Movie Reviews4/10
Seven Years On, Shaft Still Can’t Decide Between a Gritty Crime Thriller and a Family Drama
A father teaches his estranged son to fight the streets of Harlem, while a dead friend's murder draws them into a shadowy conspiracy.
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Tag: Samuel L. Jackson
Movie Reviews6.9/10
‘Snakes on a Plane’: Jackson’s Relentless Stare Carries a Crate Full of Venom
A man named Flynn will not let a crate of venomous snakes stand between him and justice, upon a Boeing 747-400 crossing the Pacific.
Tubi Streams Stephen King’s ‘1408’ for Free, and Fans Are Finally Getting Their Hands on It
Stephen King's 1408 is now streaming for free on Tubi, and the hotel room's 95-year history of death is the draw.
Movie Reviews6.2/10
‘The Negotiator’: Jackson and Spacey Keep a Tight Siege in This Underrated Thriller
A tale of a hostage taker who frames his own partner for murder, forced to take hostages to prove his innocence.
Movie Reviews3.2/10
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Review: Great Cast, Terrible Movie
A sequel of false promises: Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson return, yet the jesting fails, and the plot dissolves into ruin.
Movie Reviews5.7/10
‘Coach Carter’ Locks the Gym and Earns a 5.7/10
A coach locks his gym to force his players to study, sacrificing a perfect record for academic integrity in this sports drama.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
1408 Review: One Room, One Hour, One John Cusack
A skeptical ghost-hunter checks into a hotel room that has killed 56 people in 1408, the 2007 Stephen King film with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson.
Movie Reviews6.2/10
Teleportation Thriller Jumper Wastes Its Idea on a Script That Never Slows Down
A review of Doug Liman's 2008 film Jumper, starring Hayden Christensen and Jamie Bell, covering its rushed plot, recasting history, and wasted premise.
Movie Reviews4.7/10
Two charismatic leads carry a thin action comedy about a bodyguard escorting an assassin to trial.
The Hitman's Bodyguard review: Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson have real chemistry, but the plot is thin scaffolding around two stars enjoying themselves.
Movie Reviews5.8/10
Die Hard with a Vengeance Review: A Competent Action Film with a Great Cast and One Great Idea
Die Hard with a Vengeance review: McTiernan, Willis and Samuel L. Jackson take on Jeremy Irons in the 1995 sequel that made $366 million.
Movie Reviews6.2/10
M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable Is a Superhero Origin Story That Refuses to Feel Like One
Unbreakable, M. Night Shyamalan's 2000 superhero film, opens with a birth and a number, and asks whether David Dunn's survival of a train wreck means anything.
Movie Reviews4/10
What Just Play Dead asks of an audience willing to sit still
Martin Campbell's Just Play Dead pits Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green as con-artist spouses in a thin thriller that wastes its stars and its premise.