Katrin Benedikt
Review: London Has Fallen Blu-ray
I thoroughly enjoyed London Has Fallen as a brainless action flick. It might not be as good as the first installment, but it is still an entertaining way to spend an hour and forty minutes. The incredible lack of decent bonus features makes me hesitant to say this film is worth owning, and I also know that some might want more from their action films, so I am going to say this is merely a solid...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3 is the latest installment of the cheese-tastic, 1980s style, throwback action franchise. You may not think of this series of films as anything more than an exercise in geriatric yoga for the addled action stars of yore. But, the fact is The Expendables (2010) made $275M on an $80M budget and The Expendables 2 (2012) made $305M on a $100M budget. And that is serious worldwide box-...[Read More]
Movie Review: Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen is this year’s Independence Day, without all of the special effects. I found the film to be very relevant given all that’s going on in North and South Korea. It’s a scary premise folks, and most likely not that far off from reality. However, I did find it very hard to believe that the White House could be taken over in just 13 minutes; one would like to think that this would be ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: It’s Die Hard in the White House – Take One, Olympus Has Fallen
We’re still stuck in the January doldrums, dear readers, but all we can do is slog through as we await both warmer weather and better movies. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes aim at the first trailer for Olympus Has Fallen, the first of this year’s two action movies involving a hostile takeover of the White House. Premise: When the White House – Secret Service codename: “...[Read More]