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When exposition beats action: the disappointment of “Mortal Kombat”

Carolyn Brown, Reporter | May 1, 2021

“Mortal Kombat” movie flailed with too much exposition, clunky dialogue and too many scenes cut in a single sequence.

“Godzilla vs. Kong” is poorly-plotted but beautiful extravaganza.

Kat Pursell, Reporter | May 1, 2021

The action movie “Godzilla vs. Kong” bores you with a generic plot, despite the stunning CGI and super-sized fight scenes.

“Space Sweepers” flies fast but fails to stick the landing

Michael Davis, Reporter | March 1, 2021

South Korea’s first high-budget space opera “Space Sweepers” is a fun adventure through dystopian space — but nothing special.

‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ embraces incredible pure action

Mark Jensen, Staff Reporter | June 25, 2019

“John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” rushes the audience into an action-packed thriller into where the second film left off. Yet, at the end of runtime, one can’t shake the feeling of being left unsatisfied. The...

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