Simon West

‘Con Air’ (1997) doesn’t fly as high as it aims to

An unwritten rule of movies is viewers allow one massive implausibility, but not a mountain of small implausibilities. This is why “Con Air” (1997) is

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As the new ‘Tomb Raider’ hits theaters, here’s a look back at the Angelina Jolie ‘Lara Croft’ films (Movie reviews)

With Alicia Vikander’s “Tomb Raider” relaunch now in theaters, I figured it’s a good time to watch “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001), which I had

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‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ reviews

John’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” flashback review, March 19, 2018 “Tomb Raider” — Some really fun action sequences and eye-popping scenery (mansions, temples, ice caves)

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Like the first entry, ‘Expendables 2’ lives up to its title (Movie review)

Part of the fun of bad 1980s action movies was that they had a ridiculous plot to hang the action on. Part of why “The Expendables

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Glau makes mediocre ‘The Cape’ worth tuning in for

Here are my first impressions of Sunday’s two-hour premiere of “The Cape,” which will switch to its regular timeslot, at 8 p.m. Central Mondays on NBC, starting

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