Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao are three martial arts heavyweights who were instrumental in revolutionizing Hong Kong action cinema in the 80’s and
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Police Story (1985) – Review
Is there a more enduring, living icon in martial arts cinema than Jackie Chan? He’s spent decades regularly sacrificing every bone and sinew in his
Encounters Of The Spooky Kind (1980) – Review
Those of you unfamiliar with the industry changing works of Sammo Hung outside of that late 90’s show Martial Law is missing a treat. Hung
Fright Night 2: New Blood (2013) – Review
The direct to DVD sequel conundrum is something that’s stuck in my craw for some time now and I guess now is as good as
Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991) – Review
In the wake of the most excellent adventure of San Dimas’ finest sons, a return visit from Bill S. Preston Esq and Ted “Theodore”Logan seemed
Willy’s Wonderland (2021) – Review
Ever since Nicolas Kim Coppola (known to fans and foes alike as Nicolas Cage) switched up his roles to match the type of deranged acting
Fright Night (2011) – Review
By my calculations, on a long enough timeline, pretty much every movie you hold dear will be remade in some form or another. Take 1985’s
Slither (2006) – Review
I genuinely believe that if more movies were like Slither, James Gunn’s glorious pastiche of 50’s monster movies given a hilarious blast of punk rock
The Babysitter (2017) – Review
If you were to cast an eye over the directorial career of McG, a pattern starts to emerge of a blockbuster director who really had
Class Of Nuke ‘Em High III: The Good, The Bad And The Subhumanoid (1994) – Review
The good, the bad and the subhumanoid; it’s the latest movie from Michael and Lloyd!” blares the title song as the credits mercifully roll on
Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – Review
By the mid-40’s, Universal Studios were still looking for any way they could to keep their legendary stable of marauding monsters profitable. Their bright idea?
Class Of Nuke ‘Em High Part II: Subhumanoid Meltdown (1991) – Review
Since the 80’s, riotous independent studio Troma has dumped their cinematic equivalent of toxic waste all over the landscape, getting into the faces of their
Class Of Nuke ‘Em High (1986) – Review
Back in 1984, indie distributor Troma Films finally put their money where their foul mouth was and switched from producing sex comedies to forging their
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000) – Review
After remaining dormant for over twenty years, it seemed that the half-life of the Toxic Avenger had burned out thanks to it’s two sequels that
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation Of Toxie (1989) – Review
Whilst in the midst of production of their bargain bin, blockbuster epic: The Toxic Avenger Part II, Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz realized that they
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze (1991) – Review
After making literally all of the money that 1990 had to offer, a sequel to the adaptation of Eastman and Laird’s gonzo comic concoction was
The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989) – Review
After the suprising success of The Toxic Avenger put alternative indie movie studio on the map, founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz were on a
The Toxic Avenger (1984) – Review
Synonymous with extreme farcical splatter and copious, tongue in cheek nudity, independent movie making faction Troma Studios has been selflessly dedicating itself to notoriously un-PC,
Fright Night Part 2 (1988) – Review
The first Fright Night was a fun 80’s throwback to classic vampire movies of days gone by, which gradually ascended to cult classic status thanks
Tales From The Crypt Presents: Bordello Of Blood (1996) – Review
Back in 1995, pioneering HBO horror anthology show Tales From The Crypt decided to make the jump to the big screen with the rollicking gore
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