The Art of Self Defense (2019)
Directed by: Riley Stearns
Starring: Jessie Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, Phillip Andre Botello
Rated: R for Violence, Sexual Content, Graphic Nudity and Language
Running Time: 1 h 44 m
TMM Score: 4.5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Black Humor, Story, Acting
WEAKNESSES: -
After being brutally mugged, Casey Davies enrolls in a Karate course taught by an eccentric sensei.
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Face/Off (1997)
Directed by: John Woo
Starring: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Alessandro Nivola, Joan Allen
Rated: R for Intense Sequences of Strong Violence, and For Strong Language
Running Time: 2 h 18 m
TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Practical Effects and Stunts, Ridiculous Performances, Bizarre Story
WEAKNESSES: Logic, Hokey 90s Moments
An FBI agent undergoes a facial transplant surgery to work his way into a terrorist sect, but the plan goes awry when the terrorist whose face he stole impersonates the FBI agent.
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