Mac's Movies

UK Release Date:  01 April 2022 Certification:  12 Director:  Richard Linklater Cast:  Jack Black, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Zachary Levi, Glen Powell, Josh Wiggins, Bill Wise Rating:   49% Review: Richard Linklater garnered a reputation for crafting delightful coming of age films - Boyhood , Dazed and Confused and School of Rock - as well as completing one of the most acclaimed trilogies with 'The Before' trilogy.  Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood released on Netflix  last year to diminishing buzz and to some became an underrated gem of the 2020s.  For me that wasn't the case. I couldn't connect to the animation style for the life of me. It felt so off and unauthentic compared to the sincere story being told, not fitting the plot whatsoever. From a surface level the backgrounds shine with their unique level of intricacy and detail but the character design looks awful - rather artificial. And if an animated film fails to enti...

UK Release Date:  16 June 2023 Certification:  15 Director:  Sam Hargrave Cast:  Adam Bessa, Tornike Bziava, Idris Elba, Golshifteh Farahani, Tornike Gogrichiani,  Chris Hemsworth, Olga Kurylenko Rating:   70 % Review: Expanding upon the success of 2020 Netflix original, Extraction , that saw stuntman turned director, Sam Hargrave turn out one of the best pure action films of the 21st century - Extraction 2 replicates the majority of achievements of the first whilst not doing much else to elevate the material.  The first word that comes to mind when describing Extraction 2 is ambitious. The first set the bar with a 'one-take' action scene lasting a total of twelve minutes. There are a few hidden cuts during the scene but it is often seamless. In an attempt to outdo its predecessor, Extraction 2 involves a twenty-one minute action scene filmed as if there are no cuts. The audience can't take their eyes off the screen during the never-ending sequen...

UK Release Date:  24 April 2020 Certification:  18 Director:  Sam Hargrave Cast:  Golshifteh Farahani, David Harbour,  Chris Hemsworth, Randeep Hooda, Rudhraksh Jaiswal Rating:   77 % Review: Extraction is one of Netflix's most ambitious productions - a budget of $70 million - and it pulls no punches. Clearly influenced by the success and acclaim of the John Wick universe, the film is a marvellous modern action feature.  The action choreography is truly phenomenal. Director, Sam Hargrave spent time previously working as a stunt coordinator on The Avengers , The Accountant and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire  and that bleeds through onto the screen. Every set-piece executed impeccably, it's as close to perfect as humanly possible. Non-stop, brutal and stylistically eye-catching.  Antagonists take multiple shots before dying.  The camera movement adds to the experience, almost swaying from side to side to try and keep up with what's happ...

UK Release Date: 13 January 2021 Certification: 15 Director: Monika Mitchell Cast: Alison Araya, Matthew Finlan, David Lewis, Alyssa Milano, Sam Page, Emilie Ullerup, Malachi Weir Rating: 10% Don't waist your time watching this movie. Review: Brazen is best described as an hour and a half of my life I will never get back.  The acting is honestly dreadful. It feels like something people in drama school would produce, and that's being kind. Alyssa Milano may play the most bland character ever put to screen, she has absolutely nothing interesting about her and doesn't have a personality. Like she's been in movies before but you genuinely wouldn't be able to tell. Sam Page is dull and no more than a stereotypical detective. Malachi Weir's performance was similar but he had cool hair (either an afro or a man bun) so there's that. Every performance is monotone and nobody seems like they're even trying to have fun on set.  To help the movie's case they de...