Elektra (2005)

Her small role in Daredevil was much better than this entire film. Terribly written and very shallow.

Rating: F

War (2007)

Action movies tend to get in trouble when they script a plot bigger than they can chew. Here, it was obvious the writers churned out a Face/Off-rip/off, and then proceeded to write a bunch of extra fluff in order to differentiate their film from the latter. The result was a flimsy plot that still smacked of Face/Off, but at least spared us the megalomaniacal antics of a certain Scientologist. Had it not been for the butt-kicking, the film would have been a total loss.

Rating: C-

Godzilla (2014)

This latest version suffers from all the same missteps of its predecessors. Hokey plot, bad writing, and overuse of CGI. If these creatures couldn’t be destroyed by nuclear weapons on previous attacks, than why is the military bothering to shoot them with guns, tanks, and missiles? Isn’t that all pointless? Every soldier is running around with a gun in his hand, as if it has a purpose in this ridiculous scenario. It got progressively worse.

Rating: D+

The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)

Felt more like a lecture about global warming from Al Gore than a science fiction movie. Fails on every level.

Rating: F

Excess Baggage (1997)

I saw this a long time ago and wanted to check it out again. Benicio Del Toro is just starting to get noticed after The Usual Suspects, but you can see his potential instantly. Alicia Silverstone was perfect for this role. Christopher Walken is great as the tough uncle and Harry Connick Jr. is terrific. Far better actor than singer in my book.

This overlooked runaway romance is much better than people might think. Go on, give it a try.

Rating: B-