Posts Tagged ‘Ryan Reynolds’
Film Review – Deadpool & Wolverine
***Warning: This Review Contains Minor Spoilers*** I’m of two minds when it comes to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). On one hand, it is an exuberant, bloody, and humorous escapade led by two actors who clearly enjoy working together. Fans will see this and immediately recognize all the…
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Film Review – The Adam Project
The Adam Project (2022) is the kind of sci-fi adventure that is too much of everything and not enough of anything at the same time. Sure, a lot of stuff happens – with plenty of action sequences and quippy punchlines – but none of it resonates.…
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Film Review – Red Notice
Red Notice (2021) accomplishes the remarkable feat of taking charismatic actors and draining all their charisma. Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot are bonafide movie stars who have each helmed blockbuster franchises. Yet here they are, galivanting about in an action comedy that is…
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Film Review – Pokémon Detective Pikachu
I’ll admit to you now, dear reader, that the world of Pokémon is a world that means very little to me. Oh sure, I was well aware of the games, tv shows, and animated movies growing up, but I never attached myself to the property…
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Film Review – Deadpool 2
Ryan Reynolds has found his career character. With Deadpool (2016) and now Deadpool 2 (2018), he has solidified a role that allows him to make the most use of his talents. In his previous work, Reynold’s sardonic, wise ass wit made him hard to sympathize…
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Film Review – The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Old school action movie fun. We don’t get that many stereotypical buddy cop movies anymore. It’s a genre that dominated the 1980’s and 1990’s to the point that every cliche had been completely wrung out of it. Noting that the Lethal Weapon franchise was probably…
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Film Review – Life
In director Daniel Espinosa’s latest movie Life, a crew of astronauts aboard the International Space Station must struggle to save their own against an invader from Mars. The scenario is by no means unique, new, or something you haven’t otherwise already seen, unless you don’t…
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Film Review – Deadpool
How does one come to trust the opinion of Ryan Reynolds‘ labor of foul-mouthed love, Deadpool, from a reviewer (strong, I know) who not only knows nothing of the character’s origins but is genuinely befuddled by the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole? Especially one…
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