In the Land of Saints & Sinners shows that Liam Neeson hasn't given up on action cinema; he has just transformed his way of acting in shoot-'em-up films. Instead of resorting to fistfights, the Irish star seeks more reflective films where the tension arises from other points. In this Prime Video original movie, in a remote Irish village, Finbar (Neeson) is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins cannot be buried. An action movie with a calmer approach, like action movies after 2020, with a good performance by the Irishman, complemented by Kerry Condon (brilliant in The Banshees of Inisherin).
Adam Clay (Jason Statham) is not happy. He is on a brutal revenge attempt after an event that shook his life and now poses risks to the entire world. Why? He is a former agent of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers. Directed by the volatile David Ayer (of the dreadful Suicide Squad but the good Fury), The Beekeeper relies heavily on the success of John Wick: not only for having a protagonist who kills everything and everyone in his path in pursuit of nearly unattainable revenge but also for its neon-oriented aesthetic, trying to distinguish itself. There are some Ayer excesses, as happened with Suicide Squad, with unnecessary camera movements and the like. What helps the film is Statham's charisma, skillfully blending humor and action in good proportions.
The Fall Guy is one of those films that seem designed to have it all and thus please the broadest audience possible. Based on the 1980s series of the same name and directed by David Leitch (former stunt double and now director of films like Bullet Train and Deadpool 2), the movie follows Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling), a down-on-his-luck stunt double who must investigate the mysterious disappearance of actor Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), as this would ruin the first movie of his beloved, filmmaker Jody (Emily Blunt). And the major problem with this movie is that it tries to be everything: romantic comedy, action comedy, Hollywood satire, crime mystery, and more, hampered by the magnitude of its own ambitions, as well as an overloaded and unclear script. You can enjoy it as an insight into the world behind action cinema, and for the charisma of Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End (Apocalipsis Z: El principio del fin) is the film adaptation of the eponymous novel by Spanish author Manel Loureiro, which originated as a serial on a blog and became a sensation in the 2000s, leading to a complete trilogy. However, despite the context of the original novel, the film fits perfectly with our contemporary "pandemic anxieties." Directed by Carles Torrens (The Boarding School: Las Cumbres), the plot is set in Galicia, where a lawyer takes refuge with his cat in his home while a strange virus devastates the population, turning everyone into zombies. Safe at home, he soon finds himself needing to venture outside to search for food and survivors, putting his life at risk against the hungry undead. Filmed in a frenetic style closer to the action and horror of World War Z than that of George A. Romero, it is an experience that, while not innovating in the genre, will certainly keep you on the edge of your seat.
A fantasy and adventure comedy suitable for the whole family. We could almost say that 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Rebels' uses the Marvel formula seen in movies like Guardians of the Galaxy - humor even in the most serious moments, a frantic pace, and many spectacular action sequences in a story about an improvised family - and transfers it to the context of the famous role-playing game. The plot follows a violinist (Chris Pine), who after a botched robbery, seeks to reunite with his daughter. However, this leads him on an adventure where together with a group of varied companions (Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis and Regé-Jean Page), they will have to save the world. Although it doesn't reinvent the wheel, Dungeons & Dragons is a very fun family adventure, and even if its screen time is somewhat exaggerated, it becomes extremely entertaining thanks to the charisma and chemistry of its cast.