Following in the footsteps of his bumbling father, Detective Frank Drebin Jr. must solve a murder case to prevent the police department from shutting down.
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Following in the footsteps of his bumbling father, Detective Frank Drebin Jr. must solve a murder case to prevent the police department from shutting down.
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Jim is a former Marine who lives a solitary life as a rancher along the Arizona-Mexican border. But his peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when he tries to protect a boy on the run from members of a vicious cartel.
Director: Robert Lorenz
Cast: Liam Neeson, Jacob Perez, Katheryn Winnick, Juan Pablo Raba, Teresa Ruiz
Release Date:
Genre: Action, Thriller
Rated PG-13 for violence, some bloody images and brief strong language
Runtime: 1 h 48 min
Review:
There's an overwhelming sense of mediocrity at the center of The Marksman, Liam Neeson's latest action flick. Robert Lorenz knows how to shoot scenic vistas and Neeson makes a for surprisingly effective Client Eastwood proxy in this straightforward film. Neeson, for his part, is earnest and believable even as his southern drawl comes and goes throughout the film. The film's main problem is it's plot and script which is filled with plot holes and cardboard cut out characters. As such there's zero emotional weight or heft to the primary relationship between Neeson's character and Jacob Perez's Miguel. Sadly,Jacob Perez isn't a talented enough child actor to add anything to his character, making him slightly more grating as the film moves along. The villain's in the piece are equally one note with random character moments that point to a more nuanced script which the film never explores. As such the film plays out in an almost perfunctory manner with things happening simply because they have to. The Markman is a slower paced action vehicle for Neeson's late stage action period and if he had a better script he might have delivered a more memorable entry into his lengthy resume.
C
Hoping to cut a deal, a professional bank robber agrees to return all the money he stole in exchange for a reduced sentence. But when two FBI agents set him up for murder, he must now go on the run to clear his name and bring them to justice.
Director: Mark Williams
Cast: Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Robert
Patrick, Anthony Ramos, Jeffrey Donovan, Jai Courtney
Release Date:
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Rated PG-13 for strong violence, crude
references and brief strong language
Runtime: 1 h 39 min
Review:
Honest Thief
serves as a fine encapsulation of Liam Neeson’s late career action star
turn. The main issue is this entry lacks
any real flair or gusto, instead it all feels kind of perfunctory. Mark Williams seems to come from the generic
filmmaking school since the film is impressively bland and generic. Liam Neeson goes through the motions while
still trying to infuse some gravitas to the proceedings. The main issue is that the characters are all
so thinly written that there is only so much these actors can do with
them. Kate Walsh is given the thankless
love interest role that seems to just go along with all the increasingly insane
situations with nary a question or concern.
Jai Courtney character is so over the top that the only thing he’s
missing is a villainous mustache to twirl throughout the film. Those expecting some Taken style action to
cover up the script’s failings will be left wanting since there’s not much to
be found. Honest Thief seems tailor made
for that random mindless cable watching when you put zero effort into your
entertainment choices.
C