‘Kate’ review: An unearned redemption arc meets rehashed action fare

CHICAGO - There’s a predictability to action films these days, especially from the streaming houses. It’s as if the real priority is to pack as many references to other, more original films as possible into the time allotted — and that leaves little time for the original story. This tendency is so pervasive that some audiences are finding more entertainment in making up drinking games based on the recycled patterns than in the movies themselves.