Jason Rugaard

Hotel Artemis (2018) – Review

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2018, Brian Tyree Henry, charlie day, Dave Bautista, Hotel Artemis, jeff goldblum, Jenny Slate, jodie foster, Sofia Boutella, Sterling K. Brown, Zachary Quinto

Hotel Artemis disguises a thin concept by wisely casting recognizable faces in nearly every role. The performers bring their defined

Drama Reviews SciFi

Starman (1984) – Review

February 9, 2021January 25, 2021 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1984, Charles Martin Smith, jeff bridges, john carpenter, Karen Allen, Richard Jaeckel, Starman

Director John Carpenter turns away from the horror genre that made him famous and instead focuses his immense talent on

Action Comedy Reviews

American Ultra (2015) – Review

February 8, 2021January 19, 2021 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2015, American Ultra, Bill Pullman, Connie Britton, jesse eisenberg, john leguizamo, kristen stewart, Nima Nourizadeh, Tony Hale, Topher Grace, Walton Goggins

American Ultra is the junior varsity version of Jason Bourne and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. It features a young cast

Comedy Reviews

Just Getting Started (2017) – Review

February 5, 2021January 19, 2021 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2017, Elizabeth Ashley, George Wallace, Glenne Headly, Graham Beckel, Jane Seymour, Joe Pantoliano, Just Getting Started, morgan freeman, Rene Russo., ron shelton, Sheryl Lee Ralph, tommy lee jones

Just Getting Started is a big disappointment from a group of very talented individuals. Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men

Action Reviews

S.W.A.T. (2003) – Review

February 4, 2021January 11, 2021 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2003, Brian Van Holt, Clark Johnson, colin farrell, jeremy renner, Josh Charles, LL Cool J, michelle rodriguez, Olivier Martinez, S.W.A.T., samuel l. jackson

“You’re either S.W.A.T. Or you’re not.” – Samuel L. Jackson in S.W.A.T. That little nugget of dialogue is representative of

Comedy Family Reviews

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) – Review

February 3, 2021January 10, 2021 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2001, Aida Turturro, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks, Linda Kozlowski, Paul Hogan, Paul Rodriguez, Simon Wincer

Paul Hogan brings his Mick “Crocodile” Dundee character back to the screen after a 13-year absence in Crocodile Dundee in

Action Reviews

Robin Hood (2018) – Review

February 1, 2021December 31, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2018, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Jamie Dornan, jamie foxx, Otto Bathurst, Robin Hood, Taron Egerton

The venerable English legend gets another retelling in a production aimed at a younger audience than previous modern incarnations. This

Action Reviews SciFi

The 6th Day (2000) – Review

January 29, 2021December 31, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2000, arnold schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, michael rooker, Robert Duvall, Roger Spottiswoode, terry crews, the 6th day, tony goldwyn

The 6th Day is a solid, if forgotten, entry in the Schwarzenegger cannon. It contains nearly all the elements of

Comedy Reviews

That Darn Cat (1997) – Review

January 28, 2021December 26, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1997, Bess Armstrong, Bob Spiers, Christina Ricci, disney, Doug E. Doug, George Dzundza, Michael McKean, Peter Boyle, That Darn Cat

Even by the low standards of live-action Disney films circa the 1990s, That Darn Cat is pretty flimsy. It’s saving

Action Reviews

Heartbreak Ridge (1986) – Review

January 26, 2021December 26, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1986, Bo Svenson, clint eastwood, Everett McGill, Heartbreak Ridge, Mario Van Peebles

The same year Oliver Stone’s Platoon took home the Best Picture Oscar, Heartbreak Ridge found box-office success as an audience

Comedy Horror Reviews

Krampus (2015) – Review

January 25, 2021December 26, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2015, Adam Scott, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, David Koechner, Emjay Anthony, Krampus, Krista Stadler, Michael Doughtery, Stefania LaVie Owen, Toni Collette

Krampus looks great, is cast well, and has a festive yule-tide tone. But this is a feature-length film with only

Comedy Reviews

Shanghai Surprise (1986) – Review

January 22, 2021December 24, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1986, Jim Goddard, madonna, Paul Freeman, sean penn, Shanghai Surprise

Witnessing a great actor giving a bad performance in an awful movie is informative and fascinating. At Close Range, The

Action Reviews

Born American (1986) – Review

January 21, 2021December 24, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1986, Albert Salmi, Born American, David Coburn, Mike Norris, renny harlin, Steve Durham, Thalmus Rasulala

Born American is Renny Harlin’s debut feature film. It shares several remarkable similarities to Red Dawn, Rambo, Russkies, and a

Action Reviews

Rambo: Last Blood (2019) – Review

January 19, 2021December 26, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2019, Adrian Grünberg, Adriana Barraza, Paz Vega, Rambo: Last Blood, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, sylvester stallone, Yvette Monreal

Rambo: Last Blood presents the title character in a peaceful state of domesticity. In the latest sequel, Rambo is far

Action Reviews

Passenger 57 (1992) – Review

January 18, 2021December 26, 2020 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1992, Bruce Greenwood, Bruce Payne, Elizabeth Hurley, Ernie Lively, Kevin Hooks, passenger 57, tom sizemore, wesley snipes

Wesley Snipes gets his action-star moment in the ‘Die Hard on a Plane’ knock-off, Passenger 57. The same year that