Pain and Gain Quick Review
Plot Summary: Director Michael Bay takes the helm for this over-the-top action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, and Anthony Mackie as three Miami Beach bodybuilders who hatch an extortion plot that goes hilariously awry. Cast: Mark Wahlberg as Daniel Lugo Dwayne Johnson as Paul Doyle Anthony Mackie as Adrian “Noel” Doorbal Tony Shalhoub as Victor Kershaw Ed Harris as [...]
Iron Man 3 Quick Review
Plot Summary: Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3″ pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against [...]
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Quick Review
Plot Summary: A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. JOE: Rise of The Cobra, which grossed over $300M worldwide. G.I. JOE: Retaliation In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. Cast: Dwayne Johnson [...]
Savages Quick Review
Plot Summary: Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone adapts author Don Winslow’s best-selling novel into this all-star ensemble crime drama about a pair of peaceful, Laguna Beach marijuana dealers who are targeted for extortion by the ruthless Mexican Baja cartel. Ben (Aaron Johnson) is a devout Buddhist and dedicated philanthropist, and his best friend Chon (Taylor Kitsch) is a former [...]
007 Skyfall Quick Review
Plot Summary: 007 (Daniel Craig) becomes M’s only ally as MI6 comes under attack, and a mysterious new villain emerges with a diabolical plan. James Bond’s latest mission has gone horribly awry, resulting in the exposure of several undercover agents, and an all-out attack on M16. Meanwhile, as M (Judi Dench) plans to relocate the [...]
Taken 2 Quick Review
Plot Summary: Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent, stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from Albanian kidnappers. The father of one of the kidnappers has sworn revenge and takes Bryan and his wife hostage during their family vacation in Istanbul. Bryan enlists his daughter to help them escape. Cast: Liam Neeson as Bryan [...]
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