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  • REVIEW: Hard Boiled (1992)

    By on May 9, 2017

    The year was 1992, 25 years ago. John Woo was prepping for his (temporary, as it would turn out) migration to the United States, perhaps...

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    REVIEW: Navy SEALS (1990)

    By on April 22, 2017

    Run Time: 113 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: Top Gun’s violent, foul mouthed cousin For some reason I started thinking about this movie this...

  • REVIEW: New Jack City (1991)

    By on February 16, 2017

    The other day I was looking over the list of films that were nominated for the Academy Awards and while I was reading the list...

  • REVIEW: Extreme Measures (1996)

    By on January 1, 2017

    ‘I’m doing medicine, no one’s ever dreamed of.’ *Spoiler Alert* Bursting out of a building onto a deserted alley in New York City, two disoriented...

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    REVIEW: Kull The Conqueror (1997)

    By on December 11, 2016

    ‘When I get my hands on the bitch demon, I will rip out her evil heart.’ *Spoilers Below* In the kingdom of Valusia, a strapping...

  • REVIEW: Death Wish 5: The Face Of Death

    By on November 25, 2016

    ‘If you need any help, give me a call’ *Spoiler Alert* At an upscale fashion show, lithe models in a state of undress hurriedly prepare...

  • REVIEW: Mullholland Falls (1996)

    By on November 16, 2016

    ‘This is L.A.  This is my town.  Out here you’re a trespasser.” *Spoilers Below* In the late 1940s, an elite squad of four Los Angeles...

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    REVIEW: Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)

    By on November 11, 2016

    “The man, not the machine” *Spoilers Below* During an airshow in Brownsville, Texas, former World War 2 pilots from England, Germany and Japan take part...

  • Review: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

    By on November 4, 2016

    I agree to an extent that there aren’t many good action heroines. The ones we have today, are the ones the current Hollywood bigwigs use...

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    REVIEW: Highlander III: The Final Dimension (1994)

    By on October 30, 2016

    ‘400 years is a long time to hate’ *Spoilers Below* Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) is the highlander, an immortal being and master swordsman from 16th...

  • REVIEW: If Looks Could Kill (1991)

    By on October 26, 2016

    *Spoilers Below* On his high school graduation, slacker Michael Corben (Richard Grieco) is shocked to discover he’s one credit shy of getting his diploma.  Fortunately...

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    REVIEW: Posse (1993)

    By on October 18, 2016

    *spoiler alert* Posse, a Western action film directed by Mario Van Peeples is a noble attempt at depicting the lives of African-Americans who migrated westward...

  • REVIEW: Bowfinger Blu-ray (1999)

    By on October 10, 2016

    Bowfinger may not immediately spring to mind when you think of manly comedies, but it’s underrated little gem from 1999, and it’s hard to find...

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    REVIEW: Gunmen (1994)

    By on October 4, 2016

    ‘How come every one around here got a damn gun?’ *spoiler alert* Christopher Lambert (Highlander) and Mario Van Peeples (Posse, New Jack City) make a...

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    REVIEW: Broken Arrow (1996)

    By on September 28, 2016

    When I look back to the blockbusters of yesteryear, I sit back and wonder to myself “what the hell happened, Hollywood?” The recent influx of...

  • REVIEW: The Hunted (1995)

    By on September 7, 2016

    SPOILERS ‘I don’t fight for honor.  I fight to win’ The Hunted is an intriguing and action-packed gem from the mid-nineties.  It features engaging performances...

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    REVIEW: Eraser (1996)

    By on July 31, 2016

    Hard to believe “Eraser” came out 20 years ago. Is 1996 truly the last golden year of big, bravado, larger-than-life action filmmaking? I mean, it...

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    REVIEW: Black Dog (1998) Blu-Ray

    By on July 23, 2016

    Here’s another movie that was savaged by critics back in the day (and ever since).  An action movie that cares little for story and lots...