Robocop (1987): When Satire Wore a Metal Suit
Ben Dover In a dystopian Detroit overrun by crime, Officer Alex Murphy is brutally murdered by a gang of criminals. But death is just the beginning for Murphy, as he is resurrected…
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) – More Explosions, Less Logic, Pure Christmas Mayhem.
In 1988, the world was introduced to a new action hero named John McClane (Bruce Willis), a New York cop who single-handedly took down a group of terrorists who hijacked…
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) – 4.5 Convoluted Coincidences
Lucky Number Slevin! Now we’re talking about a film that’s as slick as a used car salesman and as clever as my Aunt Mildred after three cups of coffee. Released…
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) – 1 Overacted Hail Mary
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, released in 2009, serves as a sequel to the 1999 film The Boondock Saints. The storyline picks up eight years after the events…
The Boondock Saints (1999) – 1.0 Dramatic Fingerwags
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown…
Only God Forgives (2013) – 2.5 Neon-Soaked Hallucinations
Only God Forgives is a 2013 action film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, featuring Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Vithaya Pansringarm. The film is set in Bangkok, Thailand, and…
Batman (1989) – 4.5 Brooding Batarangs
Batman (1989) is a superhero film directed by Tim Burton, which marked the first feature film adaptation of the Batman character from DC Comics. Having witnessed his parents’ brutal murder…
Jackie Chan’s First Strike (1996) – 3.5 Bruised Stuntmen
In First Strike, Chan plays a Hong Kong cop named Jackie who is enlisted by the CIA to track down a missing nuclear warhead. The plot unfolds as Jackie works…
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) – 4.5 Bloody Tequila Shots
From Dusk Till Dawn is a 1996 American action horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. The film follows the Gecko brothers, Seth (George Clooney) and…
A Scanner Darkly (2006) – 4 Paranoid Pineapple Expresses
A Scanner Darkly is set in a not-too-distant future where America has lost its “war” on drugs, Fred, an undercover cop, is one of many people hooked on the popular…