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Predator (1987) Movie Review
Back when simple was appreciated, and brawn ruled over brains, John McTiernan’s “Predator” was king. I am talking, of course, about the ’80s, when patriotism wasn’t a 4-letter word and Hollywood was still trying...
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Predator 2 (1990) Movie Review
Despite offering up more violence, blood, killings, and a lot more gore, 1990′s “Predator 2″ somehow doesn’t come close to approaching the coolness that the original “Predator” radiated from every pore of its over-the-top...
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And I Hate You So (2000) Movie Review
“And I Hate You So” is a Romantic Comedy/Chick Flick. It’s a Chick Flick in the vein of “Serendipity”, and anyone interested in knowing what that means should go back and read the review...
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Trigun (aka Legend of the Phantom Rider, 2002) Movie Review
Hollywood doesn’t make a lot of Western nowadays, probably because unless they have a big star attached, no one will go see it. Or at least, not enough people will go see it to...
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Krai Thong (2001) Movie Review
I’ve been asked why I haven’t reviewed that many movies from Thailand. It’s simple, really. The vast majority of movies from Thailand are just terrible. I mean, really, really bad. The acting, the writing,...
Read More »Analyze That (2002) Movie Review
I’ve come to the conclusion that in order to pull off an action-comedy, you really need a combination of three things: luck, the right actors, and more luck. Commercially successful action-comedies are hard enough...
Read More »Chicago (2004) Movie Review
I’ve heard “Chicago” being called a musical for people who hates musical, which may be true because, considering my own insane aversion to musicals of all forms (i.e. “Moulin Rouge”), I was pleasantly entertained...
Read More »Original Sin: Unrated Version (2001) Movie Review
When it comes to “Original Sin”, it’s best not to believe the (negative) hype. The film is not the dud that critics seem to think it is, and despite the generous amount of skin...
Read More »Porno Film (2000) Movie Review
Charlie, the protagonist of the Slovenia film “Porno Film”, is so dedicated to his porn viewing that his two friends John and Frank jokes that he must have a P.H.D. in pornography by now....
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Returner (2002) Movie Review
Sometimes there’s just no real reason for a movie to be in the first place. Take the South Korean movie “Resurrection of the Little Match Girl”, and now take the Japanese movie “Returner”. Both...
Read More »Dead Awake (2001) Movie Review
“Dead Awake” is one of those movies that has an intriguing screenplay, is competently put together, but in the final analysis, you leave with a shrug and a “So what?” Because the movie has...
Read More »Sniper 2 (2002) Movie Review
1993′s “Sniper”, about American military snipers working in the brushes of Panama, was a minor hit. Ten years later we get “Sniper 2″, which brings Tom Berenger back to reprise his role of Beckett,...
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Bring It On (2000) Movie Review
I’m not going to insult your intelligence and tell you that “Bring It On”, a movie about white cheerleaders from the ‘burb going up against black cheerleaders from the ‘hood, is anything but mindless...
Read More »Viva Erotica (1996) Movie Review
For those familiar with Hong Kong cinema, the term “Cat III” conjures up images of sex for the sake of gratuitous sex. Hong Kong films that fall into the Cat III rating belong in...
Read More »Streets of Fire (1984) Movie Review
Walter Hill’s 1984 “Streets of Fire” is probably the only other film, besides John Carpenter’s “Big Trouble in Little China”, that I have a hard time convincing third parties that it’s really not as...
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Riders (aka Steal, 2002) Movie Review
“Riders”, a movie about four tight-knit thieves (supposedly) under 30 who uses their extreme sports ability to stick it to The Man by robbing them and giving to their retirement fund, does these things...
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Children of Dune (2003) Mini-Series TV Review
Let’s get it out of the way first: I have never read Frank Herbert’s “Dune” books. Not a single one. This was the case when I went into “Dune”, the original mini-series produced by...
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Event Horizon (1997) Movie Review
“Event Horizon” stars Sam Neill (“Jurassic Park 3″) as Dr. Weir, a troubled scientist who, along with the salvage crew of Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne), are sent to salvage an experimental ship called the...
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The Shield: Pilot (2002) TV Review
When the opening shot of a TV show warns you that the show you’re about to watch has graphic violence, nudity, strong language, and that it may not be appropriate for children, you know...
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