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‘Skyscraper’ is Another Generic Rock Romp

I want The Rock to succeed so badly, but dammit does he seem incapable of making a good film… “Skyscraper” stars Dwayne Johnson as a paraplegic father who must save his wife (Neve Campbell) and kids after they get caught in a fire in the recently-constructed tallest building in the world. Chin Han, Roland Møller,… Continue reading ‘Skyscraper’ is Another Generic Rock Romp

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‘Rampage’ is a Shockingly Boring Monster Movie

A movie where Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson fights alongside a 50 foot gorilla to combat a giant flying wolf and mutated crocodile should be fun. So why isn’t this fun? “Rampage” is (incredibly loosely) based on the arcade video game of the same name and stars Dwayne Johnson as a primatologist who must team up… Continue reading ‘Rampage’ is a Shockingly Boring Monster Movie

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‘Baywatch’ Drowns in a Sea of Unfunny

Studios really need to stop trying to capture the “21 Jump Street” lightning in a bottle… “Baywatch” is the R-rated big screen adaptation of the 1990s television series. Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario star as members of a Florida lifeguard team that find drugs on their beach and take it upon themselves to… Continue reading ‘Baywatch’ Drowns in a Sea of Unfunny

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‘Central Intelligence’ Entertaining but Tad Underwhelming

Trying to decide if this movie is “Twins 2” or “Ride Along 3”… “Central Intelligence” stars Dwayne Johnson as a former high school outcast who grows up to join the CIA and gets in contact with the coolest kid from his class (Kevin Hart) to help him on a mission. Amy Ryan also stars as… Continue reading ‘Central Intelligence’ Entertaining but Tad Underwhelming