Karl Urban – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

MORTAL KOMBAT II – Review by Susan Kamyab

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 Susan Kamyab Adeline Rudolph, Karl Urban, Moral Kombat 2, video game

In Moral Kombat 2, fan favorite champions, including the addition of washed-up 80’s action-movie star, Johnny Cage, are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the Earthrealm. There is not much more to the story than that. This film plays out more like a high quality, theatrical tournament from the game. Though you would think that would garner another misfire, the martial arts and action sequences are almost magnetizing.

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MORTAL KOMBAT II – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

May 4, 2026May 10, 2026 Valerie Kalfrin Adeline Rudolph, Jeremy Slater, Karl Urban, Martyn Ford, Mortal Kombat II, Simon McQuoid, Tati Gabrielle

The video game franchise Mortal Kombat is so entrenched in pop culture that even if you’ve never played it, you know what Mortal Kombat II likely has to offer. Instantly recognizable techno theme song? Check. Character quotes intoned with over-the-top gravitas? Check. Beyond bloody fights and mayhem where wounds mysteriously heal, limbs detach, and brains splatter or split in half? Check, check, and check. What it also has, though, is the enjoyable Karl Urban.

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THE SEA BEAST – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

July 4, 2022July 9, 2022 Valerie Kalfrin animation, Chris Williams, jared harris, Karl Urban, Nell Benjamin, netflix, The Sea Beast, Zaris-Angel Hator

The Netflix animated film The Sea Beast bursts with emotion and texture, not just through its detailed imagery and expressive characters (human and not) but in how it questions truth and heroics. It’s a fun adventure that deserves a tip of the hat for satisfying depth and nuance. In a kingdom where people don’t question what they’ve always done, it’s no small thing to have a young girl of color challenge the status quo—with solid support behind her.