Mortal Kombat (2021)

Cole Young is looking for fellow champions who can defeat the forces of Outworld.

'Mortal Kombat' is a movie based on the famous game, not the first of its kind. Full of action but not the most satisfying and complete story, Mortal Kombat manages to maintain some interest, but it is weak compared to the excitement of playing the game.

Director:  Simon McQuoid    

With: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada

Rating: 6/10

Bullet Train (2022)

An unlucky assassin boards a train for a basic mission, but realizes that other assassins are around, having similar intentions.

'Bullet Train' is an action comedy with caricaturist elements, in a similar style to Kick-Ass or Smokin' Aces. Imperfect, but it still keeps the viewer's gaze glued to the screen, curiosity and fascination winning in front of such a rich palette of atypical characters, with unusual traits and the interesting interaction between them.

Director:  David Leitch      

With: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Zazie Beetz, Masi Oka

Rating: 8/10

The Last Samurai (2003)

A jaded American soldier is captivated by the ancient Japanese culture he was hired to help destroy.

'The Last Samurai' is an epic, historical-based film that romanticizes samurai culture. Full of interesting Asian characters, the film is built around the American soldier character played by Tom Cruise (for some reason). The story is beautiful, well written and Ken Watanabe's hero - Katsumoto - is magnetic. Like any self-respecting epic film, this film is full of well-crafted, wide-framed and perfectly coordinated fight scenes for a maximised cinematic satisfaction.

Director:  Edward Zwick     

With: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Timothy Spall, Hiroyuki Sanada

Rating: 9/10

Army of the Dead (2021)

In the middle of a zombie apocalypse, a team of mercenaries ventures in the middle of a very affected Las Vegas for a mission of financial interest.

A blockbuster action film in the purest sense of the word, that is, it is visually impressive (lots of special effects and explosions), but does not give importance to logic or lack of predictability. Interesting and impressive is the seamless digital manipulation of the scenes with Tig Notaro due to them replacing Chris D'Elia post production (after allegations of sexual harassment). 

Director:  Zack Snyder     

With: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Theo Rossi, Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro

Rating: 6/10