Dog’s Movie House: “Captain America: Brave New World” Benefits From Both Mackie And Ford!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the latest Captain America Marvel Movie. And, by the way, “Brave New World” features a brand new Captain American. With Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) having retired after the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” he has personally passed his iconic title and shield to friend and team member Sam “The Falcon Wilson” (Anthony Mackie) who uses technology and intelligence in lieu of taking any super soldier serum. Mackie, a terrific actor, owns the role of Sam Wilson, and makes for a convincing, if a bit different, Captain America. “Brave New World” charts Sam’s often contentious relationship with the U.S. Government, especially the newly elected President Of The United States, one Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (an excellent Harrison Ford). The result is an entertaining, slick film filled with very good performances and the continuation of several important narrative threads that set up some intriguing possibilities in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Outside The Wire” Entertaining, If Undemanding Sci-Fi Actioner!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at a nifty little sci-fi movie from Netflix called “Outside The Wire.” The film is set in the near future and feature’s Anthony Mackie, a talented actor probably best known as The Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He’s also had some fine performances in such film’s as “The Hurt Locker” and “Pain And Gain.” The film itself is a fairly intense action flick with high production values and a decent story.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Our Brand Is Crisis” Slight Movie Benefits From Terrific Turn By Bullock!
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Sandra Bullock as Jane Bodine in “Our Brand Is Crisis”
“Our Brand Is Crisis” seems to be striving for a biting political drama mixed with some comedic moments, but Sandra Bullock’s latest seems to have trouble deciding what kind of film it should be. Is it a political drama, social satire, slapstick comedy, or inspirational film about the emotional growth of a political mover/shaker searching for redemption. In truth, “Our Brand Is Crisis” wants to be all of these things and the resulting soup has a somewhat diluted quality to it. That said, this film is not without its rewards, chief among them a powerhouse performance by Sandra Bullock. Continue reading
