Blockers
Starring: John Cena and Leslie Mann
Starring: John Cena and Leslie Mann
Rated
R
In
this modern day sex romp, three high school graduates decide to lose
their virginity on prom night and make a solemn oath to do so. When
their parents find out about the pact, they go off on a quest to stop
their daughters.
“Blockers” is a very funny raunch fest. Although the roles have been reversed from other teen sex films like “American Pie,” “Super Bad,””The Girl Next Door,” “She's Out of My League” and others, but the formula still works when handled correctly.
“Blockers” isn't really breaking any new ground, but it does deliver on its promise to make you laugh and at times... uncomfortably.
It
gets a B and is rated R.
Beirut
Starring:
Rosamund Pike and John Hamm
Rated
R
Caught
in the crossfires of civil war, two CIA operatives must send a former
U.S. diplomat to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.“Beirut” is falling under some heavy scrutiny since it wasn't filmed on location and it is not historically accurate.
Taking
that into consideration, I found the film to be a better-than-average
thriller. Both John Hamm and Rosamund Pike are extremely watchable in
this fast-paced story about a missing agent and the attempt made to
rescue him.
In
the end, “Beirut” is a film about friendships and cultures and
the price paid for diplomacy and political gain.
"Beirut" gets a B and is rated R.
"Beirut" gets a B and is rated R.
7
Days in Entebbe
Starring: Rosamund Pike and Daniel Bruhl
Rated R
Starring: Rosamund Pike and Daniel Bruhl
Rated R
Inspired
by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en
route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever
attempted.
“7 Days in Entebbe” is a complex political film that examines two sides of an event.
On one side are the hijackers, who see what they are doing as a last effort to be heard.
These revolutionaries begin in total solidarity with each other but as the drama unfolds, there is a shift as some of the hijackers may be changing their minds about the taking of the hostages.
On the other side is the Israeli government's attempt to quell the event as quickly as possible, but as times is running out for the hostages, and the long-standing rule not to negotiate with terrorists comes into question.
“7 Days in Entebbe” is a political thriller and a good one.
It gets a B and is rated PG-13.