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Novocaine 2025
Indiana Jones. John McClane. Ash Williams. Jackie Chan. Novocaine?
There is something so engaging about a hero who gets his ass handed to him again and again and just KEEPS GETTING UP. Novocaine is that concept pushed to the absolute extreme.
It’s gross, it’s hilarious, it’s action-packed. A few too many of the action beats were spoiled by the trailer, but the twists still hit, and I was no less engaged in the journey. Hollywood’s good boy Jack Quaid is on a roll and I can’t wait to see what’s next.
If Quaid never gets to play Max Payne, I’m glad we at least got this.
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Casino Royale 2006
Quite possibly the perfect Bond. Eschews much of the modern formula for a fairly faithful adaptation of the original novel, bookended by a fantastic prologue and wild finale.
The cast is incredible, we get Green as the best Bond Girl, Mikkelsen as a top-tier baddie, and Wright as my favorite Felix by far. It goes without saying that Craig wears the role like a finely-tailored dinner jacket.
The “gadgets” may be a bit more practical, but the cars are still…
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Black Bag 2025
A fairly tense and playful cats-and-mice spy thriller. The balance between the loyal-yet-cold central performances and the flaky-yet-fiery supporting cast is an interesting take on the personal lives of secret agents, but also can make it a bit challenging to engage with. Spies will be spies, I suppose.
It’s hard to fault a twisty espionage plot for being difficult to follow, when as much as I love them, they all usually do. But damn, did I get lost around the early third act.
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This Is the End 2013
A damn funny movie that works as a Hollywood satire, a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure, and the culmination of an era of comedy filmmaking. The cameos are hilarious, satisfying, and really fill out the world of “friends” who all star in the same movies.
It may not be completely honest about how shitty some of those involved were later found to be, but it’s still pretty surprising how close it comes.
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