RAMBO LAST BLOOD: An Occasionally Effective, But Ultimately Middling Swansong to Cinema's Iconic Action Hero

Genre: Action

Produced by: Avi Lerner, Les Weldon, Kevin King Templeton, Yariv Lerner

Directed by: Adrian Grunberg   

Written by: Matthew Cirulnick, Sylvester Stallone  

Production Company: Lionsgate 

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Yvette Monreal, Oscar Jaenada, Rick Zingale 

Runtime: 99 minutes                     

 

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After spending many years globetrotting, Vietnam War veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has finally made his way back home to America. He has settled into a peaceful life in the countryside while also befriending a single mother Maria (Adriana Barraza) and her teenage daughter Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal) in the process. But he’s then forced back into action when he found out that Gabrielle was kidnapped by the Mexican cartel. Once again, even perhaps for the last time, he must rely on his military skills and travel across the border in order to save her. 

GUNDALA: A Rousing Beginning for the Bumi Langit Cinematic Universe

Genre: Action, Superhero

Produced by: Bismarka Kurniawan, Sukhdev Singh, Wicky V. Olindo

Directed by: Joko Anwar  

Written by: Joko Anwar 

Production Company: Screenplay Bumi Langit 

Starring: Abimana Aryasatya, Bront Palarae, Muzakki Ramdhan, Tara Basro, Lukman Sardi, Ario Bayu    

Runtime: 123 minutes                                                          

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Sancaka (Abimana Aryasatya) is a young man who has been raised in the streets ever since his parents went missing. On one fateful night, he gets struck by lightning, which grants him the ability to shoot lightning out of his hands. As political unrest in the city continues to mount, which coincides with the evil, cunning mafia lord Pengkor (Bront Palarae) climbing up the government ladder, he must decide whether to stay out of the mafia’s business or use his newfound powers and rise up to be the superhero that the people sorely need.