Showing posts with label Alfred Molina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alfred Molina. Show all posts

Monday, 14 October 2019

Abduction (2011)



A young man realizes he's not his parents' son, and after they are attacked and murdered, he finds himself amidst a mysterious conspiracy.

Mediocre spy thriller with some Bourne Identity allusions speeds along with run-of-the-mill action sequences and some remarkably wooden performances.

Maltin**: "Teenage BOURNE IDENTITY rip-off gives TWILIGHT star Lautner a chance to show off his action, if not acting...Nothing memorable here, but the pace is intense and the movie doesn't try to be more than a filler for Lautner fans."

Friday, 6 April 2018

Secret in Their Eyes (2015)



A tight-knit team of rising investigators, along with their supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.

Unusual Thriller with a twist ending, well executed, but the main attraction are the the tree lead performances.

Saturday, 7 May 2016

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)



Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.

Highly successful homage and rejuvenation of the old-fashioned adventure movie genre, complete with all its antics (and a silly story), but upping the ante concerning speed, wit, and professional handling in all departments.

Halliwell***: "Commercially very successful, this attempted wrap-up of the Saturday morning serials of two generations ago spends a great deal of money and expertise on frightening rather than exciting us. Second time round, one can better enjoy the ingenious detail of the hero's exploits; still, there are boring bits in between, and the story doesn't make a lot of sense."

Maltin****: "A roller-coaster ride of a movie, rekindling the spirit of  Saturday matinee serials but outdoing them for genuine thrills and chills...Perhaps a bit too much at times, but why carp?"

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)



Master sorcerer Balthazar Blake must find and train Merlin's descendant to defeat dark sorceress Morgana le Fey.

Colorful nonsense offers lota of incomprehensive magic and action and fairly little romance, but is clearly intended for an audience of kids.

Maltin**1/2: "Formulaic but enjoyable-enough mix of large-scale action and humor..., ostensibly inspired by the famous sequence in Disney's FANTASIA. Wittiest part of the film is the inventive use of Manhattan locations, from Wall Street to a ledge on the Chrysler Building."


Friday, 5 February 2016

Species (1995)



A group of four specialists are given the task of tracking down Sil. "She" is part human, part alien, beautiful, strong, very dangerous and desperate to mate with a human.

I'd suggest to avoid this one unless you're desperate and have nothing better to do...