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Action, No Spoiler Reviews, Sci-Fi, Thriller

WAR MACHINE (2026): The Things I Liked…

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War Machine, the first Alan Ritchson film I’ve seen, was, to my surprise, rather enjoyable, thanks to Ritchson’s emoting, the great pacing, engaging story, special effects, and action sequences.

Directed by Patrick Hughes, the action/sci-fi thriller follows members of a special ops boot camp who encounter a war machine designed to hunt and kill every last one of them.

The only part of this otherwise entertaining film that didn’t fully work for me comes during the final ten minutes, which lean a little too heavily into Hollywood-style sentimentality in a way that didn’t necessarily feel fully warranted.

Still, if you’re looking for an entertaining action/sci-fi thriller that mostly makes you forget you even have a phone, or other things you might enjoy more, watch War Machine.

Happy Film Loving,

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Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

WAR MACHINE (2026): New Trailer From Alan Ritchson, Joshua Diaz, Richard Cotta, Dennis Quaid…

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Directed by Patrick Hughes, new action/sci-fi/thriller, War Machine is about exactly that, a war machine focused on killing the final recruits of a gruelling special ops boot camp.

The key cast includes Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Joshua Diaz and Richard Cotta.

I guess it’s time for my first Ritchson movie.

The plot is promising, and I’m curious to see how anyone survives the deadly chase. Hopefully, some memorable action sequences are in store, even though I’m not necessarily expecting them.

How many Ritchson shows/films have you seen?

Daniel Webber, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jack Patten, Stephan James, inson, Joey Vieira, Christopher Kirby and Jacob Hohua also star.

War Machine Release Dates: March 6th, 2026 (US & UK)…

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Action, Crime, Drama

HONEST THIEF (2020): New Trailer From Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Anthony Ramos…

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Honest Thief (2020), Liam Neeson
Honest Thief (2020), Liam Neeson

In new action/crime/drama, Honest Thief, Liam Neeson is Tom, a notorious bank robber inspired to lead an honest life, starting with turning himself in. The problem is that doing just that leads to him being double-crossed by two FBI agents.

Directed by Mark Williams; additional key cast includes Anthony Ramos, Kate Walsh and Jai Courtney.

This is highly reminiscent of Taken (2008). Yet, I don’t know that I care as long as it’s a good movie. Plus, I simply like Neeson.

Jeffrey Donovan, Robert Patrick, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jose Guns Alves, Osmani Rodriguez and Janelle Feigley also star.

Honest Thief Release Dates: October 9th, 2020 (US)…

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Comedy, Drama

BUFFALOED (2020): New trailer Starring Zoey Deutch, Judy Greer, Jai Courtney…

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Buffaloed (2019), Jai Courtney, Zoey Deutch, Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing
Buffaloed (2019), Jai Courtney, Zoey Deutch, Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing

Buffaloed is the story of Peg Dahl (Zoey Deutch), a homegrown hustler who will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY; and she’ll start by getting into the underworld of debt-collecting.

 Directed by Tanya Wexler; additional key cast includes Judy Greer and Jai Courtney.

This resembles The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), but without the drugs and with a bit less masculinity. I find myself curious about the amount of energy Deutsch had to bring each day to deliver this character.

Noah Reid, Jayne Eastwood, Lusia Strus, Jermaine Fowler, Alex Harrouch, Elena Khan, Brian Sacca, Raymond Ablack, Casey Hudecki, James M. Connor, Kate Moyer and Paulyne Wei also star.

Bffaloed Release Dates: February 14th, 2020 (US)…

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Drama

THE EXCEPTION (2017): New Trailer From Lily James, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer…

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The Exception (2017), Lily James
The Exception (2017), Lily James

In The Exception , which takes place during the onset of World War II, Jai Courtney is a German soldier who falls in love with a young Jewish Dutch woman (Lily James).

What said soldier really ought to be focusing on instead is his job of investigating whether the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland.

Directed by David Leveaux, the biggest pull to watch this movie, for me, is that I want love to win. I’m also a Lily James fan since she was in one of my favourites, Cinderella (2015) – even though someone referred to her performance as ‘bored and lifeless.’

There’s also Christopher Plummer, an actor who’s good in everything he appears in.

The Exception Release Dates: June 2nd, 2017 (US)…

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