Steady pacing, but plot needs to be move faster. Looks good. Nothing outright wrong with it but nothing great either.

The Man in the High Castle  by Philip K. Dick was first published in 1962 and won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1963. It was his first novel to win a major award. The story is mostly set in San Francisco, about 15 years after the end of World War II in 1947. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan had won the war and jointly run the world. This includes the US, which has been partitioned with the East Coast under Japanese administration. The narrative is written in third-person om

A counter-intelligence officer tries to find a mole. His wife is on the short list. Sounds boring but is a tight film with decent dramatic tension.

Spy thriller with a guy who can’t shoot, which is refreshing. Solidly produced. Steady pacing. Some elements can be better developed; definitely not a bad film but nothing spectacular either.

Good production but lacks an intriguing plot. There are a few cool scenes but not enough.

Despite a number of minor issues, a solid series created by Tony Gilroy, the writer of the Bourne trilogy. Nicely shot and edited. Decent pacing and dramatic tension.

Starts strongly enough. Relies on the cast to hold it together. Final act could use better writing and way better execution. Meh.

Not bad but could go further with the paranoia and suspense. Think of it as a version of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The story of a 30-year voter-fraud investigation: computer breakdowns, unrealistic numbers, silent media, hostile justice system. Familiar.

There are quite a few clones and derivatives of Taken since its release in 2008. Here are 35 mini-reviews.

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It’s basically Luc Besson’s updated, Cold War version of Le Femme Nikita starring a Russian model.

A gritty vigilante film with Denzel Washington beating up thugs. Need I say more?

Unlocked is basically another Taken-like action-thriller. Nothing particularly bad but nothing particularly good either.

One expects this to be a short, no-brainer, action-packed, light entertainment. And that’s what it mostly is.

Tries to be some sort of thriller but fails.

Not supposed to be a shoot ’em up but it still works. Good to see Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan not be typecasted.

Highly stylized Cold War spy action-thriller. Looks good. Can use better signposting regarding the end.

Tries too hard with the conspiracy. Not bad but can use more and better action.

Some nice set pieces initially, and nicely shot with decent sound editing too. Not bad but lacks wow factor and not particularly memorable.

Starts off strongly and it is intriguing as a psychological thriller. Overall, not particularly memorable.