Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: Michael Tuchner Starring: Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall, John Vernon, Dolph Sweet, Ben Kingsley, Ray McAnally Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime Writer: Robert Carrington Runtime: 103 min Rated: PG Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : A deep-sea salvager (Barry Newman) kidnaps an oil heiress (Suzy Kendall) in a scheme to trap killers seeking gems in the Gulf of Mexico. Review: Based on the novel of the same name…

Director: Moritz Mohr Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Sharlto Copley, Famke Janssen Genre: Action, Thriller Writer: Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers Runtime: 111 min Rated: R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, language, some drug use and sexual references Buy This Movie: 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) , Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Bill …

Director: Ariel Vromen Starring: Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood, Ray Liotta, Michael Beasley, Christopher Ammanuel, Dylan Arnold, Ori Pfeffer, Oleg Taktarov, Dot Da Genius Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime Writer: Ariel Vromen, Sascha Penn Runtime: 97 min Rated: Rated R for violence and pervasive language Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : In 1992, Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his so…

Director: Doug Liman Starring: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Jack Harlow, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones, Ron Perlman, Ving Rhames Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime Writer: Chuck Maclean, Casey Affleck Runtime: 101 min Rated: Rated R for pervasive language and some violence Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob …

Director: Peter Berg Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken, Rosario Dawson, Ewen Bremner Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy Writer: R.J. Stewart, James Vanderbilt Runtime: 104 min Rated: PG-13 for adventure violence and some crude dialogue Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : A contemporary action-comedy set against the raw, untamed landscape of the Amazon, The Rundown stars The Rock …

Director: Luc Besson Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller Writer: Luc Besson Runtime: 89 min Rated: R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : From the visionary director of La Femme Nikita and The Professional and starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman comes an action-t…

Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action Writer: David Scarpa Runtime: 148 min Rated: Rated R for strong bloody violence Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home.…

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson, Jason Bateman, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Tonatiuh, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Mystery Writer: T.J. Fixman Runtime: 119 min Rated: PG-13 for strong violence, bloody images, some language and suggestive references Buy This Movie: Netflix This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto…

Director: Jake Kasdan Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J. K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Nick Kroll, Kristofer Hivju, Wesley Kimmel Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy Writer: Chris Morgan Runtime: 123 min Rated: PG-13 for action, some violence, and language Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : After Santa Claus -- Code Name: RED ONE -- is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up…

Director: Lee Tamahori Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller Writer: David Mamet Runtime: 117 min Rated: R for language and some adventure gore/violence Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : A plane crash in the freezing Alaskan wilderness pits intellectual billionaire Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) against self-satisfied fashion …

Director: Martin Campbell Starring: Chris O'Donnell, Scott Glenn, Robin Tunney, Izabella Scorupco, Alexander Siddig, Steve Le Marquand, Ben Mendelsohn, Nicholas Lea, Temuera Morrison, Robert Taylor, Bill Paxton, Stuart Wilson Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Writer: Robert King, Terry Hayes Runtime: 124 min Rated: PG-13 for intense life/death situations and brief strong language Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synop…

Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Christopher Walken, Lea Seydoux, Florence Pugh Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure Writer: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve Runtime: 2h 46 min Rated: PG-13 Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : "Dune: Part Two"…