Of all of the recent Statham films I've seen: Wrath of Man, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, and The Beekeeper, A Working Man is by far the worst.
All of the previously mentioned films have something in common: they're fun. A Working Man is not fun, not in any capacity. David Ayer and Sylvester Stallone's script is about as bland as it gets. Full of action cliches that used to have a "laugh-with-it", meta mentality, but in this film's case…
A very well-made newsroom thriller that is definitely worth your time. The pacing, styling, and execution is a chef’s kiss in portraying the uncertain nature of events that the ABC team was working so tirelessly to uncover.
My only gripe was not enough Sarsgaard.
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It’s too bad she won’t live. But then again, who does?
Way more of a brutal thrill ride than it’s predecessor.
Scream VI offers a hell of a lot more violence than previous chapters, and remains just as meta as it’s always been.
Legacy characters are actually used well here, while the new installment cements its feet in a new core-four.
I enjoyed the build-up immensely, however the reveal didn't quite stick the landing.
This might rank second for me after the original, but it’ll be fun to see how this holds up as a rewatch in the near-future.
On a technical level, Fede Alvarez captured both Scott’s and Cameron’s gritty realism to a T with practical sets and props that really connect Romulus to its Alien roots. The first half of the film is a glorious spectacle of effects and photography that firmly grasp at the immersion of the world of Alien, even going as far as really reminding me of Blade Runner.
On a story front, Romulus takes some liberties that audiences will either roll with or they won’t. I…
