Movie Reviews5.5/10
In ‘Violent Night,’ Santa Claus Becomes a Warrior — and the Film Never Explains Why He Has to
A grim, immortal warrior named Santa Claus battles mercenaries in a wealthy mansion on Christmas Eve, in a wild, violent tale.
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Tag: action comedy
Movie Reviews6.5/10
‘Beverly Hills Cop II’: Axel Foley Chases Karla Fry’s Alphabet Robberies
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills in this sequel, chasing a killer amid alphabet robberies and a cement mixer chase.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Rachel Gardner Plays a Serial Killer Who Moves In With Her in This 2018 Comedy
A girl with no memory and a killer with none meet in a haunted building. Angels of Death blends horror and humor with surprising grace.
Movie Reviews5/10
American Ultra Review: Great Idea, Poor Execution
A stoner discovers he is a government assassin in this action-comedy, but the execution fails to match the premise.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
Riggs and Murtaugh Close Out the Franchise With a Triad War in Lethal Weapon 4
A final ride for Riggs and Murtaugh: a tale of a burning house, a Triad war, and a farewell worthy of a beloved partnership.
Movie Reviews4.4/10
Three Roles, One Failure: Last Action Hero Cannot Commit Beyond Its Own Joke
A look back at Last Action Hero, a film that tried to be satire, comedy, and action but succeeded at none of them.
Movie Reviews2.2/10
The Bounty Hunter Review: Milo Catches Nicole, and Neither of Them Catches a Break
A bounty hunter and his ex-wife chase a cop, a mobster, and a lovesick coworker across America in a film that fails to be funny, thrilling, or anything at all.
Movie Reviews4.1/10
Crank 2: High Voltage Review — Statham’s Manic Energy Saves a Mess of a Sequel
A man's heart is replaced with a battery, and he must charge himself with every conceivable battery to survive. A scream of a sequel.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
Lethal Weapon 3 Review: The Magic Is Back, but Familiar
Lethal Weapon 3 brings Riggs and Murtaugh back for a wild chase against a former officer turned arms dealer. A solid, if familiar, entry.
Movie Reviews7.9/10
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Review: Shadow Brings the Dark to Team Sonic
Sonic 3 brings Shadow into the fold, darkening the franchise without losing its family-friendly charm. Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, and Keanu Reeves deliver.
Movie Reviews3.1/10
Chris Pine and Tom Hardy Date Reese Witherspoon in This Means War — Neither Joke Works
A tale of spies, rivals, and a lady loved by both, wherein comedy and peril cannot abide together.
Movie Reviews7/10
Lethal Weapon 2 Review: Riggs and Murtaugh Face South African Immunity in Tight Sequel
A tale of two officers, one loose cannon, one family man, who chase a vile consul through harbor and consulate alike.