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The Bourne Legacy (2012)
Two and Half Stars

Where Matt Damon goes, Jason Bourne must follow.  — Ancient proverb, probably. There’s not much…

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Escape from L.A. (1996)
Two and Half Stars

If it were possible for certain films to have an odor, Escape from L.A. would…

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Mission Impossible III (2006)

Mission Impossible III represents the rarest of cinematic anomalies: The third film of a franchise…

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The Suicide Squad (2021)

The Suicide Squad serves as fresh proof that DC’s cinematic endeavor lives its best life…

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Batman Returns (1992)

In Batman Returns, Tim Burton delivers the most audaciously eccentric blockbuster ever made.  After the mammoth…

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Black Widow (2021)

If the MCU’s cultural phenomenon were a swimming pool, then Black Widow requires a doggy paddle…

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The Misfits (2021)

It only took 125 years of moviemaking, but The Misfits has finally given us the cinematic equivalent of a wet willie. That might sound a smidge dramatic, but after 94 miserable minutes of this sweaty, obnoxious action bonanza, I wanted to scrub out both my ears with soap.

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Mortal Kombat (2021)
Two and Half Stars

I got bored with this one, just like I used to with the upright version, back at O.J.’s Hamburgers & Arcade.  Real Kombat fans may love it, but skeptics should steer clear.  

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Gemini Man (2019)

 Unfortunately, everything good about this movie also serves as a reminder of everything it could’ve been.  

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Anna (2019)

For all its flaws, I will give it this:  Anna boasts the rare distinction of being bloody and boring at the same time.

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