We review Now You See Me 2 – More (bogus?) hocus pocus
If you bought into the first film's similar wares, then chances are you'll find this sequel just as magical.
If you bought into the first film's similar wares, then chances are you'll find this sequel just as magical.
Director Louis Letterier’s 2013 madcap magician heist caper Now You See Me was every bit the smoke and mirrors act employed by its characters: Lots of flashy and entertaining distraction but really nothing truly magical going on. But despite a so-so reception it still managed to conjure up enough of a franchise-building audience to lead us to Now You See Me 2. So can …
I don’t know if you guys have noticed, but there appears to be a big resurgence in Hollywood lately when it comes to Westerns. There have been a number of high profile projects over the last year or two – with the biggest, the Magnificent Seven remake, still to come. Unfortunately, with the exception of Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight, the others have all …
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When it came to magician-heist actioner Now You See Me, the biggest magic trick it pulled off, in my opinion, was making $351 million at the box office. Sure it was flashy and entertaining in places, but it completely underutlized its stellar cast and tried to be too clever for its own good with nudge-nudge, wink-wink plot twists stretching plausibility …
When the last trailer for Triple 9 dropped I found myself intrigued and building a sense of excitement for what looked to be a thrilling action packed ride. Well ,director John Hillcoat has now dropped a new trailer and my word, it’s even more damn exciting than the last! Consider me sold! A group of criminals and corrupt cops who …
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