Despondent after the disappointment of playing Batman in Batman & Robin, Val Kilmer chose The Saint, based on the character best remembered from books at the 70s TV-series, which offered more acting opportunities, rather than return to being swallowed up in a rubber suit in another Bat-sequel. The Saint is certainly better than Batman Forever, but by less than you might expect.
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Despite its overcomplicated setup to get him there, which also unfortunately requires a wrap on land to be tacked on after the natural conclusion of events, Mutiny is basically Jason Statham on a boat. Following the assassination of his employer (Ramon Tikaram), Cole Reed (Statham) sneaks onboard a cargo ship where he discovers a human smuggling ring and the reasons behind his friend’s death and the corrupt local authorities framing him for the crime.
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It’s almost like making a $100,000,000 movie based on a half-forgotten series of trading cards was a bad idea. Tim Burton‘s 1996 adaptation of the early 60s trading card series offers ten minutes or so of really great visuals recreating classic scenes from the series chronicling Earth being invaded by Martians. The trouble is, those 10 minutes are spread out over the film’s 106-minute runtime.
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Like many romcoms, One Night Only gets a bit too cute for its own good. Set in an alternate reality where premarital sex has been outlawed except for one night a year, we get a glut of horny singles hitting on anything that moves. As far as a setup goes it’s not too bad, although the method by which the government tracks those having sex will clue you in on the kind of “logic” screenwriter Travis Braun‘s script will follow.
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Starchaser: The Legend of Orin is a movie that has alluded me most of my life. Just missing out on seeing it theaters, somehow I never caught up with it on home video, cable, or streaming. Until now. Sadly the ambitious, albeit derivative (stealing prominently from Star Wars and countless other sci-fi tales), animated 3D film wasn’t worth the wait.
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