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IR Film Review: KATE [Netflix]
Mary Elizabeth Winstead has always moved to the beat of her own drum, not adhering to what anyone should think about who she is or the choices she makes. She likes bad asses, understated but also strategic.
IR Film Review: BLOOD RED SKY [Netflix]
But for general entertainment of the action bent with a genre twist, "Blood Red Sky" does deliver but not overtly beyond its intended means.
IR Film Review: ESCAPE ROOM - TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS [Sony]
The key here in "Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions" is that those who survived previous escape rooms are drawn back together to satisfy another adrenaline junkie approach, not for their own benefit but for the unknown magnates perhaps betting on their suffering
IR Film Review: GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE [Netflix]
When "Gunpowder Milkshake" was first announcedin the trades, the aspect of this cast, and a female led action picture shot in Berlin just seemed like a fantastic idea. And for the most part, it is.
IR Film Review: DYNASTY WARRIORS [Netflix]
Not missing a beat because of its release only 2 months ago in Hong Kong, the adaptation of "Dynasty Warriors" which itself was a very popular video game series in Asia seems undeniable (with Netflix bringing it to American audience as part of its international films).
IR Film Review: BLACK WIDOW [Marvel/Disney]
Scarlett Johannsen, of course, is good but there is an expectation but the weight that Florence Pugh brings in as Yelena really gives it a pit of interesting despair yet joy at different points.
IR Film Review: F9 - THE FAST SAGA [Universal]
A franchise like "The Fast & The Furious" going into its 9th film has to have some fun at its own expense but not play too outside the box. The issue is it is hard to take it seriously at all and yet it demands at times a gravitas. It is not about overcoming odds. it is just about wanting that adrenaline of life.
IR Film Review: INFINITE [Paramount +]
The notion of self is an changing perception that runs all through pop culture but it has been present for thousands years but under a different name, context and perception: reincarnation. That perception is at the core of the story of "Infinite".
IR Film Review: THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD [Warner Brothers]
"Those Who Wish Me Dead" is an intriguing spin on a movie we have seen before and yet is effectively done and entertaining. It is a fun romp with dark and dramatic overtones that doesn't hit the viewer over the head to learn something (or watch a bunch of CGI). It is old school while still being refreshingly of its time.