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Let's take the movies Source Code, Unstoppable, and Speed and combine them together to make one movie.  Is that a good idea?  Well, that movie is called The Commuter, and yes, if you like silly, over-the-top action movies, it's a good idea. The Commuter follows Michael McCauley (Liam Neeson), a former New York Police Officer, turned insurance salesman.  Michael rides the same train to and from work in New York City every single day and recognizes many people on the train.  One day, a mysterious woman (Vera Farming) approaches him with a deal, to find a specific person on the train in exchange for 100 grand.  Michael takes the money, but when he realizes actual lives are at stake, he tries to back out and the woman threatens Michael's family.  What follows is some awesome fight scenes, some insane stunts, and a spectacular train crash, as Michael tries to unravel the mystery. What works: Surprisingly, most of this movie works, that is if you...

So, my very first movie review on my blog and I'm going to do it about an eighth film in a horror series.  Promising start... The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of my absolute favorite horror movies.  It's gnarly and twisted.  Whenever I watch it, I cling to my armrests like my life depends on it.  As is to be expected, when it comes to horror sequels, none of the seven Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequels have managed to live up to the original.  But does the newest film have enough going on to make it worth a watch?  The short answer is yes...but barely. Leatherface is a prequel to the original 1974 film, which is a bad sign out the gate.  Do we really need a prequel to the original masterpiece?  Probably not.  But the reason why Leatherface is as decent as it is, is because the film truly tries something different.  It's not just your typical slasher movie.  Most of these films are about a group of teenagers who in...