Well, we come to the end of another year and a rather prosperous one in terms of Hong Kong martial arts/action output. Although I haven’t seen any movies on the list (I received three of them for Christmas, though), I’d like to think that w…
To be perfectly honest, this film is actually closer in concept to being a sequel to The Secret Rivals than the film’s actual sequel was.
By the end of the movie, I had identified several actors who may have used the tiger style…and nobody jumping over a wall. We do have Legendary Super-Kicker Hwang Jang Lee jumping over a table to deliver a flying side kick, but his hand techniques a…
It was the one night stand that made him a better person and fixed all that was wrong in the lives of those closest around him! (Except for his son’s…
No, I’m not dead, I’m just on vacation, thousands of miles from my equipment and the numerous films on my To Review list. That’ll continue for (at least) the next eleven days. In the meantime, enjoy this episode of the … Continue reading →
Legendary Bollywood actor Dev Anand died this month, so this week I’m reviewing Taxi Driver (1954), which is at once a charming romance, a gritty crime drama, and a reminder that “gritty’ doesn’t always mean “dark.” …
Roadside Romeo (2008) is, in theory, a joint venture, produced by Yash Raj Films and the Walt Disney Company. I’m really not sure how much input Disney had, but after an introductory, mostly silent short in which Donald and Mickey discover that c…
A review of the Christmas episode That Should Not Have Been from the long-canceled Fox TV series Whoops! Written by Chad Denton of Trash Culture and The Good The Bad and The Ugly fame. Presented by yours truly. (Originally published … Continue reading →
“I will teach you a kung fu punch, using your fists.”
Why yes, this is my favorite King Kong movie. Is my enthusiasm showing? Well, I’ll do my best to tuck it back as we explore this rarely-mentioned, esoteric bit of late-60s kaiju eiga. It’s about as far from Kong’s first … Continue reading →
by Chad Denton The TARDIS is dragged down by an unknown force to a planet named Vortis that appears completely desolate. While the Doctor tries to counteract the force, Vicki claims she can hear an intense humming noise. Suddenly the … Continue reading →
A few days ago I was thinking about this website and what would go down here in 2012? For those of you who actually follow my reviews here (and enjoy them), don’t worry about me quitting, because I have no plans to do so for now. However, I have …
C Kkompany (2008) isn’t just a Bollywood screwball comedy about a gang of lovable losers looking for one big score that will change their lives forever. It also flirts pretty aggressively with the populist notion of the common man standing togeth…
Now we come to Super, written and directed by James Gunn. A “dark comedy” apparently full of stunning, satirical insight. Or so you’d think if you believe what you read. I believe in using past experience as a guide. Some … Continue reading →
There are a lot of mentally unstable superheros out there. Most realize Batman wouldn’t be half the goddamn Batman he is if he weren’t a little bit (or a lot, depending who’s writing him) crazy. But Bruce Wayne’s only the … Continue reading →
