The Duel (2016)

 

A Texas Ranger investigates a series of unexplained deaths in a town called Helena. 

Dark, brooding, at times hallucinatory tale has good production value and some moments, but it's plot development is slow and indecisive, even irritating; no problem for Woody Harrelson doing his thing. 

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat.

A sequel omitting everything that made the original so entertaining: humor, irony, panache; the star cast are mainly stick figures in a CGI game with a ridiculous plot.

Cut Bank (2014)

A young man's life is unraveled after witnessing a murder that he filmed in his rural town of Cut Bank.

Nicely made thriller on Coen Bros. territory has a great cast and a lot going on, but seems a bit lazy and tired.

Empire State (2013)

Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.

OK, but unremarkable crime story, although it does document a true unusual and unlikely heist.

Paranoia (2013)

An entry-level employee at a powerful corporation finds himself occupying a corner office, but at a dangerous price: he must spy on his boss's old mentor to secure for him a multi-billion dollar advantage.

A vacant pretty boy hardly can compete against the senior stars in this hollow and anaemic thriller; the makers certainly didn't consult a dictionary when choosing the title.

Maltin**: "Industrial espionage thriller...the chases, twists, and "accidents" are merely about the next big thing in phones. So what?"