Well-meaning and overflowing with good intentions, Lone Survivor is an awkward tribute to the members of the Armed Services that’s more high quality reenactment than engaging look at soldiers in a war zone. The film is based on Operation Red Wings, the June 28, 2005 mission where four SEAL Team 10 members were sent to […]
Mark Wahlberg
New to Blu-ray for Nov. 19th
This week brings some sequels, some oldies, and a few new ones. Let’s get to it. 2 Guns Buy on Amazon Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington are a pair of mismatched, ethnically diverse guys who come together to fight the bad guys and become the best of friends while doing it. Or not. Maniac Cop […]
Review – 2 Guns
2 GUNS Director: Baltasar Kormákur Cast: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, James Marsden, Fred Ward, Edward James Olmos Genre: Action Run Time: 109 mins Everybody loves a buddy cop movie. We get a kick out of seeing two different people flung into a sticky situation, typically involving blazing firearms, working out their […]
Broken City
Broken City is a scattered drama that can’t be bothered to play by its own rules making for an uneven, inconsistent viewing experience. New York City cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg, Ted) was acquitted of murder due to a lack of evidence, but his tarnished reputation prompts Mayor Hostetler (Russell Crowe, Les Misérables) and Police […]