Lucy

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Scarlett Johansson in a leading role was enough to make me check this one out.

What’s It About? A woman is abducted and exposed to an experimental drug that gives her limitless mental powers.

STRAIGHT UP: Not very good. Doesn’t take advantage of a cool premise. 4/10

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Snowpiercer

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Better late than never to review this elusive import.

What’s It About? In a world ravaged by a man-made Ice Age, a revolutionary named Curtis attempts to take control of a train carrying the last remnants of humanity.

STRAIGHT UP: Not a game-changer, but still very good. 8/10

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Transformers – Retro Review

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I liked this movie when I was in high school, but after Age of Extinction, I wondered if I could still trust that judgement.

What’s It About? A teenage boy finds himself at the center of a secret war between Autobots and Decepticons, robots in disguise who have come to Earth to claim an ancient artifact.

STRAIGHT UP: I liked it (again). Has what a summer action movie needs. 7/10

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