Before the MCU, before Spider-Man and even before the X-Men – there was Blade.Hardly gifted the most memorable of comic origins, this 70’s blaxploitation throwback
Tag: Action
Face/Off (1997) – Review
Action maestro John Woo’s much touted leap from his native Hong Kong to the shores of American filmmaking hadn’t really produced everything we’d hoped back
The Hidden (1987) – Review
In the constant shifting land mass that is how people view their movies it’s somewhat inevitable that certain titles get lost in the shuffle. From
Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance (2011) – Review
When attempting to review the second attempt to slap the skull-faced Spirit Of Vengeance into a second attempt at cinematic glory, a few things become
Robocop 3 (1993) – Review
By the time Robocop’s third outing had clunked and clanged into the cinemas it had come quite apparent that the wheels had totally come off
Rambo: Last Blood (2019) – Review
When reviewing Rambo: Last Blood it’s tough to know which way to turn.Turning up your nose at a Rambo film for being virtually repellent in
Blade: Trinity (2004) – Review
When you consider how much of an influence the original Blade is credited with when it comes to the meteoric rise (and rise) of the
Robocop (1987) – Review
Picture the scene if you will as a Disney-eyed, painfully innocent 11-year-old me pops into a local corner shop and emerges having being rented Robocop
London Has Fallen (2016) – Review
The dumb action movie has to be smarter than it looks if it has a chance at cinematic immortality. Speed, The Rock, Con Air and
Robocop 2 (1990) – Review
You wouldn’t think that the adventures of Officer Alex Murphy 2.0 would be so hard to sequelize. The ultra-violent original told the story how the
The Story Of Ricky (1992) – Reviews
Even though I myself have used the phrase before – possibly in one of these very reviews – I’ve never really liked the term “guilty
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
Blade II (2002) – Review
The face breaking, vamp steaking, take-no-shit Daywalker has returned.That’s right, Blade, otherwise known as Wesley Snipes’ calmer and more mild mannered alter ego, is back
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
Ghost Rider (2007) – Review
Not unlike an attractive, yet dull, twentysomething sporting a stylish haircut and a good body, Johnny Blaze’s flaming skulled alter ego seems to have mostly
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
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