Movie Review: ‘24 Hours to Live’ a Derivative but Fun Actioner
Ethan Hawke plays a hitman with one day to go in this violent action movie that’s better than its title indicates
November 5, 2017
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Ethan Hawke plays a hitman with one day to go in this violent action movie that’s better than its title indicates
This portrait of Milada Horáková, famed Czech victim of communism, plays out like a dramatized Wikipedia entry
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Cartoonish style overtakes real-world substance in this new film about Soviet poet Anna Alexandrovna Barkovová
This sequel to the 2014 adaption of the comic series is as fun as its predecessor, but lacks its devilishly explosive finale
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This Cold War action-thriller features a tangled mess of a plot that gets in the way of any spy games fun
This sturdy WWII filmmaking drama from director Lone Scherfig features fine perfs and solid period detail, but struggles to find a pulse
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Japan’s biggest lake gets its very own version of the Loch Ness Monster in this gentle, surprisingly subtle children’s film
A young intern discovers some unfortunate goings-on in her mother’s insurance company in this fitfully engaging story
This low-key tale gets by on the appeal of its young leads, but interest wanes as the running time grows
This sequel to Prometheus throws in a lot more Alien action, and backstory explanation, to little effect
Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, and Morgan Freeman are always worth watching, but this by-the-number outing gives them little to work with
Vin Diesel and co. are back with more of the same, though this might be the series’ second-best entry after Fast Five
This reboot of the popular 1990s TV series maintains a delicate balance between teenage drama and monster movie cheese
This remake looks great and captures the spirit of the original, but fails to bring much else to the table
Bolivia’s vast salt flats far outshine the fictional storyline in the acclaimed director’s latest film
Disney’s latest live-action remake of a beloved cartoon does little more than remind us of the earlier film
This King Kong reboot has so much fun delivering monster movie thrills it forgets to tell a meaningful story
Gore Verbinski’s gothic thriller looks great, but trudges through 2.5-hours to get through a simple B-movie story
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the controversial NSA whistleblower in this new drama from director Oliver Stone
Tom Cruise is back in action as the popular Lee Child ex-military hero in this engaging if by-the-numbers thriller