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Alan Ritchson as a Ranger trainee carrying a wounded soldier during a brutal training exercise in the action film War Machine.

Reel Reviews | War Machine

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Reel Reviews | Hoppers

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Reel Reviews | Youngblood

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Reel Reviews | Rules of Engagement

7 April, 200016 September, 2021FilmGordon

by Joe Barber This movie reminded me of that great line from On The Waterfront; Rules of Engagement “could have been a “contender.” Put the [read more]

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Reel Reviews | The Best Man

22 October, 199916 September, 2021FilmGordon

by Joe Barber Malcolm Lee (Spike’s cousin) makes an uneven debut as a writer/director with this slick, often shallow comedy/drama. Taye Diggs (1999’s winner of [read more]

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Reel Reviews | Held Up

8 October, 199916 September, 2021FilmGordon

by Joe Barber The less said about this piece of junk, the better. I’m certain Jamie Foxx and Nia Long are praying you’ll forget this [read more]

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Reel Reviews | Blue Streak

17 September, 199916 September, 2021FilmGordon

by Joe Barber Martin Lawrence is a talented guy and parts of Blue Streak prove that.

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Reel Reviews | Chill Factor

1 September, 199916 September, 2021FilmGordon

by Joe Barber Memo to Cuba Gooding, Jr.: Next time your agent hands you a piece of trash like this, pimp slap the fool and [read more]

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Reel Reviews | In Too Deep

25 August, 199916 September, 2021FilmGordon

by Joe Barber A real missed opportunity. Omar Epps delivers a solid lead performance in this badly underwritten story of a talented rookie cop who [read more]

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Reel Reviews | Bowfinger

13 August, 199916 September, 2021FilmGordon

by Joe Barber Eddie Murphy shows just how underrated an actor he is with his dual roles as the world’s biggest action star and his [read more]

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Reel Reviews | Deep Blue Sea

28 July, 199916 September, 2021FilmGordon

by Joe Barber I hate to say it, but the best scene in this truly stupid Jaws rip-off involves the great Samuel L. Jackson and [read more]

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