Monday, June 02, 2025

Somebody needs a funeral

Reason to watch at least because of Gene Hackman's performance. But unfortunately, the reasons probably end there. This agent thriller has everything going for it, but the narrative is too sprawling and weak. Interestingly, films that are inspired by Arthur Penn's Target may be a lot better. Take Taken (2008) for example. 

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Sparks fly high

A pretty good - albeit somewhat painfully typical - Korean action comedy.  Luckily, they let the humor down a bit towards the end, as the co...