#FF24 Trigger Warning is the latest Netflix, low-budget action filler.

The acting is flat, the action dull, the plot non-existent. Nothing really holds together in this box-ticking exercise pretending to be a film. Some decent actors absolutely wasted in this.

Avoid.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a big, glossy, comic-book take on World War 2.

I wasn't shocked when I saw Ritchie had directed it - it has his signature quips and bravado all over it. It's also a little style-over-substance, but as silly action goes, it's decent.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 The Instigators is an odd miss.

It's got a solid cast, a good director, and a decent premise. It's just incredibly formulaic. You've seen this done a million times before, and better. Sometimes films aren't as good as the sum of their parts.

Meh.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 The Union is yet another Netflix-backed, formulaic action film.

Wahlberg and Berry make it a bit better than much of the slosh being churned out, and there are some reasonable set pieces. The rest is pretty forgettable.

Meh.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 Jackpot! is a comedy that combines winning the lottery with the purge.

It surprisingly lives up to the bonkers premise, and never takes its foot off the gas. Awkwafina and Cena work well together, with Liu as a nice, late addition. Some fun action too.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 Alien: Romulus takes the franchise back to terror in the dark.

A poor choice to deage one actor aside, it treads the line of nostalgia and fan service well, while providing a solid movie. I didn't care for the final act but it doesn't ruin the movie.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 Incoming is a high-school, gross out comedy that doesn't surprise, but doesn't really have to.

Some fun moments, silly gags, and enough pace to not bore.Clearly the kind of movie you need to be in the right mood for - but perfectly fine if you are.

Fine.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 Bad Boys: Ride Or Die continues the style over substance, buddy action franchise.

Very much fits with the others, which have improved somewhat since Bay stepped away. You're going to get big action, some excellent stunts, and nonsense plot.

Switch your brain off and enjoy

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 Blink Twice isn't for the faint-hearted - covering some dark grounds.

While you'll likely figure out what's going on long before the very graphic reveal, the performances are strong enough to carry the film - particularly Ackie, Tatum, and Arjona.

Good, but not easy.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 Trap is silly, Shyamalan nonsense - the cinematic equivalent of buttery popcorn.

The premise makes little sense, but buy into it and go on the ride - it's pretty fun. Hartnett does a great job in the lead role, even if Shyamalan's daughter as the pop star distracts.

Fun.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes is a mixed bag.

The world that's been built and the tech used to create it is impressive. However, the story doesn't really take us anywhere wildly new. A little too long, too. It has its moments.

Okay.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 Kinds of Kindness is an interesting triptych of stories of varying quality.

As with all of Lanthimos' work, the stories and their tone are unusual. The middle story the weakest of the three, but a strong cast makes them all work to some degree. Probably a little long

Good

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 Axel F is another legacy sequel that works to some degree, but misses in others.

There's a little too much "Remember this?" standing in for plot, but Murphy's charm and comic chops help improve some of the otherwise drudging plot. Could do with being a little shorter

Fine

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 Kill is an exceptionally good action film out of India.

It starts as a fine but weak version of The Raid, but becomes far more gruesome at the midpoint. The plot is barely there, but you won't care as you wince through yet another skull-cracking fight.

Very good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 Maxxxine rounds out the X trilogy with its weakest, but still good, entry.

Mia Goth is exceptional as the lead, leaning into sleazy 80s movie tropes. The problem is there's nothing here to really wow us - the plot is forgettable and it lacks memorable moments.

Okay.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 Deadpool & Wolverine is 80% fan service, some okay action, and not much plot.

As long as you go in expecting a bunch of moments that barely hold together, it's quite entertaining - the mid-film extended cameos are excellent, for example.

Entertaining trash.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 18, 2024

#FF24 Hit Man is a fun watch about a man posing as a hit man for the cops.

Powell is very good as the titular character, with the rest of the cast being solid. It's funny, keeps moving along, and has a handful of light twists. Quite light, but enjoyable.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 The Bikeriders is a sometimes heavy drama about the formation of a biker gang.

Butler sometimes works as the rebel without a cause, but his nihilism leaves him in a plot rut. Comer and Hardy are more interesting to watch. Gripping and dark.

Excellent.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Unfrosted is a badly-paced comedy about breakfast.

The plot seems to have been written around bits, rather than being something that makes sense by itself; unfortunately neither entertain. McCarthy is the only performer who comes out looking okay.

Avoid.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 A Quiet Place: Day One takes the rural, alien invasion series and moves it to the big city.

The carnage is scaled appropriately, but the human-side is lost. What it gains in spectacle it loses in caring about any of the main characters - well, except the cat.

Fine.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 ISS is a somewhat tense but low budget thriller set on the International Space Station after an unknown catastrophe on Earth.

They do a lot with what they have but the back half of the movie drags as we go over the same points again.

Meh.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 The American Society of Magical Negroes satirizes the trope of black characters who are there to help the white heroes, through the lens of a social media company.

The leads are good, the satirical elements work well enough, but a lot has been done better before.

Fine.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 The Fall Guy mixes great stunt-action with breezy comedy.

While the premise and chemistry between the leads doesn't quite work, it's all just a set-up for some big, practical stunt work - which mostly impresses. There's not a tonne else happening but it works.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Abigail is a fun, slow-burn horror. You know it's going to go wrong for the kidnapper-protagonists, but it's fun to see exactly how.

Go into this blind and enjoy the slightly ridiculous, over the top second half. The cast certainly seem to be enjoying it.

Worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Boy Kills World doesn't really work.

The idea of a silent protagonist in a videogame inspired action film is neat but, beyond a few fun action scenes, the rest is a mess - and a slog. Doesn't achieve much of what it sets out to do.

Skip.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has George Miller doing what he does best: directing some of the best, long action sequences on film.

They're kinetic, and with a clarity that few others manage.

There's a story here too - but it's very secondary to the action.

Worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Mother's Instinct is a middling drama about two friends who slowly turn on each other.

Chastain and Hathaway are excellent as the leads, but the whole thing is dragged down by the "Are they really doing that?" plot that goes on for far too long. You'll stop caring.

Meh.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Monkey Man is an interesting entry in the Wick-inspired action genre.

Dev Patel absolutely looks the part and has the presence to pull this off. There are a bunch of very good action scenes, and some where Patel's direction is too wobbly and edited.

Worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Civil War is gripping for its entire runtime.

The story is a little more compressed than I'd like, but the performances are excellent; Spaeny is going places. There are some shot choices I want to pour over on a second viewing, but the first was more than enough

Excellent

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024