Honest Thief (2020) - Typecast but still convincing - 8/10 (12/10/20)

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As soon as I learned that my city would be locked down again and that arenas, bars, museums, restaurants, theatres and similar places would close for several weeks, I went to the cinema to enjoy watching some new movies for the last time in quite a while....

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One Night in Bangkok (2020) - Unexploited potential - 6/10 (03/09/20)

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One Night in Bangkok is a stylish action thriller with dramatic undertones. It is heavily inspired by Hollywood blockbuster Collateral in particular but also reminds of other gritty genre films such as the Taken franchise for instance. This movie features...

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Guns Akimbo (2019) - Pushing to the limit - 7/10 (06/07/20)

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Guns Akimbo is an over-the-top action satire in the key of the Crank franchise. It tells the story of a geek named Miles who gets intimidated by his boss, recently split up with his girlfriend and spends his time insulting people on the internet and getting...

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Flesh+Blood (1985) - A realistic portrayal of a sinister past - 8/10 (16/08/19)

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Historical action thriller Flesh+Blood by renowned director Paul Verhoeven and acting legend Rutger Hauer was indexed for decades in Germany for its portrayal of violent fights and gang rape scenes. Germans rather prefer slow-paced thrillers in depressive...

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Double Team (1997) - A wild but brainless ride - 6/10 (02/08/19)

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Double Team is a movie that has as many flaws as strengths. To start on a positive note, this explosive action movie is entertaining, fast-paced and relentless from start to finish. The chases, fights and special effects are executed with care by experienced...

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Crawl (2019) - Be quick or be dead - 6/10 (23/07/19)

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Alexandre Aja's Crawl certainly is no spectacular movie but it's entertaining and gets to the point. At the very beginning, I wasn't too sure about that. The viewers get introduced to a young competitive swimmer who has a slightly strained relationship...

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John Wick: Chapter Three - Parabellum (2019) - A feast for genre fans - 7/10 (31/05/19)

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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum is the most spectacular film of the franchise that will obviously carry on beyond this movie. It shows how the hunter has become the hunted as professional hitman John Wick gets chased around the globe and must reconcile...

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Cold Pursuit (2019) - Gritty - 8/10 (01/03/19)

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Cold Pursuit is a remake of the Norwegian movie In Order of Disappearance. While I usually dislike Hollywood remakes, this film is a quite positive surprise. The director of the original movie was also given the chance to direct the remake and it is obvious...

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John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) - Hitman on steroids - 7/10 (28/02/19)

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John Wick: Chapter 2 is both one of the few action movies that actually has a reason to exist and that can compete with its predecessor. The former is confirmed since the titular main character has killed so many criminals in the predecessor that he has...

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Peppermint (2018) - A feminist take on John Wick - 9/10 (24/09/18)

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Peppermint is at heart a feminist version of John Wick and shows how a mother who lost her family to a drug cartel goes into hiding and comes back five years later to take her pitiless revenge. The story might be simplistic at some points and quite predictable...

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