Even though I myself have used the phrase before – possibly in one of these very reviews – I’ve never really liked the term “guilty
Category: Action
Rambo (2008) – Review
After an extended leave of absence, and thanks to the critical success of the immensely satisfying comeback of Rocky Balboa, Stallone’s OTHER iconic character returns
Rambo III (1988) – Review
When Sylvester Stallone puts his mind to it his screenplays are timely and full of conscience, be it the tackling intercity poverty or the fate
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) – Review
It starts with an explosion. It’s literally the first thing you see and hear. The first of many – as you’d expect from a film
First Blood (1982) – Review
Before the cartoon patriotism and exploding arrow heads consumed the franchise as it crept deeper into the 80’s there was First Blood; quite possibly the
Fast And Furious Presents: Hobbs And Shaw (2019) – Review
Before we get into the bulge and muscle of the Fast & Furious franchise’s first, honest-to-gosh, spinoff; a quick side bar…In an interview with the
Stuber (2019) – Review
Believe it or not, when putting together an action buddy comedy movie there are more important things to worry about than car chases and explosions;
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991) – Review
The main difference between a beloved summer blockbuster movie released in the 80’s compared to one released in the 90’s seems to be quality.No disrespect
Deepwater Horizon (2016) – Review
Whether he would consider it a compliment or not (it actually is) when director Peter Berg turns his eye to action he truly is the
Anna (2019) – Review
It seems that once again Luc Besson is exercising that particular fetish of having a woman with the 14-year-old-boy proportions of a professional model indulge
Robocop (2014) – Review
Sometimes when you are reviewing movies you get caught at a loss when it comes to something new to say, which coincidentally is the exact
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) – Review
Pardon my age, but I actually remember when I first heard the news that Arnold Schwarzenegger was playing a GOOD Terminator in James Cameron’s whip-smart
Point Break (2015) – Review
The relevance of Hollywood’s insistence on unnecessary remakes is not an issue I’m going to pursue here. Other (and better) writers have beaten this dead
Robin Hood (2019) – Review
*Long exasperated sigh* Yes… it’s another Robin Hood movie. Another attempt to “reinvigorate the legend” or “refresh the brand” or whatever dime-store hype phrase the
Geostorm (2017) – Review
Anyone familiar with The Jimmy Kimmel Show may very well know about his Celebrities Read Mean Tweets segment. I only bring this up because one
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003) – Review
There was a rumour going around that Terminator 3 was only made so Arnold Schwarzenegger could have a guaranteed number one rated movie to give
The Terminator (1984) – Review
When you look at James Cameron’s recent work (if you can consider the fact that Avatar was released over 10 years ago, recent) it’s so
Hardcore Henry (2015) – Review
It’s a general rule that movies that focus on adapting a video game style and/or commenting on video game tropes (i.e. Edge Of Tomorrow or
Predator (1987) – Review
Whenever anyone suggests a poll of the greatest action movie made in the 80’s, director John McTiernen must feel at least a little smug. You
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) – Review
In only two movies, the John Wick franchise had gone from an edgy and stylish bullet flinger, to an artistic – virtually poetic, even – bonecrunching epic
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