When the poster for Ghosted was first released, some, including MovieBabble’s own Nick Kush, commented that it didn’t look like a real movie. The poster came straight from the uncanny valley, and looked like it …
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THIS REVIEW FEATURES SPOILERS FOR PREY. I’m going to start this review with a hot take: there are no bad films in the Predator franchise. For those of you reading past that first sentence, I will attempt …
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We all know the stereotype of a fairy tale princess (who may or not be unconscious) waiting for a man to rescue her and save the day. The new Hulu movie, The Princess, takes this stereotype and smashes …
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Red Notice is an action-comedy starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot — three people whose movies I generally avoid. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson might have definite star power but he has a track …
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‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Is Only for the Most Forgiving Action Movie Aficionados
Stop me if you’ve seen this one before: a highly-skilled assassin working for a shadowy organization gets betrayed by their employers and is hunted down; said assassin, though merciless if need be, becomes emotionally attached …
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‘Xtreme’ Might Be the Start of Something Special
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorGather ’round children, an old man is going to tell you about ye olde action movies. Let me take you back to a time when Chuck Norris headlined films. When Michael Dudikoff had a career. …
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‘Army of the Dead’: A (Mostly) Earned Victory Shamble for Zack Snyder
It’s safe to say that no American filmmaker working today is quite as polarizing as Zack Snyder. Detractors renounce the Watchmen, 300, Man of Steel et al. director as the hack creator of one dour, …
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‘Outside the Wire’ Loses Itself in Dreary Cyborg Action
by Nick Kushby Nick KushI don’t know about you, but I certainly didn’t go into Outside the Wire expecting it to function as a critique of the U.S. military. Mikael Håfström’s latest operates with the idea that if the military continues …
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‘Enola Holmes’ is MBB’s ‘Citizen Kane’
by Anna Campionby Anna CampionAh, autumn. The leaves changing colors, the air getting crisp, the faint smell of campfires. Autumn is my favorite season, and it only has a little bit to do with the fact that I have …
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‘The Old Guard’ Kicks Ass and Should Make Names
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorNetflix’s record with original Hollywood action movies is patchy at best. When the so-so Extraction is among the finer examples of their big-name blockbusters, there’s something not working. With The Old Guard, though, they might hopefully …
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‘Da 5 Bloods’: A War That Wasn’t Theirs
by Anna Campionby Anna CampionSpike Lee’s newest feature is an absolute gut-punch. I don’t think any introduction besides that would do Da 5 Bloods justice. Lee’s latest follows four Vietnam veterans, jovial Eddie (Norm Lewis), an often-drunk Melvin (Isiah …
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‘The Last Days Of American Crime’ Is a Joyless Ordeal
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorIn a (slightly more) dystopian near-future, The USA is preparing to turn on the ‘American Peace Initiative’, a signal that acts as “a synaptic dampener making it impossible for a person to carry out an …
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‘Extraction’ Lets the Bullets Fly…and Not Much Else
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIn a post-Avengers: Endgame world, we live in a time where the Russo Brothers are now described as “visionary” directors in marketing material, when instead, they followed a decade-long plan to its conclusion, weaving in …
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‘Spenser Confidential’ is Yet Another Forgettable Berg/Wahlberg Action Romp
Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg have been inseparable since first teaming up for 2013’s Lone Survivor. In the years since, they’ve become Hollywood’s leading providers of robust, forgettable action thrillers with weirdly conservative politics. They’re …
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‘6 Underground’ Makes a Late Bid For Worst Film of The Decade
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorImagine a world where billionaires decided who ran countries. Where Elon Musk could pay for a death squad to kill Bashar al-Assad and install whoever he wanted in his place. Where Mark Zuckerberg could send …
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Film Review – Rim of the World (2019)
by Nathan Heardby Nathan HeardNot every film has to ring with greatness in order to be enjoyed. Explosions, high-speed chases, and edge-of-your-seat suspense suffice for many action movies, though they may lack deep significance. Rim of the World is one …
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Film Review – Triple Frontier (2019)
by Nick Kushby Nick KushTriple Frontier had me feeling a bit nostalgic for a time when the crime thriller reigned over everything else in Hollywood. A few decades ago, when an A-lister was looking for a big-time project, they …
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I’m always up for action movie schlock. There’s simply just not enough of it these days. I’m also not talking about the PG-13 crap where there’s hardly any blood and nobody says any naughty words. I’m talking about …
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Witnessing Netflix’s transformation from humble video-rental to gigantic streaming behemoth (bestreamoth?) has been disorienting at best. Whereas the release of a new Netflix original movie was once a momentous occasion, the platform nowadays churns out an …
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Film Review – Revenger (2019) [Video]
by Nick Kushby Nick KushNetflix is quietly putting together an array of hyper-violent, stunt-driven action films from around the world, and I’m so happy to see this happen. We live in a time where the standard action film is …
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Film Review – Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
by Olaf Lesniakby Olaf LesniakIt’s as if it was only yesterday that we watched Disney’s live-action remake of The Jungle Book in theaters. Now Warner Bros. and Netflix are teaming up to deliver Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. Comparisons between the two …
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Film Review – Outlaw King (2018)
by Cammy Maddenby Cammy MaddenI’m going to be honest with you: when I first saw the trailer for Outlaw King, I was full of nothing but doubts. My initial expectations surrounding the abilities of both Chris Pine and Aaron …
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Film Review – The Night Comes For Us (2018) [Watch]
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIt’s about time that Netflix got itself a kickass action movie to offer its subscribers. We’ve gotten plenty of romantic comedies and horror movies this year from the streaming service, but not necessarily an amazing …