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Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

Directed by: George Lucas

Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Keira Knightley, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Terence Stamp, Ahmed Best, Warwick Davis, Samuel L. Jackson

Rated: PG

Running Time: 2 h 16 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Ideas, World Building, Production Design, Action, Darth Maul, John Williams’ Score

WEAKNESSES: Dialogue, Cinematography, Pacing, Plot Holes, Acting, Jar Jar Binks

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

December 16, 2019

Two Jedi caught up in a violent trade dispute between the Federation and Naboo discover a boy that may bring balance to the force.

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In Action, Adventure, Epic, Fantasy, Sci Fi, War Tags Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Keira Knightley, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Terence Stamp, Ahmed Best, Warwick Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, PG, 3 Stars
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Men in Black: International (2019)

Directed by: F. Gary Gray

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Kumail Nanjiani

Rated: PG-13 for Sci-Fi Action, Some Language and Suggestive Material

Running Time: 1 h 54 m

TMM Score: 1.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Tessa Thompson

WEAKNESSES: Story Structure, Directing, Pacing

Men in Black: International (2019)

September 3, 2019

  The Men in Black search for a mole amongst their ranks.

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In Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Noir, Sci Fi Tags Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Kumail Nanjiani, F. Gary Gray, PG-13, 1.5 Stars, 2019
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Rob Roy (1995)

Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones

Starring: Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Brian Cox

Rated: R for Violence and Sexuality

Running Time: 2 h 19 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Production Design, Some Acting, Some Writing

WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Pacing, Length, Some Writing

Rob Roy (1995)

August 23, 2019

A Scottish man seeks a loan from a British nobleman, and after his honor is wronged he seeks vengeance.

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In Action, Adventure, Biographical, Drama, Crime, Epic, Romance, War, Thriller Tags Michael Caton-Jones, Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Brian Cox, R, 3 Stars
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Darkman (1990)

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Bruce Campbell

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 h 36 m

TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Directing, Tone, Writing, Original Character

WEAKNESSES: Some Weaker Story Elements

Darkman (1990)

August 9, 2019

A brilliant scientist left for dead returns to exact vengeance on the people who tried to kill him. 

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In Action, Adventure, Crime, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance, Superhero, Thriller Tags Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Bruce Campbell, R, 3.5 Stars
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Cold Pursuit (2019)

Directed by: Hans Peter Molland

Starring: Liam Neeson, Emmy Rossum, Tom Bateman, Laura Dern

Rated: R for Strong Violence, Drug Material, and Some Language Including Sexual References

Running Time: 1h 38m

TMM Score: 3 Stars

STRENGTHS: Liam Neeson, Some Humor, Good Action

WEAKNESSES: Writing, Tom Bateman, Not Nearly As Good as the Original

Cold Pursuit (2019)

May 21, 2019

A lonely snow truck driver seeks revenger after the murder of his son.

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In Action, Drama, Crime Tags Karl Nagurski, Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Tom Bateman, Action, Revenge, Emmy Rossum, Rated R, 3 stars, Cold Pursuit, Hans Peter Molland, Stellan Skarsgard
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Widows (2018)

Directed by: Steve McQueen

Starring: Viola Davis, Liam Neeson, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Elizabeth Debicki, Jacki Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Erivo, Lukas Haas

Rated: R for Violence, Language Throughout, and Some Sexual Content/Nudity

Running Time: 2 h 9 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Editing, Acting

WEAKNESSES: -

Widows (2018)

December 19, 2018

Four women with nothing in common except a debt left by their dead husbands’ criminal activities take fate into their own hands. 

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In Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Noir, Thriller Tags Viola Davis, Liam Neeson, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Elizabeth Debicki, Jacki Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Erivo, Lukas Haas, Steve McQueen, 5 Stars, 2018, Widows
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Starring: Tim Blake Nelson, Clancy Brown, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Zoe Kazan, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Waits

Rated: R for Some Strong Violence

Running Time: 2 h 12 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Coen Bros Flair, Irreverence and Poignancy, Clever Writing

WEAKNESSES: Some CGI and Sets Look A Little Cheap

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

November 20, 2018

Six stories set in the Coen Brothers’ Wild West. 

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In Action, Adventure, Anthology, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Western, Romance Tags Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tim Blake Nelson, Clancy Brown, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Zoe Kazan, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Waits, R, 4.5 Stars
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