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Trapped (2003) Movie Review
It’s probably saying a lot that, about 2/3rds of the way through “Trapped”, I was starting to tinker with the notion that I wouldn’t be completely against the idea of sexual predator/sadistic kidnapper Kevin...
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Xchange (2000) Movie Review
“Xchange”, despite being a rather good movie, makes one generalization that nearly sinks it. At its heart, the movie claims that all corporations, and the corporate structure, are inherently evil. Which leads me to...
Read More »Martial Angels (2001) Movie Review
“Martial Angels” has the makings of a good movie. It’s got a terrific cast, including Qi Shu as a retired thief forced back into the life when her ex-boyfriend (Julian Cheung) is kidnapped by...
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Deathlands (2003) Movie Review
Slowly but surely, the Sci-Fi Channel is starting to become a terrific reservoir for original science fiction movies. While we’re not talking about Hollywood just yet, considering what the cable network has bankrolled in...
Read More »Dracula 2000 II: Ascension (2003) Movie Review
About 25 minutes into “Dracula 2: Ascension”, Fair Hair Lead Elizabeth (Diane Neal) moans, “Why is this happening?” Well, Lizzie, let’s recap what you’ve done in just the last 10 minutes alone, shall we?...
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War (aka Vojna, 2005) Movie Review
Did you know that some Russian movies have an unseen voice simultaneously translate non-Russian dialogue into Russian? Of the two Russian films I’ve seen, this has been the case. It not only makes hearing...
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Princess of Thieves (2001) Movie Review
It’s unfathomable that I wouldn’t like “Princess of Thieves”. It has everything I’ve come to appreciate — it’s a period movie, it has swords and horses, knights and battles, the Robin Hood legend, and...
Read More »Spy Kids 2 (2002) Movie Review
More creative energy unbound than actual storytelling, “Spy Kids 2″ is exactly the kind of movie Robert Rodriguez is known for. Written, directed, shot, and even edited by the former wunderkind behind the fabled...
Read More »Extreme Ops (2002) Movie Review
Christian Duguay’s “Extreme Ops”, despite the unfortunate title, is not as bad as it could have been. Which isn’t to say it’s especially good, but I had expected worst from a movie advertised as...
Read More »Love in Garden Street (2002) Movie Review
All moviegoers know that Movie Coincidences (that is, the type of convenient coincidence that can only happen in movies) is a fact of moviegoing life. On rare occasions, your average moviegoer will be generous...
Read More »A Better Way to Die (2000) Movie Review
Scott Wiper’s “A Better Way to Die” is almost a gem, especially for a movie of its modest budget. It’s quite a good movie, with some good action sequences, and writer/director/star Scott Wiper has...
Read More »Super Troopers (2001) Movie Review
“Super Troopers” is another in a recent group of Hollywood comedies that rely on lowbrow humor to carry the day. Fortunately, the cast of “Troopers” is up to the task, and the movie is...
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The Perfect Education (1998) Movie Review
I must confess that I’m reasonably certain I’ve approached the Japanese “Perfect Education” series with the wrong perspective. With “Perfect Education 2″, which I saw and reviewed before the original, I mistakenly took the...
Read More »Triggermen (2002) Movie Review
“Triggermen” is directed by Canuck John Bradshaw, written by Brit Tony Johnston, and stars Brits Neil Morrissey and Adrian Dunbar, Yanks Donnie Wahlberg and Michael Rapaport, and Brits-as-Yanks Claire Forlani and Pete Postlethwaite. But...
Read More »2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) Movie Review
“2 Fast 2 Furious” was not made for critics. Its story is bland and uninteresting and its characters are poorly constructed, terribly written, and badly portrayed by the actors. The only thing that saves...
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Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies (2001) Movie Review
The Zombies Attack genre is a burgeoning one in Japan. I’ve only seen a couple of real zombie movies, including “Junk” and “Wild Zero”. And while “Versus” also featured zombies, it was more chop...
Read More »Code 11-14 (2003) Movie Review
Towards the end of the Serial Killer movie “Code 11-14″, and after the serial killer’s identity has been revealed to the audience, the killer radios leading man David James Elliot (who has since figured...
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Keen Eddie: Pilot (2003) TV Review
The one thing that can sink Fox’s new TV series “Keen Eddie” before it even gets a chance to dog paddle is the same thing that sunk another Fox TV show, “The American Embassy”....
Read More »National Security (2003) Movie Review
“National Security’s” biggest conceit is that its star, Martin Lawrence, is charming. Alas, he is not. Not in the least bit. Not remotely. Not if he spent $20 million a year (his salary for...
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