Tag Archives: action comedy

Robert De Niro Has Fun (film: Midnight Run – Martin Brest, 1988)

Posted on November 19, 2023 by admin

Movie buffs who want to see what movies considered quality entertainment looked like in the 80s can pick ‘Midnight Run‘ (1988). The director is Martin Brest, whose filmography includes less than ten titles, of which, however, more than half were … Continue reading →

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please, not a 3rd one! unless you have a really great new idea (film: Now You See Me 2 – John M. Chu, 2016)

Posted on September 4, 2023 by admin

‘Now You See Me 2‘, released in 2016, provides some of the arguments for why series that try to squeeze as much of the success of a more successful original film as possible are often not a good idea. Two … Continue reading →

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thrill and fun across the border (film: Gringo – Nash Edgerton, 2018)

Posted on August 5, 2023 by admin

Summer. I was looking for an action comedy with an interesting cast that manages to capture and hold my attention for the whole duration of the movie, amuse and relax me. I chose ‘Gringo‘, the 2018 film by Nash Edgerton, … Continue reading →

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the Israeli comedy of the summer (film: Hummus Full Trailer – Asaf Kobrovsky, 2022)

Posted on June 3, 2022 by admin

The local cinematheque screened in a preview session one of the Israeli films that has a good chance of becoming the summer hit of 2022. The title is ‘Hummus Full Trailer‘, an action comedy that gathers in its cast some … Continue reading →

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