Directed by Ted Kotcheff In First Blood a PTSD-riddled Vietnam veteran responds to passive aggression with absolute havoc. He is John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone), a stoic drifter whose shaggy hair threatens the local sheriff, Teasle (Brian Dennehy). The sheriff drives him across a bridge, encouraging him to keep walking, but Rambo turns around and is promptly … Continue reading First Blood (1982)
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Hotel Artemis (2018)
Directed by Drew Pearce A gaggle of criminals converge on the infamous Hotel Artemis one night during a 2028 Los Angeles riot. They are all connected, of course, in ways that will necessitate a series of crimes and punishments, delivering the promised blood bath from which no one is safe. At least, that's the premise. … Continue reading Hotel Artemis (2018)
Upgrade (2018)
Directed by Leigh Whannell In Upgrade a man who loathes automation will have to rely on a computer in order to gain back some agency in his own life. His story, a revenge thriller in the style of John Wick (2014), becomes something more thought-provoking, even if working in well-tread territory, like Ex Machina (2015). Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green) … Continue reading Upgrade (2018)
Mandy (2018)
Directed by Panos Costamos Mandy is a lean and mean revenge thriller, light on plot but heavy on motivation. Like with John Wick the need for revenge is made clear with only a few storytelling beats, however the film takes its time getting there, choosing instead to emphasize the acid trip of a world created for … Continue reading Mandy (2018)
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
Directed by Stephen Herek Keanu Reeves has played a part in so many iconic movies over the last thirty years. Here he is as the affable Ted, two years before playing the stoic Johnny Utah in Point Break. Then you have Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho, Speed, The Matrix, even The Replacements, and most recently the two John … Continue reading Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
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