2016

Captain America: Civil War

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March 3, 2023April 3, 2024

Captain America: Civil War (2016) starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, …

Captain America: Civil War begins with an incident involving the Avengers. It results in collateral damage — and civilian injuries. Then, political pressure mounts to hold the team accountable — which means under government control. The resulting battle drives a wedge between Captain America and Iron Man, and pits the Avengers against each other.

The Founder

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February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

The Founder (2016) starring Michael Keaton

The Founder is a story about turning McDonald’s into a national, and international, restaurant chain. It’s a story that is very unflattering to Ray Kroc.

Suicide Squad (2016) starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie

Suicide Squad [Will Smith]

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February 19, 2021April 28, 2023

Suicide Squad (2016) starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie

In short, the movie Suicide Squad isn’t completely terrible. That doesn’t make it a good movie by any stretch. The basic plot isn’t bad: The United States federal government feels the need for a group of super-powered soldiers. Think The Dirty Dozen with super powers. As I say, the basic idea’s fine. In fact, DC Comics has done multiple versions of Suicide Squad over the years. But the movie falls short for a multitude of reasons.

Ghostbusters (2016) starring Melissa McCarty, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth

Ghostbusters 2016 [Melissa McCarthy]

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October 1, 2020August 1, 2021

Ghostbusters (2016) starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth

The good news is, Ghostbusters 2016 begins with a very strong opening scene. The bad news is it quickly goes downhill. The biggest problem with it is: as a comedy, it’s simply not funny. Why is that?

Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice

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October 7, 2019August 2, 2021

Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016), starring Ben Afleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot

Synopsis

Lex Luthor plans to have Batman kill Superman for him, by manipulating him into killing the “murderous alien”.

Terrordactyl

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October 1, 2017November 2, 2021

Terrordactyl (2016) starring Christopher John Jennings, Jason Tobias, Candice Nunes, Jack E. Curenton

Terrordactyl is a modern creature feature, in the style of the cheesy monster movies that we grew up with. Except for a few minor language issues, I recommend it wholeheartedly. It’s fun, fast-paced, with good acting. It has a nice mix of humor and horror, and the special effects are fine.