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Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Review Hello guys and welcome back to Movie Talks with Tudor! OK, I know I did not do a review for the first Sicario movie but what I can tell you is that movie was awesome, full very well build up tension, with some good action sequences, a touch of drama, excellent performances from a stellar cast that made it one of the better action thrillers in recent years.  The second one, however, it's good but not as good as the first one. One thing that I can say is missing from this one is Emily Blunt because it's good to have a powerful female character to even out the balance with the all male cast. Isabela Moner is a good presence but she is not enough to balance the scale. While the first one was an intensive action thriller this one is more of a character study, mainly Benicio Del Toro's character. Make no mistake, the movie still has some intense action sequences, suspense, a stylish look and some dynamic drama as well. Great perf...

The First Purge (2018) Review Hello again guys. So, this is the third review for today and the fourth movie in this franchise and also the first because it's a prequel of how everything started. Like with the  Ocean's movies, I did not review the first three movies but I can summarize them like this: the first one was fine, for the most part, the second one was good, full of action and the third one was so-so. This one, however, is like the third one. Look, if you are a fan of the franchise, like me, you are going to be satisfied with this entry because the right amount of violence to keep you entertained but it's social commentary outshines the action and the bloody scenes. In some parts, the movie is thrilling, it has some horror elements that the other entries don't really have, maybe except for the first one. It's got some suspense but, unfortunately, in the last act of the movie, with no explanation, the movie turns into Die Hard territory which I woul...

Ocean's 8 (2018) Review Hello again guys. Like I said, multiple reviews for today. Look, I haven't reviewed the original Ocean's trilogy but I can summarize it for you: the first one is very good, the second one is bad and the third one is OK.  Now, we shall chat about this all female one because why not. In 2016 we got female Ghostbusters which did not fare well and neither did this one. It's not bad but it's not as good as the original ones, except for the second one. The main problem is that the movie choosed to do the same thing like the original one with some minor differences but if you look at it as a whole, it's the same movie. The first scene is exactly like the one from 2001 and more scenes like that followed. Some of these characters are female versions of the male characters in the original trilogy, giving the movie an unoriginal feel, by doing the same thing.  One good thing about this movie, which was also one of the good things from t...

Upgrade (2018) Review Hello again and welcome back to Movie Talks with Tudor! Sorry for taking so long to get this review posted but I am having a very busy period and I can't seem to find the time to do these reviews. Hopping this week will be a bit more free but I don't know so, to be safe, I will post a couple of reviews today, instead of one. The first one is for this movie. So, when I saw the trailer for the movie and I saw that it was another revenge story, I was expecting the same old thing but I was very surprised, in a good way, that this movie took that premise and gave it, shall I say, an upgrade. A tune up, if you will.  The director of the movie, Leigh Whannell, who created two of the most popular horror franchises, Saw and Insidious manages to bring a fresh take on an overused premise and give it a twist that only he can be capable of giving.  Besides the story, that is well told and well developed, with characters that are given the right amount...

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Review Hello guys and welcome back to Movie Talks with Tudor! Well, for today we are going to take a stroll, in a galaxy far far away with our favorite rascal pilot and smuggler, Han Solo. Not the one who was stabbed by his son in Force Awakens but the younger version of him. With every of these origin stories of beloved and popular characters, you know what to expect and this one, I can say, it doesn't offer a new take on this type of a story. We find out how he got his name, Solo and how he got his blaster but in the most common and uneventful way. If I can say, in the most ridiculous way possible which I did not like. The movie it's not as bad you think, it has some good things that might redeem itself. It has some good action scenes, some very nice humor between Han and Chewie, in particular. It has a fast pace, it doesn't linger to much on a particular set piece, which are great by the way and the visuals are stunning, like in ev...

TAG (2018) Review Hello guys and welcome back to Movie Talks with Tudor! Well, after all of those Predator movies I felt that a change of pace was needed and this movie had the premise and the cast to make me feel interested. The movie did not disappoint, if you want to watch a nice and pretty good comedy.  What I find interesting and also a bit unbelievable is the fact that the premise of the movie is based on a real thing. This really happened, apparently and is just bonkers but, at the same time, a good way to keep in touch, pun intended here, with friends from your childhood. To be frank, there aren't many people who stay in touch with friends from childhood and, ultimately, this is what the movie is about, keeping the connection with the people that are important in your life, whether is your friends, girlfriends and even family.  The cast is great, the comedy is satisfying and I very much enjoyed the tagging scenes. Really liked that slow motion effect, it r...

The Predator (2018) Review Hello again guys! So, the new movie. Was it good? Was it bad? Well, it was definitely a combination between those two. Why do I say that? I shall elaborate.  First of all, the horror element that made the original that good is completely gone in this one and it was replaced by the classical Shane Black humor and comedic moments, which was not an entirely bad thing. Although the original was violent, this one takes violence to a whole new lever, ramping up the gore and blood. The main reason of the increased violence was the jacked up predator which I wasn't really a fan of because I always enjoined that the original predator was just something that was a little more bigger than a normal human. It  was more relatable. The movie is full of action sequences that, although awesome and entertaining, they feel hollow and with no substance to them. Another bad thing about this movie was the story, that most of it did not make any sense and some the...