Tuesday, February 26, 2019

FOXTROT SIX: A Visually Ambitious, Yet Narratively Half-Baked Hollywood-Inspired Indonesian Action Movie









Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Produced by: Mario Kassar
Directed by: Randy Korompis
Written by: Randy Korompis
Production Company: MD Pictures, Rapid Eye Pictures
Starring: Oka Antara, Verdi Solaiman, Chicco Jerikho, Rio Dewanto, Arifin Putra, Mike Lewis, Miller Khan, Gisellma Firmansyah, Edward Akbar, Julie Estelle, Aurelie Moeremans, Cok Simbara 
Runtime: 114 minutes








SYNOPSIS: 


Set in the not-so-distant future of Jakarta, Indonesia, a rogue terrorist organization has emerged, threatening to take over the government. Former-soldier-turned-congressman Angga (Oka Antara) is left with no choice but to track down his old teammates, hence reassembling the elite task force called the Foxtrot Six. What starts off as just a routine mission grows more personal when Angga suspects that the organization might have something to do with his fiancĂ©e Sari’s (Julie Estelle) disappearance. 


Wednesday, February 20, 2019

HAPPY DEATH DAY 2 U: Needlessly Convoluted, Sometimes Inconsequential But Mostly A Fun, Enjoyable Back to the Future-style Comedy








Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi, Thriller
Produced by: Jason Blum
Directed by: Christopher Landon
Written by: Christopher Landon
Production Company: Universal Pictures
Starring: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Suraj Sharma, Charles Aitken 
Runtime: 100 minutes              










SYNOPSIS: 


Picking up from where Happy Death Day (2017) left off, Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) is suddenly forced to relive the same day all over again. Only this time, the September 18th she is re-experiencing is not the same as how she had remembered it. As if the stakes aren’t high enough, now her friends become a part of the time loop. So now, she must find a way to break both herself and her friends out of the loop, while once again having to deal with a baby-masked killer out in the open. 

Thursday, February 14, 2019

ALITA BATTLE ANGEL: An Incoherent, Emotionally Hollow Manga Adaptation That's Worth a See Just For The Stunning, Theatrical-Worthy Visuals








Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Romance
Produced by: James Cameron, Jon Landau
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Written by: James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis
Production Company: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean Johnson    
Runtime: 122 minutes                                








SYNOPSIS: 


Broken, battered and deactivated, young female cyborg Alita (Rosa Salazar) is reassembled and brought back to life by cybernetics doctor-for-hire Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz). Waking up with no memory of her past, Alita sets out on a hope-filled, yet perilous journey to find out who she was, one that will also determine her present and future. 

BLOODSHOT: A Shockingly Terrible Start to the Valiant Cinematic Universe

Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi   Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, Vin Diesel        Dire...