The adaptation to the 2015 video game is intriguingly different and well-executed in some aspects, but the plot lost itself as the story unfolded, causing me to leave the theater wondering, “Why?”
Browsing: Thriller
Released on April 11, this slow-burning psychological thriller doesn’t rely on predictable tropes or recycled plot lines. Instead, it offers something visually striking, emotionally intense and cinematically different. If I could rate it, I’d give it a solid four out of five stars.
At its core, Reacher is a power fantasy. It lets its audience imagine a world where injustice doesn’t go unpunished — where a six-foot-three giant like Reacher can show up and save the day whenever needed. It’s this same fantasy that made season one a smash hit years ago. While season three tries to go back to the same basics that made it popular, it unfortunately falls short of the high standard’s set.
“Wolf Man” successfully startled, shocked and horrified me, but at what cost? What scare factors this film showcased were balanced out with several frustrating and predictable moments which caused me to not be able to take the movie as seriously as I’d hoped.
My favorite films are those that leave me thinking long after I walk out of the theater. When it’s a borderline low-budget film ($10 million) like “Heretic,” which released in theaters Nov. 8, the thoughtfulness makes it all the more impressive.
This utopian thriller feels like an extended episode of “Black Mirror.”
The shot clock was irrelevant as the Lady Bears picked the pockets of Western State and ran the court for easy layups, bringing the No. 1 Baylor squad a 94-24 victory.