It’s 1990 and the once thriving Cannon Goup has all but crumbled into dust – but from the wreckage of the studio that flew close
Tag: Action
The Shadow (1994) – Review
After Tim Burton’s Batman broke big in 89, the race was on to try and find the next gloomy, brooding, urban vigilante to bring to
Rush Hour (1998) – Review
When you consider how many attempts it took to break Jackie Chan to the mass audiences of America, it makes you wonder what the hell
American Ninja (1985) – Review
Hey, remember back in the 80s when all you had to do to make your film cooler was to stick some freaking ninjas in it?
Silent Night (2023) – Review
Can you believe it’s been twenty years since Hong Kong action maestro John Woo last presided over frenzied gunplay on American soil? After his much
Braddock: Missing In Action III (1988) – Review
The year is 1988 and due to some questionable mismanagement that would make Jack and his handful of beans wince, producers Menahem Golan and Yoram
Machete Kills (2013) – Review
Even after making a full length movie out of his fake, Mexploitation trailer, Machete, it seemed that Robert Rodriguez still hadn’t gotten Grindhouse out of
Soldier (1998) – Review
Some of you out there in internet-land may be too young to remember this but there was a hot minute there where the prospect of
Judge Dredd (1995) – Review
If you were to shove the works of Marvel and DC aside for a moment, there’s a whole world of varied comic book adaptations swirling
300: Rise Of An Empire (2014) – Review
After watching 300, Zach Snyder’s hugely stylized adaptation of Frank Miller’s already hugely stylized graphic novel, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the ludicrously muscular
Missing In Action 2: The Beginning (1985) – Review
While I’ve already covered the rather convoluted release process from Missing In Action and its sequel while reviewing the first movie, the behind the scenes
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
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,
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
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 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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