The Rock and eternity

BLACK ADAM

2022

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

Written by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Norshirvani

Spoilers: moderate

Water, the source of all life

THE SHALLOWS

The Shallows wears the skin of one of my favorite movies, while feinting toward the substance of another, and if it doesn't reach the heights of either one, well, that's not its problem, because it's still the best treat of the season so far.

2016

Directed by Jaume Colett-Serra

Written by Anthony Jaswinski

With Blake Lively (Nancy) and Sully (Steven Seagull)

Spoiler alert: moderate

Thank you for smoking

NON-STOP

A handsomely appointed locked-room mystery-thriller that could stand a tightened running time and a rather more engaged lead, but does deliver without a great deal of fuss.

2014
Directed by Jaume Collett-Serra
Written by Christopher Roach,  John W. Richardson, and Ryan Engle
With Liam Neeson (Bill Marks) and Julianne Moore (Jen Summers)

Spoiler alert: mild