Film reviews: Mutiny | Coyote vs ACME | Stop! That! Train!
Jason Statham returns to form in a cargo-ship thriller, while Coyote vs ACME and Stop! That! Train! draw mixed notices for their comic setups.
- On Friday, August 21, 2026, Jason Statham returns to action in the cargo-ship thriller Mutiny. The week also brings Stop That Train, a drag-themed comedy starring Will Forte and RuPaul.
- Director Jean-François Richet helms Mutiny, following bodyguard Cole Reed framed for his employer's murder while exposing a human trafficking operation. Annabelle Wallis co-stars as Angie Ellis, the ship's third mate and reluctant ally.
- Critics praise Mutiny's "crowd-pleasing moments of over-the-top violence" and Statham's performance, though some find pacing sporadic. The R-rated thriller features tightly choreographed combat involving padlocks, knives, and axes throughout its 90-minute runtime.
- Stop That Train delivers a "fun, stupid 90 minutes" of campy drag-focused humor featuring celebrity cameos including Sarah Michelle Gellar. The film emphasizes "goofy action reminiscent of classic comedy" over political commentary.
- Mutiny earns a 2.5-star rating for reliable action, while Stop That Train targets niche audiences with "glamazonian airways" musical numbers. Both films arrive during summer's final days.
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Mutiny Review – 'There's nothing fun about it'
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Jason Statham has built a remarkably durable career out of knowing exactly what audiences want from a Jason Statham movie. Put him in a confined space, surround him with disposable henchmen, give him a vaguely personal reason to be angry, and eventually someone is going to discover just how creatively an everyday object can be...
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