Code 8 Part 2 (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                              

Jim's Review

Connor (Robbie Amell) is out of prison 5 years after he cut ties with his associate Garrett (Stephen Amell).

Connor is trying to living a quite life working at community Centre that is until he meets Pav (Sirena Gulamgus) who is trying to escape a corrupt cop Sergeant King ( Alex Mallari Jr.) what follows is a cat and mouse chase involved some very scary robotic K9's to track and eliminate Pav.

Connor reaches out to Garrett to get help to get Pav out of town unfortunately things get much worse for all of them!

The climatic end will have interesting twist that you won't see coming and the life's of many will be affected.

8 out of 10 stars

About film

In this sequel to Code 8, Connor (Robbie Amell) is out of prison and working as a janitor at a community center, having cut ties with his former criminal associate Garrett (Stephen Amell). Connor’s attempt at staying out of trouble is destroyed when he’s forced to help 14-year-old Pav (Sirena Gulamgaus) escape from a pack of corrupt officers led by Sergeant King (Alex Mallari Jr.). King uses the newly launched robotic K9’s to track Pav down, while Connor finds himself once again reaching out to Garrett and his crew for help, but can he trust the man who landed him in prison in the first place? Directed by Jeff Chan

65 (2023): Movie Review

                                                                                     

Jim's Review

Mills (Adam Driver) ship lands on a planet he know nothing about and quickly realizes he is not alone!

Quickly meets Koa (Ariana Greenblatt) and their journey begins to get off the planet, they both come to terms that they may not be able to communicate but they know how to run from danger!

Dinosaurs are on the hunt at every turn as Mills and Koa plot a plan to find a backup ship to explain the planet

Executive producer Sam Raimi director of Darkman and Spiderman films steps into a new genre and give vicious and big teeth a entirely new meaning.

As you reach the climatic 3rd act you hope for the best and not for worst in a film that gives dinosaurs some new respect and humanity one last chance to survive

8 out of 10 stars

Movie plot

After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he's actually stranded on Earth -- 65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at a rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa, must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures.

Avatar - The Way of the Water (2022): Movie Review

                                                                                            

Jim's Review

Avatar The Way of Water has finally made to theatres after the original Avatar (2009) was a smashing success worldwide, making $1.46 billion worldwide

In this next chapter Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Ney'tiri (Zoe Zaldana) have a large family and are enjoying life for the most part. This is until there adolescent kid begin not to listen to them and get in trouble trying to be heroes!

This until Jake and his leave Pandora to go elsewhere because Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) and his gang of mercenaries on hot on his trail.

I won't reveal any more of the plot because it is a great movie to watch in whatever format you like, I watched it in 2D many people including Director James Cameron suggest in 3D

What I will say is this following.. it is 3hrs long!  

It doesn't seem like it is while you are watching because the pace is very steady and interesting as the plot begins to reveal itself in very cool layered format.

Even though I gave it a high mark (well deserved!) I my movie opinion it could have been 30 minutes shorter they were many scenes that were very repetitive as if Mr. Cameron need to drive home the point.

9 out of 10

* By the time I watched this film it had surpassed $2.0 Billions dollars worldwide and still counting

* I have added the additional Avatar movies coming all the way until 2028

About film

Jake Sully and Ney'tiri have formed a family and are doing everything to stay together. However, they must leave their home and explore the regions of Pandora. When an ancient threat resurfaces, Jake must fight a difficult war against the humans.

More Avatar films coming...

JUNG_E (2023):Movie Review

                                                                                     

Jim's Review

Yoon Seo-Hyun (Kang Soo-Yeon) has created a new AI in the image of her mother Jung_E (Kim Hyun-Joo) and is put through her paces to pass a test.

She continues to fail the test at a certain point the the company is getting fed up with the results!

The climatic end will result in full action and drama as the questions are answered. 

Will the mother and daughter bond be strong enough to save both of them

7 out of 10 stars

Additional note sadly Kang Soo-Yeon passed away May 7,2022 Learn more

About film:

In a post-apocalyptic near-future, a researcher at an AI lab leads the effort to end a civil war by cloning the brain of a heroic soldier -- her mother.

Top Gun - Maverick (2022): Movie Review

                                                                                       

Jim's Review

Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is back to train some new recruits for a dangerous mission.

He has to pick 6 new recruit to go a mission that require skill, patience and no fear.  Bradly Bradshaw (Miles Teller), Hangman (Glen Powell) and Phoenix (Monica Barbaro) are ready to face the intense pressure. 

Lt Tom "Iceman" Kazanzky (Val Kilmer) make an impactful appearance to keep Maverick on the straight and arrow and fight any regrets he may have.

Now for the film. It has some spectacular flying shots outside in the air and in the plance.

The is a mission that will take place that requires "two miracles to happen" and that is a much I will say.

The drama and relationships are fully developed including a cool beach scene where they are playing volleyball and Adm. Beau 'Cyclone' Simpson (Jon Hamm) show up to learn about team building.

The final act is full of fast paced action and decisions on trust and friendship come in to play.

The need for speed was in full display for your enjoyment!

        

                                                                             9 out of 10 stars

About film

After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

Bad Boys for Life (2020): Movie Review

                                                                                 

           Jim Pagiamtzis Review
          Mike Lowry ( Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are finally back for the the 3rd installment of Bad Boys for Life.

            This time Mike Lowry is embroiled in mysterious group that his set all there focus on him, meanwhile Marcus Burnett has his own family celebrations and retirement in mind. That doesn't last long as the Bad Boys team with a new group AMMO to bring down out ruthless couple.

              There are lots of funny moments throughout the film and many serious over the top action sequences. Michael Bay even makes an appearance!
       
              New director take over the helm in this installment Billal Fallah and Adil El Arb who bring the look and feel of the first two installments and add some amazing new technology and superb new actions sequences that will make you feel your wait for this film was worthwhile

           At the third act comes to play there is huge twist in the film that will bring a climatic ending to the film and an interesting post credit that will having saying "Bad Boys Bad Boys watch going to do when we come for you again!"  
         
            The response "Bring it on Bad Boys make it work but don't make us wait to long this time!"

  9 out of 10 stars


    Movie plot:
   Old-school cops Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett team up to take down the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel. Newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department along with Mike and Marcus go up against the ruthless Armando Armas.


                                                  

John Wick 3 Parabellum (2019): Movie Review

Bullets, Fighting and more bullets!
                                         

        Jim Pagiamtzis Review
               John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is back for the third installment in this amazing franchise in Parabellum. In short everyone is after him for 15 million top prize money. He goes on an adventure for help and he comes back with a vengeance.
                The entire film has amazing pace and by the time you reach the climatic ending you will be wanting more and saying bring on John Wick 4!

 10 out of 10 stars



         Movie plot:
                           After gunning down a member of the High Table -- the shadowy international assassin's guild -- legendary hit man John Wick finds himself stripped of the organization's protective services. Now stuck with a $14 million bounty on his head, Wick must fight his way through the streets of New York as he becomes the target of the world's most ruthless killers.
                                    

21 Bridges (2019): Movie Review

                                                                 

      Jim Pagiamtzis Review
           Chadwick Boseman (Avengers Endgame, Black Panther, 42)  plays Andre Davis who gets involved in a case that is very perplexing to him from the very beginning. Sienna Miller plays Frankie Burns who partners up with Andre Davis to solve the horrible crime. Challenge is that they need to solve it in less than 4 hours!
          The cat and mouse game begins to find the killer, the problems begin to mount as the FBI and New York police get involved in their case that cause more complications and questions to their motives.
             The climatic 3rd act has lots of actions which seems to go fast and you pay attention you will find that Chadwick Boseman pulls some Black Panther moves and baseball slides!  Produced by the Russo Brothers they combine a amazing storyline with some impactful action sequences.


Sujit K Reddy:
Good: The action and direction was amazing!
Bad: The action & drama scenes uneven
Ugly: Some of the plot was predictable from the 2nd act to the 3rd act of the movie
             

  9 out of 10


          Movie plot:

After uncovering a massive conspiracy, an embattled NYPD detective joins a citywide manhunt for two young cop killers. As the night unfolds, he soon becomes unsure of who to pursue -- and who's in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, authorities decide to take extreme measures by closing all of Manhattan's 21 bridges to prevent the suspects from escaping   learn more IMDb

                                           

Widows (2018):Movie Review

                                                                    

         Jim Pagiamtzis Review
          Widow has a stellar cast yet a terrible script that make you think you are watching 5 different movies!
               5 out of 10 stars


           Movie Plot
                      A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows -- Veronica, Linda, Alice and Belle -- have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, Veronica joins forces with the other three women to pull off a heist that her husband was planning. 


                                       

The November Man (2014): Movie Review

                                                            

         Jim Pagiamtzis review
         Peter Devereauz (Pierce Brosnan) is back into service dealing with cross-fire in very complex situation.  The action and dram collide quick in this fast paced 007 type film.  The climatic end will have you wanting more

   8 out of 10 stars
           


             Movie plot:
                 Five years into his retirement, CIA veteran Peter Devereaux (Pierce Brosnan) is pulled back into service to help retrieve a Russian agent -- also his former lover -- who has incriminating evidence on Federov, a corrupt Russian leader. When a different CIA team, led by Devereaux's former protege (Luke Bracey), shows up, the mission goes south and Devereaux's ex-lover is killed. Now a rogue agent, Devereaux drags a relief worker (Olga Kurylenko) along on his mission to settle the score.



                                        

Gemini Man (2019): Movie Review

                                                                              

                 Jim Pagiamtzis review
                Will Smith takes his acting career to entire new level when he battles his younger self in the Ang Lee directed film.  The story develops very quickly and then the adventure starts and it never stops. There are pit stops all over the world where the action gets intense and the story begins to develop.

              By the time you reach the climatic end the twist and turn will have you wondering who is who.  Will Smith delivers a dominating and endearing performance on life and insights on his journey to becoming a beloved actor he has become in the memorable performance.

8 out of 10 stars
 
              

                 Movie plot

Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.


                                           

Big Game (2014) Movie Review

                                                                      

         Jim Pagiamtzis review
            In this film U.S President (Samuel L. Jackson) is thrust in a a big game action with a 13 year old boy (Omni Tommila) the team up to survive together.

              Lots of great laughs and drama happening in the very quick paced film. 


        7 out 10 stars


         Movie plot
                     The U.S. president (Samuel L. Jackson) must rely on a 13-year-old boy (Onni Tommila) to get him out alive after Air Force One is shot down over Finland as part of a psychopath's plot to hunt and kill the POTUS.

                                        

Gundala (2019) TIFF19 Movie Review

                                               

   Jim Pagiamtzis
            Amazing film that follow the journey of young boy to manhood with some exceptional powers. The story line takes some time to get moving but when it  does the action sequences are amazing and the Gundala finally realized he must help to battle the wicked Pengkor

   8 out of 10 stars


        Movie plot
          Indonesia's preeminent comic book superhero and his alter ego Sancaka enter the cinematic universe to battle the wicked Pengkor and his diabolical squad of orphan assassins
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Joker (2019) TIFF19 Movie Review

                                                 

      Jim Pagiamtzis review
            Spectacular performace (Jacquin Phoenix) Arthur Fleck as he is disregarded by society and goes down the rabbit hole of despair. He then crawl out a brand new man and unleashes his own reality on the world.

              In the very climatic and horrific third act you feel his emotions through his words and find yourself asking the question. What would you do? How would you feel if the world did that to you?

              The film raises important issues of mental health and other factor facing people in the new 21 Century as we are in crises whether we believe it or not.

               The acts you will see may seem "crazy" and "out of control" the reality is they are happening right now all over the world and this movies raises the very important question What are you going to do about it!

    10 out of 10 stars


           Movie plot
Failed comedian Arthur Fleck encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of Gotham City dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow dissent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.

                                                      

Stranger Things Season 3: Netflix Review

                                            

        Jim Pagiamtzis Review
             The Duffer Brother have completed the trifecta with Stranger Things Season 3 the relationship deepen, the action is intense and all the characters deliver over the top amazing performances.

  10 out 10 stars!

           Movie plot

   Budding romance. A brand-new mall, rabid rats running toward danger. It's Summer of 1985 in Hawkins... and one summer can change everything.

                                            

Toronto Wolfpack vs Featherstone: Event Review

  Saturday July 13th

  It was an amazing experience to attend my first rugby game at Lamport Stadion in downtown Toronto

 Amazing weather with amazing crowd made it an enjoyable game to watch

  Toronto Wolfpack edged out the Featherstone 22-18 in closely contest game.
 
   Toronto Star sport review read more

                           

Predator (1987) Special Edition- 2 dvd set: Movie Review

                                        

          Jim Pagiamtzis special review:
        The film is spectacular feature Arnold Schwarzenneger and an all-star cast.

       There is second dvd that has the making of the movie which was a very interesting to watch. The early renditions of the monster were horrible the Stan Winston stepped in and everything changed!

  The icon creature came to life with Kevin Peter Hall giving the creature attitude and energy. Sadly Mr.Hall passed away of caner in 1991. Tremendous insights into all the characters and what made this action film a runaway success and spawning multiple sequels.

    10 out 10 stars


           About 2 dvd set
          

Product Description

A sneaky alien monster attacks commandos on a jungle mission in South America.

Additional Features

A legion of Predator fans will be grateful for the wealth of extras included on the collector's edition DVD. It's pretty standard stuff, however, mostly comprised of materials from the film's original 1987 making-of documentary, with new interview clips (featuring Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Shane Black, and others) provided for retrospective history. John McTiernan's laid-back commentary is interesting primarily for his perspective on the production's troubled history; his appreciation of the cast; the deliberately "pornographic" gunfire scenes (intended to please studio executives with its sheer excessiveness); the laughable failure of the first (and immediately abandoned) Predator design; Schwarzenegger's weight loss (partially due to a nasty case of diarrhea); and various anecdotes relating to the challenges of filming in the jungles of Mexico. The text commentary is best reserved for devoted fans and film students, covering a wide range of behind-the-scenes details regarding stunt work, armory and ordnance, sound design, cinematography, and other primary aspects of production. The featurettes are brief and fairly routine, covering such areas as makeup, Schwarzenegger's leadership qualities on the set, preliminary special-effects tests, the modified gatling gun nicknamed "Ol' Painless," and a tribute to creature actor Kevin Peter Hall, who died in 1991. While most of this material was previously released on a European DVD, its region 1 debut was well-timed to coincide with the late-summer 2004 release of Alien vs. Predator. --Jeff Shannon  buy movie




                                                  

Men In Black- International (2019) Movie Review

                                                             

             Jim Pagiamtzis Review:
         Men In Black is back with new agents in this reboot of a successful franchise held by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jone for 3 films.
            Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) and Agent M (Tessa Thompson) go on a worldwide adventure chasing The Hive and mysterious organization with plan to take over earth. Agent O (Emma Thompson) is the only returning MIB. The voice of  Kumail Nanjiani (Pawny) adds the comedic element that keeps the movie going. Sadly it doesn't help the film make the splash it needed to make this reboot memorable.
               The magic that Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson had in Thor Ragnarok doesn't materialize and time seems very one-sided. Pawny is the glue that holds the movie together for the most part.
             The climatic action sequence fizzle very quickly and by the time you get to the end scene it fails to impress and make you wanting more.
              Reboot fails to revive the Men In Black chemistry that first three films had

        6 out of 10 stars
       
  

              Movie plot;
                   Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson star as Agent H and Agent M, who employ high-tech weaponry to battle mischievous aliens on Earth. However, the pair also discover a major threat within their own ranks.

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The Tournament (2009): Movie Review

                                                        

    Jim Pagiamtzis review
               Amazing cast with lots of running, jumping and explosions!!!

        7 out of 10 stars

        Movie plot:
           Top assassins (Ian Somerhalder, Robert Carlyle, Ving Rhames) gather for a competition where the last one alive wins a cash prize.


                                                   

Armored (2009) Movie Review

                                             

       Jim Pagiamtzis review
             Armored company employees plan a perfect heist and then things to terribly wrong!

   7 out of 10 stars

           Movie Plot
         Following his return from Iraq, Ty Hackett (Columbus Short) takes a job at the same armored-car company where his father worked. At the end of his probation period, his mentor and godfather, Mike Cochrane (Matt Dillon), reveals to Ty his plan to rob one of the company's trucks. Faced with the loss of his house and his younger brother to foster care, Ty reluctantly agrees to the plan, but when the heist goes badly, it's every man for himself.