Hot Air Falls Short Of Its Potential As Satire

Hot Air falls quite a bit short of its maximum potential in the political climate for satire especially with having a focus on conservative talk radio. Lionel Macomb (Steve Coogan) is the host of Fired Up.  He’s had this job for 20 years.  Don’t get me wrong–the comic actor brings the right persona required for the job.  The important thing here for the film is that we’re able to buy into Coogan as a right-wing…

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Skyscraper: A Nerve-Inducing Thriller

Whether or not you believe that Dwayne Johnson can save the day, Skyscraper will have the audience on the edge of their seat. A brief prologue introduces us to Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) when he was a FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader.  We’re taken to the snowy cold of Ash Lake, Minn. where a a hostage situation is underway.  One moment in time paves way for what happens in the future.  We get a glimpse…

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