Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin, and Garrett Hedlund.Combine all those elements, and you get a modern crime epic. Not only do the four actors actually act like brothers - they bicker, but ultimately have each other’s backs - they also have to deal with a local crime lord played by Chiwetel Ejiofor and a corrupt cop played by Josh Charles. True to its title, the film centers on four adoptive brothers played by Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin, and Garrett Hedlund they head back to their hometown of Detroit when their adoptive mother is killed in a botched robbery. One of his more underrated films, however, has to be Four Brothers. John Singleton had a career that spanned two decades, helming films including Boyz N The Hood and the Shaft reboot that saw Samuel Jackson stepping into the role of the titular private eye. Stars: Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Sung Kang, Kari Matchett.
Code 8 also features clever use of superpowers in addition to electromagnetism, including, telekinesis, and cryokinesis - which makes for some intense fight scenes. The series boasts a pair of superhero veterans in Robbie and Stephen Amell, who previously starred on The Flash and Arrow respectively. Code 8 follows in the latter films’ footsteps, following electricity manipulator Connor Reed as he gets swept up in a nest of criminal activity. Stories of a superhuman race walking among mankind have grown in popularity over the years, whether it’s caped crusaders or films that walk off the beaten path like Push or Jumper.
The late Tony Scott knew how to craft a dogfight, and the rivalry-turned-friendship between Tom Cruise’s Maverick and Val Kilmer’s Iceman is the beating heart of the film. The original Top Gun happens to be on Netflix, so for those needing a refresher before Maverick or wanting to see what makes this film a hit now have the chance to check it out. After multiple delays due to COVID and its lead actor shooting two Mission: Impossible movies back to back, Top Gun: Maverick will finally hit theaters this week.