RYAN REYNOLDS

FREE GUY (2021)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lilrel Howery, Joe Keery, Taika Waititi, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Channing Tatum, Owen Burke, Kayla Caulfield and Camille Kostek. Directed by Shawn Levy.

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story... one he rewrites himself. Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way...before it is too late.

THE HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD (2021)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Richard E. Grant, Frank Grillo, Blake Ritson, Gabriella Wright and Tomi May. Directed by Patrick Hughes.

The world’s most lethal odd couple - bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid - are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid.

As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman.

REVIEWS The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard - An enjoyable yet mediocre bash

POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU (2019)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse, Ken Watanabe, Chris Geere, Rita Ora and Ikue Otani. Directed by Rob Letterman.

Ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City - a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world - they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.

REVIEWS Pokémon Detective Pikachu - Shockingly good fun

THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD (2017)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Élodie Yung, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung, Richard E. Grant, Joaquim De Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell and Joséphine De La Baume. Directed by Patrick Hughes.

The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

REVIEWS The Hitman's Bodyguard - Battle for alpha male

LIFE (2017)
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Ferguson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare and Olga Dihovichnaya. Directed by Daniel Espinosa.

The story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.

REVIEWS Life - Wasted potential

CRIMINAL (2016)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Alice Eve, Gary Oldman, Kevin Costner, Michael Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones. Directed by Ariel Vromen.

The memories and skills of a deceased CIA agent are implanted into an unpredictable and dangerous convict.

DEADPOOL (2016)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, T.j. Miller, Ed Skrein and Brianna Hildehrand. Directed by Tim Miller.

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humour, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

REVIEWS Deadpool - Endlessly crass and unexpectedly charming
Deadpool - Dead right

MISSISSIPPI GRIND (2015)
Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Yvonne Landry, Anthony Howard, Robin Weigert, Sienna Miller, Lio Tipton, Alfre Woodard, Marshall Chapman and Teri Wyble. Directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden.

Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begins to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high-stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to nd themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can nd, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.

SELF/LESS (2015)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Matthew Goode and Victor Garber. Directed by Tarsem Singh.

An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man. But everything may not be as good as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origins and the secret organisation that will kill to keep its secrets.

REVIEWS Self/less - Should have been more

WOMAN IN GOLD (2015)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Katie Holmes, Helen Mirren and Daniel Bruhl. Directed by Simon Curtis.

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

REVIEWS Woman In Gold - Truly brilliant

THE CAPTIVE (2014)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Rosario Dawson, Scott Speedman and Alexia Fast. Directed by Atom Egoyan.

Matthew, a doting father and husband, leaves his sleeping daughter alone in his truck while he ducks into a roadside diner. When he returns, she is gone. His life is virtually destroyed. Struggling under the weight of guilt, his marriage breaks down and he is suddenly suspected of involvement. Through it all, he never loses hope that he’ll find his missing child. It is eight years later that, with the help of local police, a girl who matches his daughter’s description is sighted on the internet. With his daughter found to be held captive, and her whereabouts unknown, Matthew is in a race against time to save her.

REVIEWS The Captive - A perplexing puzzle

R.I.P.D. 3D (2013)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Mary-Louise Parker and Kevin Bacon. Directed by Robert Schwentke.

Two undead cops are dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect our world from an increasingly destructive array of creatures who refuse to move peacefully to the other side.

REVIEWS R.I.P.D. - A movie that should take its own advice

FREE GUY (2021)
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lilrel Howery, Joe Keery, Taika Waititi, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Channing Tatum, Owen Burke, Kayla Caulfield and Camille Kostek. Directed by Shawn Levy.

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story... one he rewrites himself. Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way...before it is too late.