In his new action-packed sci-fi film, Frank Grillo plays former special forces agent Roy Pulver. His problem? He can't stop dying. "It's a throwback to films that are pure escapism," Grillo said.

At first, "Boss Level" seems as familiar and derivative as it is unnecessary -- basically just an insanely-violent version of "Groundhog Day," with Frank Grillo caught in a time loop and trying to ...