.5

P rey is the Predator prequel we never knew we needed. That first film was a campy, mud-soaked masterpiece of 80s mega-violence. Everything since has followed the formula of the Jurassic Park franchise:…

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Aug 2022

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Star Trek: First Contact (1996)::rating::4

S tar Trek: First Contact proves just how well people can work with their backs against the wall. The previous installment, Generations, had managed to disappoint critics and die-hard fans alike. Even…

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Jul 2022

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The Gray Man (2022)::rating::2.5

W ith its frantic action scenes and brawny stunt work, The Gray Man could be an insecure cousin to the Bourne, Bond, and John Wick flicks. As an inferior product, Gray overcompensates by being…

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Jul 2022

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Ambulance (2022)::rating::2.5

A good movie flickers throughout Ambulance, like a light bulb in a haunted mansion. The only problem is, as always, director Michael Bay can't step back and let the story…

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Jul 2022

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The Terminator (1984)::rating::4

T he Terminator is a massive, ambitious blockbuster, stuck in the body of a low-budget B movie. With his first major film, James Cameron (who co-writes with future wife Gale Ann…