Oct. 1, 2020 – The credits that follow serve as our quick-fire backstory on Ava, a former high valediction voted “Most Likely To Succeed” who went off the rails after a DUI incident. She joined the military, was honorably discharged and took up arms with a mysterious organization that’s never really explained—all we know is that they send Ava to off people all over the world. Her handler Duke, played with gusto by John Malkovich, is a stand-in father figure for Ava, who attempts to reconcile with her real family in between missions. It’s all a bit by-the-book, with every detail seemingly present to explain why Ava is the way she is. But making her a recovering alcoholic whose gambling addicted ex-boyfriend (Common) is now engaged to her sister (Jess Weixler) isn’t so much interesting or telling detail as it is clichéd.
ONE STEP WONDER – Nov. 13, 2024 - Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and…
ALWAYS WITH YOU – Nov. 2, 2024 - Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown effect…
TURN OFF CNN – Nov. 7, 2024 - At Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s book signings, it’s not…
86ed AGAIN? – NOV. 4, 2024 - Two previous rounds of employee cuts in September…
BY A NOSE – Nov. 5, 2024 - Thoroughbred owner and recovering alcoholic Gino Roncelli…
VIDEO – NO VALUE AT ALL – Nov. 4, 2024 - It all started innocently…