Tag: Gerard Butler

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel PLANE review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island – only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel ANGEL HAS FALLEN review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. Gerard Butler isn’t getting any younger, but thanks to a good workout regimen, a bevy of …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel HUNTER KILLER review

What kind of a name is Hunter Killer for a movie that doesn’t involve serial killers in some fashion? I’m sure that most of you are wondering the same thing. Well, as it turns out, “hunter-killer” in the naval world of things is a designation that is assigned to an attack vessel. In this case …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DEN OF THIEVES review

Den of Thieves review

A trend that’s becoming increasingly more popular comes in the form of longer runtimes. Sometimes they’re necessary while other times it’s just pointless blather. For a movie such as Den of Thieves to come in with such a hefty runtime (140 minutes), I immediately cringed. How long does a run of the mill cops and …