Oct
28
Country: United States
Genre: Action/ Comedy/ Mainstream/ Martial Arts
Director: Richard Donner
Year: 1998
Rating:
WORTH A LOOK
At first, it seems like Lethal Weapon 4 is going to be an unmitigated disaster.
In the opening sequence, some nut is running around Hollywood Boulevard with a flame thrower and an automatic rifle, rocking out on AC/DC or something. (You think I’m […]
Jul
25
Country: United States
Genre: Action/ Martial Arts
Director: James Glickenhaus
Year: 1985
Rating:
WORTH A LOOK
For those who don’t know, there are two versions of The Protector. The Protector started out as a project written and directed by James Glickenhaus, the American B-movie auteur behind The Exterminator.
The original movie is a mess. The pacing is sluggish, the story […]
Mar
4
Country: United States
Genre: Action/ Martial Arts/ Comedy
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Year: 2003
Rating:
TRASH CINEMA RECOMMENDED MOVIE
Here’s my biggest problem with Kill Bill Volume 1. It doesn’t work as drama because Quentin is too busy geeking out.
Why should that be a problem? After all, Quentin Tarantino has been archly quoting from his favorite movie genres as long as […]
Jul
2
Country: United States/Phillipines
Genre: Action/Horror/Martial Arts/Comedy
Director: Edward D. Murphy
Year: 1982
Rating:
WORTH A LOOK
I recently caught Raw Force in a quadrupal feature of 35 mm trash cinema in my local independent movie palace, the Castro theater. Full disclosure — it’s not really my kind of flick.
I think there are two basic kinds of trash cinema aficionados. […]