Action Archives - Movie Reviews by Todd Wofford

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Where Matt Damon goes, Jason Bourne must follow. -- Ancient proverb, probably. There's not much wrong with The Bourne Legacy, aside from its very existence. When Matt Damon stepped away after The Bourne Ultimatum,…

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Aug 2021

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Escape from L.A. (1996)::rating::3.5

If it were possible for certain films to have an odor, Escape from L.A. would definitely be on that list. As each grimy, soot-stained scene crept along, I could almost…

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Aug 2021

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Mission Impossible III (2006)::rating::3.5

Mission Impossible III represents the rarest of cinematic anomalies: The third film of a franchise is generally where we hear the first groans and wheezes of a slow death. Remember…

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Aug 2021

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The Suicide Squad (2021)::rating::3.5

The Suicide Squad serves as fresh proof that DC's cinematic endeavor lives its best life out on the dopey fringes. Films like Shazam!, Birds of Prey, and James Gunn's new-look…

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Jul 2021

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Batman Returns (1992)::rating::3

In Batman Returns, Tim Burton delivers the most audaciously eccentric blockbuster ever made. After the mammoth success of the first Batman, the pressure mounted for a sequel that matched its combination of…

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Jul 2021

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Black Widow (2021)::rating::3.5

If the MCU's cultural phenomenon were a swimming pool, then Black Widow requires a doggy paddle out to the deep end. Along the way, you'll pass twenty-three movies, multiple TV shows, social…

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Jun 2021

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The Misfits (2021)::rating::1.5

It only took 125 years of moviemaking, but The Misfits has finally given us the cinematic equivalent of a wet willie. That might sound a smidge dramatic, but after…

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Apr 2021

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Mortal Kombat (2021)::rating::2.5

I got bored with this one, just like I used to with the upright version, back at O.J.’s Hamburgers & Arcade. Real Kombat fans may love it, but skeptics should steer clear.…

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Oct 2019

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Gemini Man (2019)::rating::3

Unfortunately, everything good about this movie also serves as a reminder of everything it could’ve been.

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Oct 2019

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Anna (2019)::rating::1.5

For all its flaws, I will give it this: Anna boasts the rare distinction of being bloody and boring at the same time.