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12 Strong (2018) – Review

After the horrific events of September 11th, 2001, the United States determine that the Taliban in Afghanistan were responsible for the attack on their citizens and assets so act swiftly to respond. Consequently, a special forces team made up of 12 men, headed by Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth), is tasked with assisting the Northern Alliance in their fight against the enemy by providing foot support along with coordinating air support. It’s worth noting that this review was based solely on the movie I watched at the time and not the true story it was based off.

Rating: 3 out of 5.
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Broken City (2013) – Review

After being caught up in the shooting of a young and seemingly innocent man, Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg), is a cop that consequently loses his job, forcing him into eventually working for Mayor Hostetler (Russell Crowe) in a job that from the outside seemed simple enough, but this proved to be just a minor piece of a much larger and more complex puzzle in this politically charged drama.

Rating: 3 out of 5.
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Chips (2017) – Review

A high-tempo’d comedy centering around a rookie highway patrol officer, Jon Baker (Dax Shepard), who is teamed with a hard-edged pro, Frank Poncherello aka Ponch (Michael Pena), despite not knowing that his new partner is actually an undercover FBI agent that is involved in the heist of a large amount of corrupt cops. A really entertaining and genuinely funny at times movie that is worth the one-hundred and one minute runtime. It’s worth noting that this review was based solely on the movie I watched at the time and not the TV series that this is known for.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.
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The Irishman (2019) – Review

Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) is man coming to the end of his life, reflecting on the moments that defined his mob career, in particularly getting involved with Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) and consequently Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino) – a powerful man tied closely with organised crime, who vanished mysterious in late July, 1975. A sensational, well-made movie, that is currently streaming on Netflix.

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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Marriage Story (2019) – Review

As the award season approaches, Marriage Story presents us with a thought provoking, insightful and empathetic look at a couple, Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson), who are struggling to get through a marriage breakup, while trying to protect their eight-year-old child, Henry (Azhy Robertson). One of the most emotionally draining films of the year, for sure, that is currently streaming on Netflix.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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Destination Wedding (2018) – Review

The is a typical romantic story of Frank (Keanu Reeves) and Lindsay (Winona Ryder), a miserable, middle aged pair that are coupled together for a wedding they were both initially reluctant to attend, but after bonding over their mutual hatred of pretty much everything, they develop an affection towards each other. An okay movie, especially if you’re hoping to kill some time – Destination Wedding is currently streaming on Netflix.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.
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