Knight and Day
{5/5} “‘They’ll tell you I’m mentally unstable and violent and dangerous and it will all sound very convincing.’ ‘I’m already convinced.’” Knight and Day, released in 2010 June is going to her sister’s wedding. She runs into a handsome man named Roy at the airport a couple of times, and then ends up on the […]
Predestination
{5/5} “‘One night he sat me down, told me to wait for a moment. Told me he’d be right back.’ ‘And then?’ ‘And then nothing. I never saw him again.’” Predestination, released in 2014 An agent goes back in time to 1975 to prevent an attack by the Fizzle Bomber. He becomes a bartender so […]
The Foreigner
{4.5/5} “Should anyone find out that we’re talking to the Brits to go after one of our own, rogue or not, there’ll be the devil to pay.” The Foreigner, released in 2017 When a bomb goes off in London, a group calling themselves the Authentic IRA takes credit. Quan’s daughter was picking up a dress […]
Jungle Cruise
{4.5/5} “You booked a river cruise and you can’t swim? The price just went up.” Jungle Cruise, released in 2021 In 1916 Lily Houghton and her brother MacGregor travel to South America in search of a flower that cures diseases. Centuries earlier the conquistadors in search of it were captured by the jungle itself and […]
Luck
{4.5/5} “That’s one of the benefits of bad luck. It teaches you to pivot.” Luck, released in 2022 Sam has had bad luck all her life. She lived at an orphanage and was never adopted, and now she has to move out because she’s 18. When she feeds a cat, the cat leaves behind a […]
The Gray Man
{4.5/5} “Just another Thursday.” The Gray Man, released in 2022 Six has been working for the CIA for 18 years as an assassin, ever since they got him out of jail. He’s given a target at a New Year’s Eve party in Bangkok. When he finally gets to the target, he reveals that he’s Four […]
The Sea Beast
{4.5/5} “And remember, live a great life and die a great death!” The Sea Beast, released in 2022 Captain Crow is the most famous of hunters and the Inevitable is the most famous of hunter ships. They hunt sea beasts. One such beast, the Red Bluster, lost Crow his eye. Crow tells his adopted son […]
Dual
{4.5/5} “You may be dying, but don’t let it affect those who love you most. Replacement is a gift to them.” Dual, released in 2022 Sarah finds out she’s dying from an incurable rare disease. She decides to sign up for Replacement, where they clone you and after you die your clone carries on your […]
Jerry and Marge Go Large
{5/5} “Let’s be a little stupid. We got married when we were 17, so we know how to do it.” Jerry and Marge Go Large, released in 2022 Jerry retires from working 42 years at the cereal plant. His kids give him a boat as a retirement gift but he’s hesitant to use it. Being […]
The Adam Project
{4.5/5} “That’s a lightsaber, dude.” The Adam Project, released in 2022 Adam lives in 2050 and intends to travel back in time to 2018. He hits 2022 instead and runs into his younger self, who’s 12. The older self flies time jets, and the younger self gets bullied at school and is grieving the loss […]