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BLAST OF RECENT DVD / BLU-RAY RELEASES Part 1
EXTRACTION
(2015, 83 minutes, R)
The
Quick of It -
The
first in this series of action releases is a Bruce Willis feature, that doesn’t
really ‘feature’ the man we know as McClane.
Kellan Lutz plays Harry Turner, son to Leonard Turner (Willis), who
tries to follow his father’s footsteps as a field agent in the CIA but just
can’t seem to get past the vetting process.
It is the powerful and beautiful presence of Gina Carano (she was in
DEADPOOL as Angel Dust) that steals the show.
The story has merit, the dialogue could have been worse, and the action
and final sequence of events makes it worth a watch.
Grade:
B-
DIABLO
(2015, 90 minutes, R)
The
Quick of It -
It’s
hard to imagine Clint Eastwood’s son not playing in a Western at some
point. Scott Eastwood definitely has
the looks to be just as charismatic on film as his father. But do not jump too fast. DIABLO is not your average gunslinging
extravaganza. The story will walk you
down that familiar dusty trail, but before you know it, the world gets flipped
upside down. This being the director’s
second feature length film, and second teaming with Scott, you can trust
Lawrence Roeck has a future in the industry.
I continue to recommend this to everyone who will listen; believing the
film did not receive enough marketing support to justify a fair chance to even
know it exists.
Grade:
B+
MI-5
(2015, 104 minutes, R)
The Quick of It -
We get to see Jon Snow know something… sorry… he is forever
doomed in this industry. Kit Harrington
is an MI5 agent who must track down an escaped terrorist. The story seems convoluted and the pacing is
slow. This is one of the weaker recent
releases and is only good for the action.
The slow points drag everything down as some people seem way too serious
and carries the strong flavor of a Brit TV drama without trying.
Grade: C-
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