Tag Archives: action-comedy

Classic Film Review: Hackman’s a Working Class CIA Joe taking care of “Company Business”

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

Not every actor’s all that picky about her or his wardrobe. But the great ones are. Glenn Ford didn’t find a character until he picked out just the right hat. Piper Laurie would fuss over what purse somebody she was … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Irish Hitman tries to retire in 1990s NYC — “The Mick and the Trick”

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

The accents are cartoonish, the performances broad, the situations silly and the blood and bullets are everywhere in “The Mick and the Trick,” a lunkheaded action comedy about a hitman’s “retirement plan.” Actor turned writer-director Tom DeNucci doesn’t shake his … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Parole violators don’t stand a chance against “Officer Black Belt”

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Roger Moore

Absurd on its surface and dark hearted to say the least, “Officer Black Belt” is a violent thriller that flirts with being a Korean action comedy. If you can get by the murderers, rapists and many child molesters brought to … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Korean Cops and Intel agents duel in “Mission: Cross”

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Roger Moore

Say this for “Mission: Cross.” They spent some serious money on this crap. Flipping cars, explosions, drone shot sequences, legions of black-helmeted commando minions cast, costumed and slaughtered in a James Bond “villain’s lair” finale — that doesn’t come cheap … Continue reading →

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