Stuart Atkinson

Ocean’s Eight

What women really do when they disappear to the ladies room.

Reviewed Jun 14, 2018

Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Theatrical Release

Brown Arrow

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Finish Him!

Reviewed Jun 12, 2018

A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they battle an evil warlord bent on taking control of Earth. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies

The Purge

Blessed be the Now Playing Podcast Donors for letting us ...

Reviewed Jun 8, 2018

Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Mortal Kombat (1995)

It Has Begun!

Reviewed Jun 5, 2018

For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

Bishop takes pawn (using Molotov cocktails)

Reviewed Jun 1, 2018

On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop. Genres: Action, Adventure, Christmas/Holiday, Crime, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Learning to fly casual

Reviewed May 29, 2018

Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Cholo?! Dammit, I thought they said they were bringing a ...

Reviewed May 25, 2018

A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang. Genres: Action, Crime, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Deadpool 2

Get ready for two hours of Firefist-ing!

Reviewed May 22, 2018

Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Serpico

Who can trust a cop (or podcaster) who won’t take money?

Reviewed May 18, 2018

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him. Genres: Crime, Drama, History, Theatrical Release

Wing Commander

Half Pilgrim vs. The World

Reviewed May 15, 2018

In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the vicious alien Kilrathi Empire. When the Kilrathi capture a crucial navigational device that could lead them to Earth, the Confederation’s only hope rests with a small group of young fighter pilots. Lieutenant Christopher Blair, along with his wingman Todd 'Maniac' Marshall and Commander Jeanette 'Angel' Deveraux, must intercept the alien fleet and prevent the destruction of mankind. Battling overwhelming odds and racing against time, they face not only external threats but also inner fears and rivalries as they fight to save Earth from annihilation. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies

Deep Blue Sea 2

What to expect when your bull shark is expecting

Reviewed May 11, 2018

When shark conservationist Dr. Misty Calhoun is invited to consult on a top-secret project run by pharmaceutical billionaire Carl Durant, she is shocked to learn that the company is using unpredictable and highly aggressive bull sharks as its test subjects, which soon break loose and cause havoc. Genres: Action, Direct to Video/Streaming, Horror, Science Fiction

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

If only every knife came with a one minute rewind button….

Reviewed May 8, 2018

A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies

GoodFellas

You think this Scorsese is a funny guy? Does he amuse you...

Reviewed May 6, 2018

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway. Genres: Crime, Drama, Theatrical Release

The Godfather Part III

I don't hate you, I dread you!

Reviewed May 4, 2018

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing. Genres: Crime, Drama, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Avengers: Infinity War

The hosts bet on the Deadpool...and we don't mean Ryan Re...

Reviewed May 1, 2018

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

The Godfather Part II

They made Brando an offer he could refuse

Reviewed Apr 27, 2018

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba. Genres: Christmas/Holiday, Crime, Drama, Theatrical Release

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

A different kind of Phantom menace

Reviewed Apr 24, 2018

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within. Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller, Video Game Movies

The Godfather

Leave the gun, take the podcast

Reviewed Apr 20, 2018

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge. Genres: Crime, Drama, Theatrical Release

Rampage

Looks like someone finally decided to clean out the CRISP...

Reviewed Apr 17, 2018

Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies

Beetlejuice

Attention K-Mart shoppers!

Reviewed Apr 13, 2018

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Halloween, Theatrical Release

Doom

Don’t fear the Reaper…. fear his sister’s unethical...

Reviewed Apr 10, 2018

A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a science facility on Mars after somebody reports a security breach. There, they learn that the alert came after a test subject, a mass murderer purposefully injected with alien DNA, broke free and began killing people. Dr. Grimm, who is related to team member Reaper, informs them all that the chromosome can mutate humans into monsters -- and is highly infectious. Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies

Ready Player One

The only OASIS where Liam and Noel Gallagher could possib...

Reviewed Apr 4, 2018

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Maybe you shouldn’t cancel that apocalypse just yet...

Reviewed Mar 27, 2018

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Tomb Raider (2018)

These reboots are made for walkin'

Reviewed Mar 20, 2018

Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies