Netflix Reviews: 'Spenser Confidential,' '6 Underground,' 'Fractured'
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MDM P18 MONday | april 13, 2020 Netflix reviews: 'Spenser Confidential,’ '6 Underground,' 'Fractured' SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL Spenser's old girlfriend Cissy gory injuries and senseless Director: Peter Berg (Ileza Schlesinger) which give deaths. The impossible scenes Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) this a more distinctive flavor. of precise parkour (especially was a Boston policeman who The way the characters were that when Four was jumping was thrown into prison for built up, this felt like the from one steel column to assaulting a high-ranking pilot of a possible continuing another) were breathtaking officer named Boylan (Michael franchise. to watch. One was a dapper Gaston). Upon his release 6 UNDERGROUND Deadpool-like character who five years later, he bunked Director: Michael Bay had comedy and violence as in the home of his old friend An American billionaire only Ryan Reynolds could Henry (Alan Arkin), with a faked his own death, called deliver. His testy interactions heavyweight MMA fighter himself One, gathered an with the "Mission Impossible"- named Hawk (Winston extraordinary team of skilled like team beside him also Duke) as his roommate. "ghosts" who were willing added to the popcorn Coincidentally, right on the to completely lose their entertainment value. night of Spenser's release, identities to work with him FRACTURED Boylan was murdered and in extraordinarily dangerous Director: Brad Anderson another young officer was missions. Two (Melanie Ray Monroe (Sam accused of killing him. Laurent) was a spy. Three Worthington) was on road trip I thought this was a remake (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) was a with his wife Joanne (Lucy of old TV series "Spenser for hitman. Four (Ben Hardy) was Rabe) and daughter Peri (Lucy Hire" (which starred Robert a parkour thief. Five (Adria Capri). During a rest stop Urich) which was also about Arjona) was a doctor. Six (Ben along the way, a freak accident a Boston cop. Turned out Franco) was a driver. Together, caused Ray and Peri to fall this Spenser was the same they worked on an elaborate into an open construction character created by Robert plot to overthrow Rovac (Lior site sustaining injuries. Ray Parker, but this adventure was Raz), the brutal dictator of went to the nearest hospital based on a book by the writer Turgistan, and replace him where Peri was assessed to Mark Wahlberg, Ryan Reynolds, and Sam Worthington who continued the series with Murat (Peyman Maadi), need a cranial CT scan to rule after Parker, Ace Adkins. This Rovac's erudite brother. out a hematoma. However, This entire film made me their rest stop, I was a nervous suspenseful editing and gritty is director Peter Berg's fifth Being by Michael Bay, when Ray woke up from a queasy and uncomfortable the wreck. The atmosphere of lead performance by Sam film with Mark Wahlberg in this film was one explosive deep nap in the waiting area, whole time. There were many uncertainty was wound so Worthington elevated this one a row. Wahlberg is so at ease action scene after another Joanne and Peri were nowhere scenes where I could not bear tightly, you never really knew over other similarly-themed in this type of serio-comic from beginning to end, to be found. To make things to look at the screen because how it was going to end until thrillers. action character, it felt like he accompanied by a frenetic even more confusing for Ray, of the extreme tension it was that climactic reveal. The gore This review was originally had done him several times loud pop music soundtrack. the hospital had no records delivering. Even in that first shown in those final scenes published in the author's before. It was the supporting There are frenetic scenes of t h a t t h e y w e r e e v e n t h e r e a t scene alone with the family were not even necessary. blog, "Fred Said." ABS CBN characters Hawk, Henry and physics-defying car chases, all. driving in the car and during The slick slimy script, News 'Game of Thrones' actor Miltos Yerolemou calls The Medical City health workers 'heroes' "Friends" stars David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc pose at the Emmy Awards on September 22, 2002. LEE CELANO/AFP 'Friends' reunion delayed by coronavirus Actor Miltos Yerolemou lauds health works of Medical City. LOS ANGELES, United on the Warner Bros. Studio lot receive $2.5 million for taking "It taps into an era when Game of Thrones actor Miltos to keep safe, rest well, and to take States | AFP | - The much- outside Los Angeles. part in the special, it reported. friends -- and audiences -- Yerolemou sent an appreciation care.” anticipated "Friends" reunion But a spokesman told AFP WarnerMedia's Sean gathered together in real time message to the medical frontliners The actor also expressed has been delayed and will not Friday the special will not be Kisker this week confirmed and we think this reunion of The Medical City (TMC) Ortigas. gratitude towards the hospital's In his video message posted health workers in Filipino. be available at the launch of available for HBO Max's May the May launch of HBO Max special will capture that spirit, on hospital's Facebook page, the “Huwag po kayong susuko. HBO Max, the new streaming launch as planned, adding itself, which will cost $14.99 uniting original and new fans," British actor, who is best known Bayani po kayong lahat. Maraming, platform said Friday, as the that it will be coming to the a month, remains "still very he said. for his role as Syrio Forel in the maraming salamat po,” he said. global coronavirus pandemic streaming platform "soon." much on" schedule. Aniston's Instagram post HBO series Game of Thrones, Miltos then ended his message called the hospital's medical by quoting his iconic line from the shuts down productions across Production has not The "Friends" back catalog in February teasing the special personnel “heroes” amid the “Game of Thrones” series. Hollywood. yet taken place due to the is a key selling point for the drew nearly 4.8 million likes in COVID-19 pandemic. “And remember, there is only News of the unscripted coronavirus lockdown, part new streaming platform as it three hours. Miltos also shared that his one thing we say to the God of special had delighted fans of of measures put in place for enters a fiercely competitive "Friends" was among friend's father, who was recently death--not today. admitted at the TMC, has “Stay strong, stay safe, and the beloved US sitcom, which billions around the globe to marketplace alongside Netflix, the most-watched shows on succumbed to the coronavirus last thank you for everything that you remains wildly popular even break transmission of the Disney+, Amazon Prime and Netflix until all 10 seasons of week. do.” among viewers too young to virus which has killed more Apple TV+. the show were reclaimed last “His family told me of the In the critically-acclaimed remember its original run, than 100,000 people world- Unveiling the special in year by WarnerMedia, which care your team gave him and the television series, Miltos played brave work that you do for all your the character Syrio Forel, the which ended in 2004. wide. February, Kevin Reilly, chief owns HBO Max. patients each and every day,” he “First Sword of Braavos” and Stars Jennifer Aniston, A remote or virtual content officer at HBO Max, Seen on US television from said. swordfighting master of Arya Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, reunion was not considered said the show about a close- 1994 to 2004, it won dozens of “You face fatigue, shortages Stark, played by actress Maisie Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry due to the significance of the knit group of friends living in awards and garnered global in supplies, and a very real risk Williams. of infection. They want you to The Medical City Ortigas is and David Schwimmer have original soundstage, according New York City had captivated celebrity for Aniston and her know that you, all of you, are their one of the health institutions at signed up to return to the to Variety. "viewers generation after co-stars. Agence France- heroes,” Miltos added. the frontline of battle against comedy's original soundstage Each actor is expected to generation." Presse “They also ask me to tell you COVID-19. GMA News.