5 ideas about a movie: Gemini Man

Hello! And welcome to an overview of Gemini Man! The short version of it is – Funky Title, Forgettable Movie. IMDb summary: An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself. Gemini Man was written by Game Of Throne’s David Benioff, The Hunger Games’s and Overlord’s Billy Ray, and Shazam’s and Goosebumps’s Darren Lemke. For anContinueContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Gemini Man”

5 ideas about a movie: Mille 22

Hello! And welcome to the review of a typical Mark Wahlberg movie – Mile 22. Honestly, this review could stop here but I’m gonna try to squeeze out a couple hundred words out of this movie. IMDb summary: An elite American intelligence officer, aided by a top-secret tactical command unit, tries to smuggle a mysteriousContinueContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Mille 22”

Movie review: Ocean’s 8

Hello! And welcome back to the sporadic AF movie reviews. Ocean’s 8 is the topic for today. IMDb summary: Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City’s yearly Met Gala. Writing Ocean’s 8 – a spin-off of the original trilogy rather than its reboot (this is no Ghostbusters) -ContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Ocean’s 8”

Movie review: Rampage

Hello! And welcome to a review of another Dwayne Johnson movie. I swear his filmography is becoming a whole separate genre of cinema. This is Rampage. IMDb summary: When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago.   Writing Rampage was writtenContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Rampage”

5 ideas about a movie: Gringo

Hello! Welcome to a review of a film that looked fun but disposable from the trailers and turned out to be exactly that. In fact, it was so disposable that I forgot to write its review for two weeks. This is Gringo! IMDb summary: GRINGO, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, exploresContinueContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Gringo”

Movie review: Pacific Rim: Uprising

Hello! Welcome to a review of Pacific Rim: Uprising – a sequel to a movie I liked but didn’t think warranted a sequel. IMDb summary: Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat. Writing PacificContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Pacific Rim: Uprising”

Movie review: Tomb Raider

Hello! And welcome to Hollywood’s gazillionth try at making video game movies into a thing. This is Tomb Raider! IMDb summary: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Writing Tomb Raider was written by Evan Daugherty (of Divergent,ContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Tomb Raider”

Movie review: Black Panther

Hello! Welcome to the review of the newest and, arguably, the most important Marvel movie! This is Black Panther! IMDb summary: T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. As usual, beforeContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Black Panther”

5 ideas about a movie: Den of Thieves

Hello! Welcome to review of the most January movie ever. Yes, I know it’s already February but January is more than just a month, it’s a whole separate genre of movies. This is Den of Thieves. IMDb summary: A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept.ContinueContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Den of Thieves”

Movie review: Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Hello! The last of the YA dystopias is coming to an end. This is Maze Runner: The Death Cure. IMDb summary: Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. Writing The Death Cure was written by T.S. Nowlin (the writer of the two previous pictures in this series and theContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Maze Runner: The Death Cure”