Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Danger: Diabolik (1968)

[6] Horror master Mario Bava tackles this James Bond-like action/adventure about a stealthy thief nicknamed Diabolik (John Phillip Law) who eludes a pursuing detective through a series of elaborate heists. I didn't find the characters terribly interesting, but the film is…
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

[6] Marginally the best entry in a franchise I never cared about. Some nicely staged action sequences - the Dubai tower scaling and dust storm chase are pretty wicked. I'd like to have been more invested in the characters. Part…
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

[6] Marvel continues putting its superheroes in line, all leading toward its big Avengers free-for-all. This one focuses on the origins of the Avengers team leader, a weakling WWII soldier named Steve Rogers who volunteers to be part of an experimental…
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

[5] I loathe Michael Bay, but to be fair, this movie wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. The script pays little attention to logic and prays that you forget about certain plot elements until its convenient…
Fast Five (2011)

Fast Five (2011)

[4] Vin Diesel and Paul Walker star as hot dudes who drive fast cars, apparently for the third or fourth time. I would never have given this kind of movie a look if it weren't for the unusually good notices…
22 Jump Street (2014)

22 Jump Street (2014)

[6] Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum go undercover at college to bust another drug lord in a sequel that is admittedly and unabashedly more of the same. But the sequel is even more bromantic than the first, playing the relationship…
21 Jump Street (2012)

21 Jump Street (2012)

[6] Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill star in this big-screen adaptation of the Fox TV show, about two young cops who go undercover at a high school to help find the supplier for a new, deadly drug. Young directors Phil…
Suicide Squad (2016)

Suicide Squad (2016)

[6] While there are signs that Suicide Squad is a film rushed to completion and feels at times torn in different creative directions (sources report the studio made extensive revisions after the lukewarm reception of Batman vs Superman), the end…
The Avengers (2012)

The Avengers (2012)

[7] Director Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity) does a better job than most others in the past ten years bringing a superhero franchise to the big screen. What makes The Avengers work are character and humor, the elements…
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

[7] Christopher Nolan wraps up his Batman reboot trilogy by pitting the vigilante superhero against the villain Bane and introducing Catwoman into the mix. Coming in with low expectations (how could they top the last one?), I was pleasantly surprised…