The main problem with studios employing a buy one get one free approach with sequel making (ie. making two follow ups back to back) is
Category: Action
Machete (2010) – Review
You be honest with you, by the time Robert Rodriguez released Machete on the world, I was pretty much over the whole fake Grindhouse craze
Cliffhanger (1993) – Review
There’s something about 90s action movies that hit a little different. Maybe it’s because the notion of the high concept, single sentence pitch was at
The Brothers Sun – Official Teaser
Netflix has released the teaser for The Brothers Sun. When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest
Tango & Cash (1989) – Review
“Couldn’t split up Kato and Nash (That’s true). Couldn’t split up Tango and Cash (That’s also true)”. So sang self-proclaimed, greatest band in the world,
Reacher Season 2 – Official Trailer
Prime Video has released the trailer for the second season of Reacher. Reacher is pulled from his vagabond life by a coded message informing him
The Family Plan – Official Trailer
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for The Family Plan. Dan Morgan (Mark Wahlberg) loves his quiet suburban life as a devoted husband, father of
Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of The Federation (2004) – Review
My distrust at the direct to DVD sequels of the 90s and 00s used to be the hill I would happily die on as the
Lift – Official Trailer
Netflix has released the trailer for Lift. An international heist crew, led by Cyrus Whitaker (Kevin Hart), race to lift $500 million in gold from
The Fall Guy – Official Trailer
Universal has released the trailer for The Fall Guy. He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed,
Missing In Action (1984) – Review
The eccentric ups and downs and chaotic business practices of Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus’ Cannon Group are well documented, but one of the most
The Three Musketeers: Milady – Official Trailer
A film by Martin Bourboulon, with François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï and Eva Green. In French cinemas on December 13th. From the
300 (2006) – Review
Throughout his very notable career, the indomitable Zack Snyder and his filmography has swung wildly between having me be genuinely impressed with his distinctive, muscular
Darkman II: The Return Of Durant (1995) – Review
Man, direct to video sequels sure were different back in my day…Apologies for starting this review with a textbook old-guy rant, but in these days
The Continental: From The World Of John Wick – Season 1, Night 3: Theatre Of Pain (2023) – Review
So, after a hefty amount of build up, a metric ton of world building and more throwback, banging needle drops than a dozen Tarantino pictures,
The Beekeeper – Official Restricted Trailer
MGM has released the trailer for The Beekeeper. In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed
Silent Night – Official Trailer
Lionsgate has released the trailer for Silent Night. From legendary director John Woo and the producer of John Wick comes this gritty revenge tale of
The Continental: From The World Of John Wick – Season 1, Night 2: Loyalty To The Master (2023) – Review
While the first episode of The Continental managed to accurately and intriguingly re-skin the John Wick universe with a 70s era facelift with all the
I, Frankenstein (2014) – Review
Remember when you first saw Blade? God, that was a fucking cool experience, wasn’t it? Remember how you thrilled when Stephen Norrington not only tweaked
The Continental: From The World Of John Wick – Season 1, Night 1: Brothers In Arms (2023) – Review
Not to get too spoilerish on you guys, but you’d think that the second the seemingly unkillable John Wick took a fateful bullet in the
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