21.) London Has Fallen [3/10/2016]

The sequel to Olympus has Fallen (or possible White House Down, I can't be bothered to look it up and the two were identical movies), did not take a much more deft hand to international diplomacy than it's predecessor.  Again, some scary brown people took the President of the United States hostage as payment for the atrocities the US has caused around the world.  Strangely, they killed the leaders of about ten other nations, too, for good measure or some other reason.  Again, Mike Banning must go on a one-man killing spree to save him.  Oddly, though, the terrorists had a point in this film: America, by killing hundreds of innocent people at a wedding, had created this very situation, and the film failed to address that issue save for one last-minute speech by the Vice President (played by Morgan Freeman), arguing that we must "engage with the world," though it wasn't exactly clear how using the military to destroy innocent lives from a mile in the air counted as "engagement."  Outside of one interesting long shot were Mike Banning stormed the terrorist stronghold, the movie was a tonal mess, presented a problematic view of national security, and featured the sort of cowboy-style rescue antics that made John Wayne famous.  If that's your bag, then this movie should suit you well.