Tag: Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson fights corrupt feds in the routine but capable action thriller Honest Thief that delivers competent characters.

Decades removed from the hype, Phantom Menace makes its thematic purpose clear, if unseated by misguided execution.

No, My Queen Men in Black: International exists, like Men in Black II exists. That’s not right. This isn’t Men in Black II bad, rather so routine and draining …

Sloppy Start The first act of Batman Begins creates a perfect billionaire. The idea is to make the audience empathetic to rich, powerful people. That’s key. Bruce Wayne’s father …

Elway or Manning? Cold Pursuit is not a normal movie. Not an American one, anyway. From a Norwegian director and a Danish scriptwriter (and remade from the Norwegian original), …

Breaking Chicago Widows is a basic heist movie. It opens with a shoot-out. Chased by police, robbers attempt an escape in their van, firing shots from the open rear …

“The List is Life” Spielberg’s Holocaust film released in 1993. Where his other ‘93 production, Jurassic Park visibly looks part of its decade, Schindler’s List is the rare film …

Narrow in Purpose Love is mightier than power, so says Krull. It also says that love, when on fire, holds more might still. This adventure sees Ken Marshall’s Colwyn …

If Liam Neeson Boards, Get Out The latest in the “Liam Neeson punches dudes” genre works to the extent these movies do. It’s a competent retread of Neeson’s Non-Stop, …

Martin Scorsese’s Passion Project About Christian Missionaries in Japan Silence is a personal film for Martin Scorsese. Adapted from the 1966 novel by Shusaku Endo, its serious religious themes …

Spirited Korean War Drama Liam Neeson leads the casting of this war drama domestically, but Operation Chromite is appropriately dominated by its native Korean cast. With frequent dramatic cigarette …

Runny German cinematographer Martin Ruhe must adore elevated trains. There are more of them in his Run All Night than characters. They are a New York staple, but Run …