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Movie Review: Upgrade

A fun and brutal action flick with a cool gimmick. While this allows for some cool action sequences and some humorous moments, the film rarely reaches above mediocre. The fight scenes are unique, featuring effortless dodging, elbow-blocking incoming attacks and the hero not even looking at his opponent. It’s a bit like Neo at the… Read More »

Movie Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story

An entertaining film that lacks substance and gets by with loads of fan service. For the most part, this is a fun heist film, which actually had multiple heists. Everything moves fairly briskly, but there’s enough time for the characters to breathe and get fleshed-out a bit. The first two major action sequences are a… Read More »