Being a direct prequel to any film, let alone one directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, is something of a thankless task. Simply put, when it
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Twisted Metal – Season 2, Episode 3: T3STDRV (2025) – Review
Bonding. It’s the quintessential moment of any road trip that hopefully sees driver and passenger find common ground and hopefully spawns a friendship as unshakable
The Magnificent Butcher (1979) – Review
Martial arts movies, especially ones featuring Sammo “moves well for a big fella” Hung, feature vast, dizzyingly complex fight sequences that feature hundreds, if not
Twisted Metal – Season 2, Episode 2: DOLF4C3 (2025) – Review
Short cuts and alternate routes are vital when it comes to crossing the finishing line – but it’s also fairly smart to pit stop every
Eastern Condors (1987) – Review
If it wasn’t for a cadre of insanely talented martial artist/filmmakers who dragged the Kung-Fu genre out of the locked off, old school mindset, it
Twisted Metal – Season 2, Episode 1: PRSRPNT (2025) – Review
Over the last couple of years, live action video game adaptations have managed to finally earn some much deserved respect as a wealth of quality
Tarzan’s Savage Fury (1952) – Review
As we start to reach the end of Lex Barker’s swing as the constantly bare chested jungle lord, it was starting to feel like all
The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018) – Review
As action franchises go, The Marine has had some odd goals throughout its run. Starting as a launchpad for John Cena to make the oft-made
The Phantom (1996) – Review
OK, for a start, I don’t know who the Hell thought “Slam Evil” would be a viable tagine for a tentpole superhero – it would
Death Race 2 (2010) – Review
Sometimes the weirdest things manage to get franchise… Take Death Race for example – Paul WS Anderson’s grungy, big budget remake of Roger Corman produced
Dick Tracy (1990) – Review
Passion projects, especially ones set in a more fantastical realm, rarely ever go well, but even so, Dick Tracy must have looked like a sure
Heads Of State (2025) – Review
Don’t you wish we had the kind of world leaders we sometimes find in film? Cinema has a rich history of delivering on-screen, fictional Presidents
The Nine Demons (1984) – Review
While I wouldn’t say I’m an expert of classic Kung-Fu (far from it, but I’m trying to learn) I do know crazy when I see
Dance Of The Drunk Mantis (1979) – Review
In 1994, Jackie Chan paid homage to his roots and he revisited the role that helped cement his credentials as a martial arts superstar. However,
The Old Guard 2 (2025) – Review
Even if I had the lifespan of an immortal, I still don’t think I could ever figure out some of the decisions made by certain
Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) – Review
Remember when we used to wait longer than three years to reboot a franchise? OK, so maybe reboot is a bit much, but even in
Sniper 2 (2002) – Review
Regardless of your stance of the bewildering longevity of the the Sniper franchise, you have to give Tom Berenger all the props in the world
FUBAR – Season 2, Episode 8: Let’s Twist Again (2025) – Review
Well, here we are. After seven of the most uneven episodes of television I’ve seen in a while, finally we get to the big finish
The Marine 5: Battleground (2017) – Review
When history remembers the wrestlers who left the squared circle to try their hand at this movie lark, I’ll genuinely have no clue what they’ll
FUBAR – Season 2, Episode 7: Dam It (2025) – Review
I absolutely have no idea where this sudden burst of energy has come from, but as FUBAR staggers towards its climax, I’ve found the show
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