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Ronin - (1998 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122690/

A freelancing former U.S. Intelligence Agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by the Irish and the Russians.

Moody and consistently-good. Lots of car chases.



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Oldboy - (2013 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321511/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/oldboy

An everyday man's is kidnapped to make amends for past wrongs he couldn't guess at.

I can see it was trying, but boy is it inconsistent action without real underlying substance.



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Grosse Pointe Blank - (1997 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119229/

After unfortunate events force an assassin into a make-up hit, he decides to also attend a high school reunion as an excuse to reunite with an ex he spurred.

Great movie, great soundtrack.



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The Mechanic - (2011 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472399/
http://www.themechanicmovie.com/

An assassin takes on an enthusiastic apprentice.

Reasonably watchable.



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Blue Beetle - (2023 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9362930/
https://www.dc.com/bluebeetle

A Mexican crime family steals alien technology and wrecks havoc.

A mediocre superhero movie, which in today's times makes it spectacular. Highly recommended as a bubblegum movie.



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Looper - (2012 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276104/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/looper

To dispose of bodies, criminal enterprises send people back in time to kill them. For some reason.

I mean, it's a movie. It's not bad, but it's definitely dumb.



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Run All Night - (2015 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2199571/
was http://runallnightmovie.com/

The son of a criminal boss strikes a deal that goes bad, and veteran muscle becomes embroiled in the mess.

It's standard fare; nothing particularly interesting, but if you like this sort of thing then it's perfectly watchable.



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_Dungeons.txt & Dragons

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2906216/
https://www.paramountmovies.com/movies/dungeons-dragons-honor-among-thieves

A deadbeat dad decides resurrecting his dead wife is more important than raising his daughter.

Another low-effort, shitty, man-hating, adventure movie.


The Raid - (2011 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1899353/
https://www.sonyclassics.com/theraid/

A unit of militarized cops breaches then gets trapped in a gang-controlled apartment building.

Very direct and violent. This movie does everything right.



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