The Magnificent Seven

Aside from diversity, re-remake adds nothing and the whole is less than the sum of its parts. Irrelevant anecdotes can’t magnify seven enough to carry overabundance of action in a film that’s literally stunted. The peculiar performances peak well before Hawke and Washington give the town a Fuqed up Training.

The Nice Guys

Black’s colorful caper evokes feel of Boogie and pace of Bang Bang without the heart, wit, or sex appeal of either. Crowe and Gosling spread their wings in a farce that finally lets them both have fun. Inherently over-complex plot proves to be Shane’s vice, and bucks audience before finale.