Reviews

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REVIEW: Reprisal (2018)
By John Matrix on June 9, 2019
Passable or just watchable enough might be the highest compliment for the Cincinnati, Ohio set action film, Reprisal. Frank Grillo, of the Purge and Captain...
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REVIEW: Trading Paint (2019)
By John Matrix on May 27, 2019
John Travolta, Michael Madsen and Shania Twain headline the middling sports drama, Trading Paint (2019). The title, “Trading Paint” refers to when two race cars aggressively bump into...
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REVIEW: John Wick Chapter 3 (2019)
By Guest Column on May 23, 2019
Rated R for pervasive strong violence, and some language What to expect? Something you definitely need to pay the ticket for. As time goes on,...
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REVIEW: Backdraft 2 (2019)
By John Matrix on May 18, 2019
William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland cameo in this woeful sequel to Backdraft (1991). Produced by Imagine Entertainment and Universal 1440, Backdraft 2 follows the story of Sean McCaffrey (Joe...
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REVIEW: The Last Warrior (2018)
By John Matrix on May 9, 2019
Director Rustam Mosafir effectively creates a bloody and mystical medieval world in the historical action movie, The Last Warrior. The movie was produced by the...
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REVIEW: Black Dog (1998) Blu-Ray
By The_Night_Rider on May 3, 2019
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...
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LIVE REVIEW: The Keeper (2009), With Steven Seagal
By The_Night_Rider on April 16, 2019
Run Time: 95 Mins Rated: R A different type of review today, we’re gonna tackle Mr. Seagal’s ‘The Keeper’ as it’s watched. This type of...
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REVIEW: Brotherhood Of The Bell (1970)
By The_Night_Rider on April 15, 2019
Run Time: 90 Mins Rated: N/A What To Expect: An homologous precursor to Eyes Wide Shut; smaller, but no less creepy Here is an old...
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REVIEW: John McTiernan: The Rise and Fall of an Action Movie Icon
By The_Night_Rider on April 10, 2019
I’m going to jump past the usual intro for a figure like John McTiernan, clichéd platitudes even for someone as infamous as he would...
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REVIEW: Head Hunter (2019)
By John Matrix on April 8, 2019
A warrior wearing a Viking helmet single-handedly pursues deadly monstrosities and decapitates their heads in the impressive and restrained independent horror fantasy movie, “The Head...
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REVIEW: Never Grow Old (2019)
By The_Night_Rider on March 29, 2019
John Cusack and Emile Hirsch violently clash as outlaw and undertaker in the remarkably rock solid Western, “Never Grow Old” (2019). This movie is directed...
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Trench 11 (2018)
By John Matrix on March 26, 2019
Rossif Sutherland, son of Donald Sutherland, stars in the passable, World War I adventure/horror film, “Trench 11”. The movie is directed by Leo Scherman, who...
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REVIEW: Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
By Guest Column on March 25, 2019
What to expect: Another notch on Zalher’s belt. When I saw the trailer , that shot of the bag filled with gold brought me back...
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REVIEW: All The Devil’s Men (2018)
By John Matrix on March 17, 2019
Milo Gibson, son of Mel Gibson, makes his leading man debut in the decidedly average action picture, “All the Devil’s Men”. This movie is produced...
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REVIEW: Triple Threat (2019)
By The_Night_Rider on March 15, 2019
Run Time: 93 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: Scott Adkins, Tiger Chen, Tony Jaa, Michael Jai White and Iko Uwais all fighting each other...
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REVIEW: Triple Frontier (2019)
By The_Night_Rider on March 14, 2019
Run Time: 125 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: One of the better movies of 2019, unpredictable, no BS If the slick trailer for this...
REVIEW: Supergrid (2018)
By John Matrix on March 12, 2019
In the post-apocalyptic world of “Supergrid,” a mildly diverting effort from Canadian director, Lowell Dean (Wolfcop), the future is full of violent biker gangs and...
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REVIEW: Arctic (2018)
By John Matrix on March 4, 2019
Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal, Doctor Strange) delivers a gritty and tough-minded performance in the well-executed survival adventure film, Arctic. You would think that a film involving...
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REVIEW: Alita: Battle Angel
By John Matrix on February 18, 2019
Alita: Battle Angel (2019) Near the culmination of the science fiction thriller, “Alita: Battle Angel,” the heroine, Alita (Rose Salazar) bursts into the cavernous headquarters...
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REVIEW: Cold Pursuit (2019)
By John Matrix on February 10, 2019
Liam Neeson shines in the comedic revenge thriller Cold Pursuit, easily his best since Taken. Revenge and vigilantism have always been strong themes in cinema. Legendary...
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REVIEW: The Mule (2018)
By Pvt.Caboose91 on February 7, 2019
Run Time: 116 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: More classic Clint Eastwood. 2018’s The Mule is the latest motion picture undertaking for Clint Eastwood as both director and...
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REVIEW: The Beast of War (1988)
By The_Night_Rider on February 6, 2019
Run Time: 111 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: The best tank movie ever made Aside from Das Boot, of all the war movies that...
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REVIEW: Undisputed (2002)
By The_Night_Rider on February 1, 2019
Run Time: 96 Mins Rated: R What To Expect: Very well aged Walter Hill movie, Ving Rhames at his best People now know the Undisputed...