Gimmicky thriller.
Month: October 2014
Step Up Revolution (2012) 30%
Even with the tempered expectation of a brainless dance flick, it just isn’t very good.
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) 80%
A sci-fi spectacle made with great consideration for long-time Trek fans.
Standing Up (2013) 30%
A decent premise that got waylaid somewhere along the way, perhaps by an effort to make things more family-friendly.
Stand Off (2013) 40%
Seems a charming drama, before devolving into a poorly written mess.
Stalked at 17 (2012) 30%
Like an “afterschool special”, but with more felonies.
Spies Like Us (1985) 70%
Big guilty pleasure comedy.
Speed (1994) 80%
An archetypal action flick.
Skyfall (2012) 70%
Competently made.
Southland Tales (2007) 60%
An interesting experiment. Suffers because parody does not play well with inscrutability.