The inept thriller “Blacklight” tells of a conspiracy by the FBI to bring “law and order” via different schemes that involve the deaths of American citizens. In the beginning of the film, we see the hit-and-run assassination of a young, popular politician meant to look like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It’s an upsetting moment, in part because we had just seen her rally people in Washington D.C. by clamoring for healthcare for all, and now the movie makes us envision what a crushing system could do to that in an instant.

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With all of the buzz surrounding the Sundance Film Festival last month and with the Berlin International Film Festival poised to begin later this month, it’s easy to miss some of the smaller films released on the regular schedule. While January failed to offer many must-see titles, February looks to offer more with films such as likely Oscar nominee “The Worst Person in the World” sharing release dates with the anticipated return of Johnny Knoxville and the gang in “Jackass Forever.” Later in the month will see another attempt to adapt a video game into a series building film, Channing Tatum’s directing debut, and the return of indie favorite Josephine Decker.

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Do they even need to market Liam Neeson movies anymore? Is there a film fan on the planet who doesn’t see Liam Neeson in a new film and automatically knows what the plot is about? Well, just in case, here’s the trailer for the newest action-thriller with a vague title starring Liam Neeson, “Blacklight.”

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As seen in the trailer for “Blacklight,” Liam Neeson is a secret government fixer guy who has to kill lots of bad guys before he retires to be the world’s best grandpa.

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