Warning this review has SPOILERS regarding Candyman (2021), so if you wish to keep the element of surprise intact, shield your eyes and run as far away as you can from your screen!
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Jacked In Reviews ‘The Suicide Squad’ (2021)
With the same premise as the previous movie (and obviously its literary inspiration) The Suicide Squad follows a bunch of villains on a (pretty much, suicidal) mission in order to deduct years from their prison sentences. From the first five minutes, you have hilarious new characters, brutal fatalities and a weasel-human hybrid that eats children, and with that, you’re immediately sold on this movie. As the new squad (and some returning members of this soft reboot) begin jumping into the sea on their latest assignment, the dirt from 2016’s Suicide Squad begins to wash off them and audience members alike.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Akira’ (1988)
Last year Akira was rereleased in 4K IMAX, reminding audiences why this visually stunning, mind-melting, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi anime will always be relevant in the world of cinema. Based on director and writer, Katsuhiro Otomo’s manga series of the same name, Akira was initially released in 1988. This philosophical masterpiece uses the medium of the sci-fi genre and superhuman sub-genre to narrate nuclear war and how incredibly dangerous power can be in the wrong hands. So buckle up as we revisit a feature that changed the game, influential not just for anime, but for movies in general.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Mortal Kombat’ (2021)
Video Game movies have a proven track record of not hitting the mark and can often be seen as a double-edged sword when it comes to a live-action interpretation. Either you stay true to the game and penalize your wider audience or concentrate on your non-gamer market and do the fans a disservice.
Mortal Kombat is a surprising exception to the fact. It brings something to the table for fans, non-fans and even those troubled individuals that just like to stay up late and watch fatality videos online.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Uncut Gems’ (2019)
Similar to the Safdie brothers previous feature, Good Time, this movie does not take its foot off the pedal from the moment it starts. Not only that, but much like Punch, Drunk, Love this feature reminds us, Adam Sandler is an amazing actor!
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Joker’ (2019)
Brutal homicides, cigarettes and a cool as f*ck slow-motion dance down the stairs sequence (just ignore the Gary Glitter part. . . He didn’t get any royalties so it’s all good), Todd Phillip’s Joker falls into the same category as Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight, in that it’s not just a brilliant comic book movie, but a brilliant movie in general.
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