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Tag Archives: Adventure
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Another astronaut arrives on future Earth in search of Taylor and his fellow travelers.
Will this be superficial or have something to say? Can it still resonate today?
The Professionals
A group of adventurers is hired by a Texas millionaire to rescue his young wife from a dangerous Mexican bandit.
Why did this great Western do such a disservice to Woody Strode?
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2
The fate of the nation of Panem is decided as Katniss fights through the Capitol to confront Snow.
Can this be more than lazy writing for the series to go out with a visual bang but a narrative whimper?
White Ghost
An American soldier living in hiding in the jungles of Vietnam comes face-to-face with his former commanding officer who wants him dead.
Can this Missing in Action-style yarn work without Chuck Norris?
Ms. Marvel-Season One: This Should Have Been A Very Short Special Instead
A 16-year-old fangirl of Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel gains powers of her own.
Check out why I feel this long slog should have been so much shorter. Did I just give one reason away?
The Unequaled Original Planet of the Apes
A trio of astronauts crash on a strange world ruled by apes.
Can people dressed as apes still be an effective film today?
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 1
Katniss becomes entrenched in the growing rebellion against the Capitol when she finds District 13 is not as gone as the world believes.
Can this be aimed at young adults yet still mature?
The Mediocrity of ‘Captain Marvel’
An amnesiac alien soldier discovers she is actually human and a pawn in a conflict between two warring species.
Why must they pull a Seagal and tell us how awesome she is rather than show us? Is this message over story?
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Pocahontas journeys to England to negotiate for peace between her people and the English.
