A phenomenal Clooney lead-casting, glossy visual canvas, high-octane ticking clock thrills, and precocious, timely, important socioeconomic/classism themes make Money Monster – though it mixedly-executes plot – a Wall St. grand slam. 7.6/10.
[category:drama/revengethriller/crime-films,date:2016-05-21,rate:7.6,type:movies]
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Category: Revenge/Thriller
Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution (2020)
The greatest video game movie, PTFM takes cues from the world’s biggest sci-fi, horror, & action/adventure films with breathtaking new visuals and strikingly-complex religion allegory, philosophy, emotion, fandom-service, & sociology. 9/10.
[category:all-time-favorites/actionadventure/animation/science-fiction/kaiju/fantasy/blockbusters/coming-of-age/horror/manga-anime/revengethriller/apocalyptica/kids-family/remakes-reboots,date:2020-01-30,rate:9,type:movies]
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Taken (2009)
A chillingly-dark, nihilistic trafficking premise becomes a journey of adrenaline-fueled action, bone-crunching noir undergrounds, and punchy-dialogue seeing the rise of a new, rugged, age-defying Irish archetypal tough back in ’09: Liam N. 8/10.
[category:actionadventure/drama/spy-futurism/revenge-thriller,date:2009-10-15,rate:8,type:movies]
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Neighbors (2014)
A comedic, savage red cup juxtaposition of college fraternity life and parenthood, Neighbors is a hilarious war of suburban nightmares with stylized youth energy and well-matched triage of leads by Rogen, Byrne, and – most of all – Zac Efron. 8.5/10.
[category:comedyromance/revengethriller,date:2014-10-18,rate:8.5,type:movies]
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The Purge: Anarchy (2015)
A dystopian adventure, TPA bases lens in the urban jungle of city violence beyond the safety of home – w. pure thrills, great characterization-depth/castings, wildly-disturbing imagery, more incisive social commentary on America themes. 8.5/10.
[category:horror/actionadventure/revengethriller/political-drama,date:2015-11-03,rate:8.5,type:movies]
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Inception (2010)
A complex masterpiece delve into the subconscious and REM-hypnagogic mystery of a world off-limits to most filmmakers, Nolan achieves the unimaginable – genius, magnificently acted, visceral, impressionist, mind-blowing dream-heist film. 9.5/10.
[category:drama/actionadventure/heist/spy-futurism/film-noir/crime-films/experimental/science-fiction,date:2010-03-01,rate:9.5,type:movies]
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
A wildly-idiosyncratic/stylized hybrid of neo-noir, black comedy, hallucinogenic pulp, divine redemption, crime, punchy dialogue blending peppery funk & lyricism, & post-modern zeitgeist fetishizing nostalgia; changed the rules of cinema. 10/10.
[category:classics/drama/comedyromance/experimental/crime-films/film-noir/revengethriller,date:1994-12-07,rate:10,type:movies]
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Shooter (2007)
A tightly-wound, unnerving, paranoiac, sharply-directed action-thriller with twists, pure suspense, and the kick/precision of a snowy mountain Navy SEAL sniper rifle; a govt corruption vs. honor case of vigilante justice & Wahlberg’s finest role. 8.5/10.
[category:drama/revengethriller/actionadventure,date:2007-10-18,rate:8.5,type:movies]
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The Purge: Election Year (2016)
Though it packs enough of its franchise’s signature disturbingly-imaginative visuals & costume design [+ well-scheduled election parallels] to near-pass entertainment wise, EY plays like a bad, unoriginal rehash of Anarchy w. a bad candy B-arc. 5.6/10.
[category:horror/actionadventure/revengethriller/political-drama,date:2016-11-03,rate:5.6,type:movies]
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Django Unchained (2012)
A Bloody Masterpiece & The Apex Total Film Of Quentin Tarantino; A Wild Pre-Civil War Black Comedy Western Revenge Thriller Anti-Slavery Tragidrama Romance Blockbuster Action Fairytale Of Epic Balance, Div., A/V, Style, Performances. 9.8/10.
[category:western/comedyromance/periodhistorical/actionadventure/revengethriller,date:2012-02-03,rate:9.8,type:movies]
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