While Tales From The Crypt’s fourth season has arguably been it’s most consistent to date, the near-constant string of four-star episodes has been yet to
Tag: Joel Silver
Ninja Assassin (2009) – Review
Look, I think we’re all going to be on the same page when I offer the opinion that ninjas are fuckin’ cool. Yes, I know
Romeo Must Die (2000) – Review
The year was 2000. Hollywood martial arts had finally broken into the big time with the release of The Matrix the year prior and it
Hudson Hawk (1991) – Review
While it wouldn’t be entirely fair to credit Die Hard entirely for the superstardom of Bruce Willis (does Moonlighting mean nothing to anyone anymore?), watching
48 Hrs. (1982) – Review
There are many things that set 48 Hrs. apart from the crowd. One is that it’s the film that shuffled the tropes of the buddy
Action Jackson (1988) – Review
Despite the presence of a chuckling Axel Foley smart-talking his way through Beverly Hills or Lethal Weapon’s grizzled Roger Murtaugh, 80s action movies rarely sported
The Invasion (2007) – Review
For a story that has been remade as much as Jack Finney’s The Body Snatchers, it’s had a surprisingly high rate of success. Don Siegel’s
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) – Review
The only thing that was surprising about insanely influential screenwriter Shane Black making the long overdue jump to directing was that it took so bloody
Executive Decision (1996) – Review
Some films just age weird.Some simply have some social norms and behaviours that have regrettably aged like milk while others find that their plots end
The Last Boy Scout (1991) – Review
After the glorious excesses of the 80’s, certain genres (let’s say the more far fetched ones) had to find a way to change with the
Demolition Man (1993) – Review
There’s a theory I have and it’s quite new – not to mention fairly out there – but stay with me…What if Cobra, Demolition Man
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) – Reviews
The pros of the (still relatively new) practice of filming sequels back to back are all fairly apparent. After all the Lord Of Rings trilogy
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) – Review
There is a school of thought that in a perfect world there would be no need for sequels and regardless how you feel about such
The Matrix (1999) – Review
The year was 1999 and the world was focused on the fact that George Lucas’ Star Wars saga was about to make it’s return to
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) – Review
Boasting one of the fastest turnarounds in blockbuster movie history (which in layman’s terms means they wasn’t making it and then suddenly they were –
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) – Review
When you find yourself in the position of being a bankable director who has a legitimate franchise to fall back on seemingly whenever you need
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) – Review
1989 was a ridiculously strong year for action and/or adventure movies of impressively varying quality. Batman, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, Roadhouse, Kickboxer, Tango
Road House (1989) – Review
Years after he instructed uptight parents on the correct placing of Baby (hint: it’s not in the corner) and before he assumed “ditto” was the
Lethal Weapon (1987) – Review
To the strains of Jingle Bell Rock, director Richard Donner leads us by the hand through that OTHER Christmas themed, super violent actioner that for
Die Hard 2 (1990) – Review
After Die Hard swung in on a firehose from the flaming wreckage of an exploding high rise and changed the face of action movies as