John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick: Chapter 4

The assassin’s hunt for revenge climaxes in John Wick: Chapter 4. After being betrayed by his friend Winston (Ian McShane) and left for dead in the care of the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne), John Wick (Keanu Reeves) recovers and continues his quest for vengeance against the High Table. The Marquis Vincent de Gramont (Bill Skarsg?rd)…

Bullet Train

Bullet Train

A simple “snatch and grab” job becomes complicated in Bullet Train. Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is a former assassin plagued by bad luck who is asked by his handler Maria Beetle (Sandra Bullock) to come back to work for a simple “snatch and grab” job of stealing a briefcase from a Japanese Bullet Train travelling from…

Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead

A group of mercenaries head into zombie-infested Las Vegas to rob $200 million in Army of the Dead. Following a zombie outbreak that infects most of the city, Las Vegas is placed under quarantine and is set to be destroyed by a nuclear strike. Former mercenary Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) is approached by casino owner Bly…

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

The popular fighting video games receive a new film adaptation in Mortal Kombat. Cole Young (Lewis Tan) is a past-his-prime MMA fighter, who learns from Major Jax Briggs (Mehcad Brooks) that the dragon-shaped birthmark on his chest makes him chosen to participate in an ancient tournament called Mortal Kombat. Pursued by Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), sent…

The Wolverine

The Wolverine

The most famous member of the X-Men returns for this Japan-set solo adventure.  The Wolverine takes place a number of years after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand and begins with Wolverine (High Jackman) having long since left the X-Men and is now living in seclusion, haunted by visions of the late Jean Grey…

Stardust and Rush Hour 3

Stardust and Rush Hour 3

This is one of the few weekends, which I went to see two movies. One of them I liked better than the other. Here’s my thoughts: Stardust I had gained enough interest in this film, that I decided to go see it yesterday, in addition to my original plans of seeing Rush Hour 3 today….

Sunshine

Sunshine

Danny Boyle, known for Trainspotting and 28 Days Later enters the Sci-Fi genre with Sunshine. In fact there are quite a few technical similarities between this film and 28 Days Later. They both have the same director (Boyle), screenwriter (Alex Garland), star (Cillian Murphy), and composer (John Murphy). The film even features Rose Byrne (one…