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Action, No Spoiler Reviews, Thriller

G20 (2025): The Things I Liked…

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G20 (2025), Viola Davis, Prime Video
G20 (2025), Viola Davis, Prime Video

G20, the latest action/thriller starring Viola Davis, Ramón Rodríguez, Antony Starr and Anthony Anderson, is more fun than I expected.

Directed by Patricia Riggen, G20 is a story where terrorists take over the G20 summit (a gathering of world leaders to discuss economic, financial and other pressing world issues), leaving it up to Davis’s President Sutton of the United States to save the day.

Yes, some very recognisable and sometimes unintentionally amusing action movie tropes are at play here, but that does not detract too much from the elements that work well. For example, the pace, well-structured story, good performances by Davis, Ramone, plus Starr, and some satisfying action sequences.

Watch G20 if you’re curious because it’s entertaining and certainly not too emotionally taxing.  

Happy Film Loving, 

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Action, Drama, History

THE WOMAN KING (2022): New Trailer From Viola Davis, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega…

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The Woman King (2022), John Boyega, Sony Pictures Entertainment
The Woman King (2022), John Boyega, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Inspired by true events, The Woman King tells the story of one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. A place called The Kingdom of Dahomey.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood; Viola Davis, John Boyega, Sheila Atim, Hero Feinnes Tiffin and Shaina West star.

I happened to be familiar with the Dahomey before this trailer. And their story is certainly worthy of a historical epic.

I’m in for the impressive action in the above 2:35 seconds, a depiction of the courage it must have taken for the Dahomey to exist for as long as they did. Plus, Davis and Lynch, of course.

Thuso Mbedu, Jayme Lawson, Jordan Bolger, Adrienne Warren star. Masali Baduza, Makgotso M, Angélique Kidjo, Thando Dlomo and Jimmy Odukoya also star.

The Woman King Release Dates: September 16th, 2022 (US); October 7th, 2022 (UK)…

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Drama, No Spoiler Reviews

THE UNFORGIVABLE (2021): The Things I Liked…

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I’m glad that Sandra Bullock said yes to The Unforgivable, a well-executed tale of one woman’s journey to reconnect with her sister after finishing a twenty-year prison sentence.

Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, what stood out immediately, in addition to the excellent performances, is how engaging the story is. I cared about Bullock’s character and couldn’t wait for everything to unfold. At the same time, the pacing and story edit are both so good to the point where I hardly found myself wanting things to move faster.

Then there’s the perfectly complementary musical score and the kind of tense moments that never have one too sure about how things will unfold.

Even though there is one moment where I felt the catalyst that was supposed to lead to a key character’s change of heart was insubstantial, The Unforgivable is still worth watching. 

See it for the generally well-executed story and because Viola Davis, Rob Morgan, Vincent D’Onofrio and Jon Bernthal make up the supporting cast.

Happy Film Loving 

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Drama

THE UNFORGIVABLE (2021): New Trailer From Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis, Jon Bernthal, Vincent D’Onofrio

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Read my spoiler-free movie review of  The Unforgivable (2021).

Directed by Nora Fingscheidt; The Unforgivable has Sandra Bullock as Ruth Slater, the perpetrator of a violent crime who’s just been released from prison

Sandy B. (I’ve heard Chris ‘Captain America’ Evans refer to her this way) looks incredible in this. I’m ready to watch her and all the movie powerhouses (Viola Davis, Vincent D’Onofrio and Jon Bernthal) flex their acting muscles in this story; the kind where a happy ending seems unlikely. But maybe the start of healing is what we’ll get.

I’ve missed Sandy B. So glad she’s back at her best.

Aisling Franciosi, Richard Thomas, W. Earl Brown, Linda Emond, Tom Guiry, Rob Morgan, Emma Nelson and Jessica McLeod also star.

The Unforgivable Release Dates: December 10th, (US & UK)…

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Action, Adventure, Fantasy

THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021): New Trailer From Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena, Viola Davis…

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The Suicide Squad (2021), Idris Elba, Warner Bros. Pictures
The Suicide Squad (2021), Idris Elba, Warner Bros. Pictures

Read my spoiler-free movie review of  The Suicide squad (2021).

The super-secret and highly shady Task Force X is the team responsible for gathering The Suicide Squad; a selection of Super-Villains including Harley Quinn, Peacemaker, Bloodsport, and other convicts from Belle Reve prison.

Dropped off at Corto Maltese, a remote, enemy-infused island, The Suicide Squad are tasked with destroying Jotunheim, a Nazi-era prison/ laboratory.

Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena and Viola Davis star, while James Gunn directs.

This is one good-looking trailer indeed. I can’t wait to enjoy the dialogue, to take in all the colours, action and much more.

I still remember how excited I was after watching the trailer for the 2016 Suicide Squad movie. In my mind, this is a do-over that I hope will be the story that Robbie’s excellent turn as Harley Quinn always deserved; fingers, toes and everything crossed.

Sylvester Stallone, Pete Davidson, David Dastmalchian, Sean Gunn, Jai Courtney, Michael Rooker, Alice Braga, Nathan Fillion and Mikaela Hoover also star.

The Suicide Squad Release Dates: August 6th, 2021 (US & UK)…

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