Red (2010) and Red 2 (2013)

The story follows Frank Moses (Bruce Willis), a retired CIA black-ops agent, who finds himself the target of an assassination squad.

I recently watched Red (2010) for the second time and Red 2 (2013) on the same day. I remembered liking Red, and I enjoyed it again. I had never seen Red 2 (2013) and was pleasantly surprised that I liked it just as much as the first film. Both films are enjoyable, spy shoot-em-ups, with just the right amount of humor. Some reviewers state that Red 2 is a “Sloppy, cartoonishly violent sequel that fails to match the original”, but I would disagree.

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Favorite Songs – Flowers On The Wall

I’ve always loved music. Later in life I would make playlists on Cassette, CD’s and now on thumbdrives. With these posts I’ll reminisce about some of my all-time favorite songs.

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Fire with Fire (2012)

Revenge has its own set of rules

I watched the 2012 Lionsgate movie “Fire with Fire” on Netflix DVD. Firefighter Jeremy is at a convenience store that is being harassed by an Aryan Brotherhood crime boss David Hagan who kills the owner’s son and then the owner. Jeremy escapes and is recruited to testify against the crime boss which he agrees to. The local task force is lead by Mike Cella and his partner Talia Durham. Cella has previous ties with the crime boss and wants him badly.

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The Prince (2014)

I watched this 2014 Lionsgate action/thriller film “The Prince” on Netflix DVD. It is the story of a 20 years retired assassin, Paul, who puts himself right back in the game to rescue his daughter. He recruits one of Beth’s friends, Angela, to help him find her in New Orleans where an old enemy, Omar, wages a war to track him down. He recruits some old help from Sam to aid him while taking down “The Pharmacy”, who is supplying Beth with drugs, and avoiding the onslaught of enemies that want him dead.

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