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Apart from Denzel, acting has gone downhill since the original, as has casting in general. In two words: Terrible performances. G.II is made for the new generation of movie-goers: fast-forgotten fodder, a flash in the pan without legacy, unlike its predecessor. Did I enjoy it? Maybe in the way one shows morbid curiosity in the death of greatness, perhaps even an entire genre? One thing is for certain, Scott may have moved with the times but not to his directorial advantage.

Gladiator II

Armor

As someone who has had to deal with dementia in his own family, this movie touched a chord. Yes, it has some low level action, but No, it's not an action flick. Most of the movies dealing with dementia, do so at a cerebral level and in the middle to upper social strata. This movie asks: What if an enforcer with a questionable past, in the twilight of his "career", encounters this issue? The result is one of Neeson's best performances in a long time. Too bad he has been type-cast as a pure action character, because there is so much more to him. Oh, and Ron Perlman? What a bonus!

Absolution

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Spaceman

Arguably, audiences will be divided over NMS' latest project, but I, for one, loved most of it. Claustrophobic, and breathtakingly expansive at the same time (given the narrow scope of its primary setting), its characters are relatable on the entire scale of the human experience, ranging from the excentric, unexpected, and downright extreme, to the pathetic, miserable and at times soap-operesquely predictable. And yet, surprisingly, this juggernaut of horror/thriller storytelling manages to stay on track, viscerally and visually, in the way it lays out human frailty when entire lifetimes are condensed into hours on a beach from which there is no escape. At times reminiscent of Lost (TV series, 2004) and The Ruins (2006 movie), its nagging questions about life, who is in control, and what we make of it, will stay with you for a long time.

Old

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After Life