Purely Movies Reviews

Rating: 3.7/5 Review: "24: Live Another Day TV review" I have no previous knowledge of 24 except the TV movie. However, the first episode of the new season establishes what happened to Jack Bauer and his collateral damage to countries. There is in fact no recap but there are brief mentions of the previous season in dialogues and action. Those new to the series, be rest assured that there are new characters however there are several important characters in previous seasons to take note. Episode 1-9: It works like a mini-series; 12 episodes. Right from the start of episode 1, there are many things happening and it does not let the viewers take a breather. The action starts from the get-go and the pace is constantly going as Jack races to stop terrorists from killing many innocents and creating tension between US and UK. Each episode is thrilling and there is often a twist in the end. The tense action scenes are kept real and there is no over-the-top explosion. Episo...

Rating: 3.9/5 Review: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie review" Producer Michael Bay reboots the franchise with Jonathan Liebesman on the helm. As far as gritty reboots go, this is actually far from dark. It has plenty of light moments although things are kept in a realistic fashion (such as the humanistic turtles' designs). It is a movie that all ages can enjoy; it does not have the sexual tone in a Michael Bay's movie. Jonathan, known for his Wrath of the Titans and Battle: Los Angeles, know his action beats well enough and keeps things fast paced. The story: Megan Fox plays April O'Neil, a reporter, who stumbles upon an attempt robbery by mysterious Foot Clan. She becomes obsessed in finding the mysterious vigilantes who have stopped the robbery. The plot is straight forward but Jonathan keeps the pace fast enough to last through 1 hour and 41 minutes. Mind you, the turtles are not properly revealed until the 20 minutes mark into the movie. Once the ...

Rating: 4.2/5 Review: "Guardians of the Galaxy movie review" Marvel likes to take risks hiring fresh directors for its big projects. James Gunn, who has only directed two movies and written a few movies including Scooby-Doo, was tasked to bring bunch of misfits to life.  The risks are James Gunn, who does not have a lot of credits, and the source material, which is not very well-known to general audience. Fortunately, James has proven people wrong, he could indeed direct a fast-paced entertaining and witty action thrill ride. The story: By now, general audience and fans should know the formula of every Marvel movie. Guardians of the Galaxy does not change much in that aspect. But what makes it stand out from the others is that these heroes are almost like anti-heroes. In the start, they are not heroic or morally right. They are sort of selfish and only think for their own good. However, further in the movie, they begin to help each other and form a team know as Guard...