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Jackie Chan, under the direction of Martin Campbell, has made quite possibly his best film in the last five years and it's nice to see that he is still in form, it's just a pity that the real action only comes at the end. The fight in the woods and the confrontation in the house are very solid, Pierce Brosnan is fine as the villain. Story-wise it could have been more interesting, and I found the first half hour a bit annoying as the stubborn Jackie went a bit overboard with the constant questioning of his daughter about the killer, but otherwise a decent flick that doesn't offend. Next time less politics and more action and it'll be a 4. 70%.

A decent work for a debut with surprisingly good acting and very short running time, which is unusual for Korea, but I was still slightly bored for the first half. The big upside is definitely the brutality, which the film doesn't spare too much, and the original long fistfight is also a pleasure, it's just a pity that the action mainly appears only at the end, but on the bright side, the duel with the saw or the final showdown with the shotgun had a decent swing. It’s standard filmmaking for sure and the action looks good, but I can't go to 4 because of the weaker first half. 65%.

For my taste, it's a little bit overhyped abroad (81% from 4,000 people on IMDB seems a bit too high), but its original theme certainly doesn't put Thailand to shame. The story revolves around a girl who is a mathematical genius and decides to use her talents to make money by giving advice to her classmates during exams. The idea and the style of cheating is very imaginative (with a piano) and it becomes a decently suspenseful thriller during the final exam. If the main character wasn’t so ugly and they had shortened the running time by 20 minutes, I might have gone for a 4. But for Thailand, a smart and original film. 65%.

The Physician is a film that I will not be able to get out of my head for a long time. I ignored the film for four years, but after watching it today I feel like slapping myself, as I really didn't expect such a historical fairy tale orgasm. The harsh 11th century setting where there is only filth, thievery, disease and poverty everywhere is indeed highly believable. The likable Tom Payne has a desire to be educated in medicine and cure sick people, so he travels to Persia, where they are scientifically and technologically far ahead of Europe (it's a wonder they could operate on eyes in the 11th century). The film is incredibly informative and gripping from the first second, it has some very powerful scenes, like black death arriving in a city, Stellan Skarsgård's brutal healing methods, the first operation, (i.e. a glimpse into the human body for the first time ever), and the nerve-wracking finale. An incredibly beautiful, emotional, brutal and enlightening film. Quite possibly the best historical film I've ever seen. 100%

The series the year and the role of a lifetime for Jon Bernthal, he was born to play the Punisher. I'm a bit disappointed that the main revenge took place in Daredevil and that there's no proper bad guy, but this version has something going for it too. The series is surprisingly very intimate and it's more of a drama-thriller; the action doesn't happen until the final minutes of each episode and it's obviously very brutal to realistically rendered. The Punisher is half dead at the end of each episode, barely walking, he gets a solid beating and you sympathize with him. The series benefits mainly from great acting performances, dense suspenseful scenes, a very emotional touch, excellent dialogue and brutal action, but there could have been more of it. A big plus for the beautiful government detective Amber Rose Revah, who also shows up naked and looks very good. Probably the best action scene is the one is in the Special Forces bunker and the Taliban, a great show. 90%

I don't know, I'm probably over-saturated, but I'm getting tired of this kind of expensive digital mess that are all on the same page lately. It kinda bothers me that every comic book movie lately has a villain from outer space (except Captain America: Winter Soldier), Batman vs Superman was pretty much holding its own until it culminated in digital madness again at the end, which makes my head hurt. Wonder Woman, Superman and Aquaman are great, Cyborg and Flash are annoyingly uninteresting and Batman didn't show much. The villain is artificial and classically useless even with his entire army. The action isn't very exciting (I prefer battles and shootouts to flying through the air) and the humor is rarely good. I wasn't bored, but I'm not satisfied either. 60%.

More interesting than the first one thanks to Mel Gibson, but still rather average family entertainment with good actors. There aren't many gags, and the occasional situational humour is amusing, but it's more for kids and family, which is why it also keeps the bad language to a minimum. I wasn't bored, very fine as an outing, but I would need more for a 4*. I envy my friend who saw all the actors involved live a week ago. 65%

A decent B-movie about a hot hooker who decides to steal money from her Sugar Daddy with her boyfriend, only for the whole thing to turn into a mess full of twists, surprises, dead bodies, twisted characters and blood. Very decent entertainment that's colorfully shot, pleasantly gory, deliciously exciting and even funny in places. It's admittedly an unpretentious B-movie, but it meets all the criteria expected of a film, making it an ideal choice for one viewing. The final carnage in the trailer was great. 75%.

Quite possibly the best film by Alejandro Amenábar and a great serving of history from ancient Alexandria with the beautiful Rachel Weisz to boot. Very nicely shot, with some gritty scenes of people being stoned alive, nicely narrated, clearly told and rich in religion. There aren't many great historical films and I appreciate every one. Great. 85%.

Again a piece of history this time from Mongolia. The film beautifully captures the life of the Mongols from children to adults and the birth of their greatest warlord Genghis Khan. Filmed believably, there is surprisingly enough action and blood, the pacing is decent and on the plus side it is a revenge drama, my favourite sub-genre. 80%.