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Beast

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  Idris Elba stars in Beast , as it roars into theaters this weekend. This thriller is about a father and his teenage daughters as they take a trip to the African savannah, to visit the village of the girls’ late mother. While exploring the wildlife reservation, they find themselves fighting to survive, as a rogue lion begins killing any human that crosses its path. What follows is  The Good, The Bad, and The Spoilers  of  Beast . The Good Idris Elba is truly an amazing actor. I feel any role that he is put in, he is able to embrace and portray it with stunning believability. In Beast, Elba plays Dr. Nate Daniels, a father who fights to reestablish a connection with his daughters while processing the loss of his wife. Elba does an amazing job showing just how much the emotional strain of losing a partner can have on the other relationships in his life. His willingness to sacrifice everything to protect his daughters is understood and completely relatable t...

Bullet Train

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  On August 5 th , Bullet Train sped into theaters. Brad Pitt plays Ladybug, an assassin on a simple snatch and grab mission. What he is confronted with is a collection of individuals, all working to accomplish their own goals. While traveling on the fastest train in the world, unknown connections slowly draw these adversaries together. What follows is  The Good, The Bad, and The Spoilers  of  Bullet Train . The Good We all know that Brad Pitt can act, that is not something that many people would question. Pitt’s character in Bullet Train manages to be an expert killer, while portraying a near pacifist. He works so hard to avoid conflict throughout the majority of the film that his dialogue has you laughing, even as he is killing someone. Bullet Train gives the audience a pace equal to its name. In the lulls between action sequences, Bullet Train keeps up the pace with witty dialogue and comedic exchanges between characters. Bullet Train feels like t...