Dog’s Movie House: “From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina” A Fine, Fun, Bloody Addition To The World Of John Wick!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and everyone who knows me knows I absolutely love the John Wick series of films. Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahlski have crafted some of the most exciting, visceral and kinetic action films of all time and the story still remains compelling after four films. In Wick, Reeves has created an all time action movie icon. So when it was announced that Len Wiseman (“Underworld”) was directing the spinoff “Ballerina” I was a little worried. Wiseman is a decent director, but I wasn’t sure his style would mesh with the style of John Wick. I’m happy to say that “From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina” is a fine additon to the franchise, giving us a new compelling character in Ana de Armas’ Eve. It also has time to feature an appearance from the Baby Yaga himself, John Wick!
Continue readingDog’s Movie HouseL “Mission Impossible-The Final Reckoning” Gives Ethan Hunt And His Gang A Thrilling Send-Off!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and it appears Tom Cruise’s nearly thirty year run on the “Mission Impossible” film series has finally come to an end, and what an end that is! Cruise and longtime collaborator Christopher McQuarrie have fashioned an adrenaline-fueled action spectacle that manages to narratively tie up any and all loose ends from the long-running series of films which began with director Brian De Palma way back in 1996. It’s a little overlong and a little overstuffed at times, but when the second half of the film kicks in, watch that first step: it’s a doozy!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House – “The Accountant 2” Is A Thoroughly Entertaining Sequel To Surprise 2016 Hit!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at “The Accountant 2” the followup to director Gavin O’Connor’s successful 2016 film “The Accountant” featuring Ben Affleck as Christain Wolff, a solitary man who’s great with numbers and manages to thrive despite (or maybe because) he exists on the spectrum. As a high-functioning autistic man, Wolff is a unique type of hero, representing a different type of marginalized individual. After “The Accountant” did decent business and became an even bigger hit on video and streaming, we now have “The Accountant 2” which follows Christian as he reunites with his estranged hit man brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to solve a mystery involving a missing child, trafficking and immigration. Building on the first film “The Accountant 2” is a rollicking thriller with a secret weapon lacking in the original film: an hilarious sense of humor!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “A Working Man” Solid But Unspectacular Statham Vehicle That’s Entertaining Enough, But Nothing Special!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I believe that Jason Statham is our generation’s Charles Bronson. Most of Bronson’s career revolved around quick and dirty action films, some pretty damn great, some not so great. But all of them were entertaining and Bronson played a tough guy like almost no one else. Bronson could also branch out and show his wide ranging talents as an actor. Most folks forget that the original “Death Wish” is more of a drama/thriller than an action film. Statham is cut from the same cloth. He’s very versatile as an actor (his comic turn in “Spy” is pure genius) but he knows his wheelhouse: effortlessly cool men with special skills who kick ass in the name of justice. It’s served him well and when he teamed up with director David Ayer for last year’s hit “The Beekeeper” his star power only grew. Now he reteams with Ayer for “A Working Man” featuring Statham as another regular Joe with not so regular skills. Is it well done? Of course. Is it anything we haven’t seen before? Of course not!
Continue readingThe Trailer Dog Park: New “Mission Impossible” and “Captain America: Brave New World” Trailers For Your Viewing Enjoyment!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of The Trailer Dog Park. This edition features the teaser for the upcoming Mission Impossible featuring Tom Cruise that promises to be another stellar entry in the series. The next is the latest trailer for “Captain America: Brave New World” which features Cap (Sam Wilson) taking on a global conspiracy involving Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk. We get a much better look at Red Hulk in this one and “Brave New World” is shaping up to be one hell of a superhero adventure! So Sayeth The Kendog!
