Tag: Jumper

REVIEW: Graceland [2012]

Jared Mobarak

“Karma bites back fast” Thrillers with a bit of amorality at their center are always a welcome treat when Hollywood seems too quick to make theirs possess ironclad happy endings. The thing about life is that good and bad are never so easy to define. Rarely does a heroic saint come along to wreak havoc in the name of justice and seldom does an unwitting innocent caught in a deceitful web have pure motivations. The sad reality is that whether humanity is good at heart or not, our propensity for…

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REVIEW: Jumper [2008]

Jared Mobarak

“I’m giving you a headstart, son” Doug Liman’s first misstep is the new movie Jumper. I have either greatly enjoyed or loved each of his films until now. This teleportation action adventure is not necessarily bad, however, it is just a bit of a mess. Acting as the first part of a planned trilogy, it is too short, too glossy, and too reliant on the viewers taking the leap and journey without any idea of what is really happening. Why are the Paladins after the Jumpers? When did the fight…

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