August 7, 2022 “Bullet Train” (*1/2 out of four) was speedy stupidity about a disgraced assassin (Brad Pitt) who finds himself aboard the world’s fastest train along with some of the world’s deadliest assassins (Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, and others) and they all find their missions have something vital in common. Director David Leitch more than lives up to film’s title as film never stops moving but it’s all for nothing since story is nonexistent and script and characters are tiresome and dumb. Film’s excesses are meant to be entertaining but wind up giving you a big headache. There’s a surprise cameo at the end, if you make it that far. Continue reading →
August 7, 2022 “Sniper: Rogue Mission” (*1/2 out of four) was a leaden action thriller about CIA sniper Brandon Beckett (Chad Michael Collins) who goes rogue in an attempt to uncover a deadly international conspiracy within the government and turns back to his former allies (Ryan Robbins and Sayaka Akimoto) to stay alive. Umpteenth entry in this endless series is more tongue-in-cheek and light-hearted than previous ones but it’s still a pile of empty hardware. Dennis Haysbert does his best to enliven things in a minor supporting role but Collins makes Tom Berenger or Billy Zane look like Humphrey Bogart by comparison. Continue reading →
August 7, 2022 “Safe House 1618” (* out of four) was a dreadful horror thriller about a group of criminals (Randy Rochford, Jasmine Day, Matison Card) who are holed up in a safe house before they can leave the country but soon find they are trapped there and that this house is anything but safe. Potentially intriguing and juicy storyline is bungled by terrible acting, cheesy production, and overall unpleasantness. Watch 2012’s “Safe House” with Denzel Washington instead. Continue reading →
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