Jackie Chan’s First Strike (1996) – 3.5 Bruised Stuntmen
Ben Dover 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…
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Repulsion (1965) – 5 Cracked Mirrors
In Roman Polanski’s first English-language film, beautiful young manicurist Carole (Catherine Deneuve) suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen (Yvonne Furneaux),…
One Ranger (2023) – 2 Dusty Spittoons
One Ranger is a 2023 American western action thriller film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Thomas Jane as a Texas Ranger. The film follows a Texas Ranger who…
After the Dark (2013): A Bloated Philosophical Tangle Masquerading as Provocative Science Fiction
Synopsis: “After the Dark” is a science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by John Huddles. The film follows a philosophy class at an international school in Jakarta, Indonesia…
Red State (2011): Kevin Smith’s Heavy-Handed Descent into Torture Porn and Politics
Red State is a 2011 horror thriller film written, directed, and edited by Kevin Smith. The film follows a group of three teenage boys who respond to an online ad…
The Final Cut (2004): Robin Williams’ Baffling Descent into Dystopian Tedium
The Final Cut is a 2004 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Omar Naim and starring Robin Williams, Jim Caviezel, and Mira Sorvino. The film is set in a…
The Covenant (2006) – The Coven-Can’t”!
Oh, where do I even begin with this one? “The Covenant,” huh? More like “The Conven-Can’t”! This film is a prime example of everything that’s wrong with today’s youth and…
Dog Eat Dog (2016)
Well, buckle up, because we’re venturing into the chaotic realm of “Dog Eat Dog,” the 2016 Nicolas Cage extravaganza that’s like a cinematic rollercoaster on an acid trip. This one’s…
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Grab your popcorn and put on your big-kid pants, because Gramps here just revisited John Carpenter’s “Assault on Precinct 13” from the cinematic archives of ’76. Now, I might not…