Daily Archives: July 28, 2023

Movie Review: Brawling Cops Take on the Korean Mob and the Yakuza in “Bad City”

Jason Statham told me a few times in interviews over the years that he used to chose roles based on who the fight choreographer was. Whatever the quality of the film, if the fights made him look cool, that was … Continue reading

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Movie Review: C, D, Z-grade horror? With a hint of “Lovecraft?” “The Lurking Fear” with Robert Davi and Michael Madsen

Filmmakers want to get their foot in the door to a career, and actors? They’ve got to book work to eat, right? That explains a lot of dismally dull and just “off” B, C and D-grade thrillers, especially “The Lurking … Continue reading

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Netflixable? “Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie”

“Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie,” also titled “Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening,” is an animated film film kids that falls on the wrong side of the “catering to/pandering to” line, in terms of children’s entertainment. That should be … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Jackie Chan and John Cena make a cute couple in “Hidden Strike”

“Hidden Strike” is a bad movie that’s easy to endorse. A buddy comedy co-starring the master of the genre, Jackie Chan, here paired with that jock joker John Cena, it’s action for those who like their cheese paired with some … Continue reading

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