Movies
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Half Past Dead
After watching 2 Chuck Norris movies I decided it was turn to another ‘icon’ in the genre: Steven Seagal. Seagal is an atypical action movie star because he is an aikidoka and so doesn’t kick and punch like a typical karate practitioner. The fighting style with a lot of close combat grappling and limb crunching…
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Ballerina
After the final John Wick Chapter 4 movie some thought we had seen the last of John Wick. But then came Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas as Eve Maccaro, another assassin of the Ruska Roma who wants to avenge her father’s death. The character first appeared in chapter 3 and that scene comes back and…
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John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4 continues where chapter 3 ended. That film ends with John Wick being betrayed by Winston who shoots him. John falls off the roof of the Continental and is rescued by the Bowery King. Based on this you know what to expect. John Wick is looking for revenge and he kills the…
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Code of Silence
When Chuck Norris died a little while ago I watched Lone Wolf McQuade again. This is one of the top ranked Chuck Norris movies on IMDB. After this I also watched Code of Silence again. This movie is from the same period and has similar ratings. It gets a higher score than the well known…
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A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Day to Die Hard is the last movie in the franchise so far. It came out in 2013 and based on the critics it is a good thing this series has come to an end. It suffers mainly from a lack of a good story and novelty. I had almost written a credible…
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Sci-Fi Crime Thriller: Déjà Vu
I recently watched this movie from 2006 starring Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Paula Patton and Jim Caviezel again. The movie is a mix of the crime and science fiction genres. The movie starts with a terrorist bombing of a ferry and follows the investigation of ATF agent Doug Carlin, played by Denzel Washington. He is…
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Gladiator 2
After watching the first Gladiator again we watched Gladiator 2 at home. Obviously we lacked the immersive large screen and dolby surround sound experience that would have enhanced the spectacle. Luckily the movie was also quite enjoyable on the couch at home. Still, in direct comparison with the original Gladiator it lacks emotion and tension.…
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Gladiator
In 2024 Gladiator 2 came out, the sequel to the first Gladiator from 2000. We saw Gladiator in the cinema and the stunning special effects were especially impressive on the big screen. Whole parts of ancient Rome were digitally recreated and crowds augmented with additional virtual people. It was very well done and the story…
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