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Yes, Madam! (1985) AKA In the Line of Duty II: The Super Cops: A Movie by Many Other Names
This week we’ve got the ass-kicking combo of Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock in Yes, Madam! (1985) also known as In the Line of Duty II: The Super Cops. Don’t be confused by Supercop 2 (1993), which also stars Michelle … Continue reading
Cyborg (1989): Lots of Questions, Not Much Cyborg
One of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s earliest films, Cyborg features splits, kicks, and staring contests. A little known skill of Van Damme’s, he sometimes challenges the enemy to a staring contest, and sometimes he stares off into the void as if … Continue reading
Posted in * all movie reviews *, 2.5 kabooms, action, movie, R-rated
Tagged action, action chick, Action Flick Chick, Albert Pyun, Bill Paxton, Cannon film, cyborg, Cyborg ending, Cyborg review, Cyborg spoilers, Dayle Haddon, Deborah Richter, Fender, Gibson, Jean Claude Van Damme, movie, R-rated, Spider-Man, Van Damme splits, Vincent Klyn, violence
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Godzilla (2014) Review: Go Go Godzilla!
UP FROM THE DEPTHS, THIRTY STORIES HIGH, BREATHING FIRE, HIS HEAD IN THE SKY! GODZILLA! GODZILLA! GODZILLA! That’s right, Kaiju fans, Godzilla, The Big G, Gojira the Gorilla Whale… whatever you want to call him, he’s back, and he’s for … Continue reading
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Tagged Godzilla, Godzilla 2014, Godzilla Atomic Fire, Godzilla Review, Godzooky, Mothra, MUTO
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Review: The Grandmaster
It should come as no surprise to anyone who has read my reviews that I’m not a huge artsy-fartsy movie fan. I can appreciate the hard work that goes into creating a very stylized film, and do, on occasion, watch … Continue reading
Posted in * all movie reviews *, 2.5 kabooms, action, movie
Tagged action, Action Flick Chick, Ip Man, Kar Wai Wong, martial arts, movie, The Grandmaster, Tony Leung, Wing Chun, Ziyi Zhang
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Oblivion: Like Wall-E but Made of Meat
Spoilers Below! Oblivion gets all the technical things spot on- desolate, inventive world, impressive visual and sound design, and commendable performances. This is the first feature to be created with complete Dolby Atmos surround sound- the “latest state-of-the-art” sound-and indeed … Continue reading
Posted in * all movie reviews *, 2.5 kabooms, action, movie
Tagged Action Flick Chick, Aliens, Andrea Riseborough, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolby Atmos, movie, Oblivion, Olga Kurylenko, review, Tom Cruise
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Review: A Good Day to Die Hard
Hollywood should either get John McTiernan, Jeb Stuart, and Steven de Souza back, or leave the Die Hard franchise alone. These men are the masterminds behind the original film, and while no-one is likely to fully recapture its magic, I’m … Continue reading
Review: Django Unchained- Chain Yourselves in, Lads, it’s a Good One!
Django Unchained is one juicy mother of a movie, and I’d expect no less from writer/director Quentin Tarantino. If you like Tarantino’s style of wild and thoughtful film-making, you’re sure to love this one. Django is violent, extremely bloody, and … Continue reading
Review: Men in Black III (2012)
Are there truly no more stories left in the universe to tell? Men in Black III not only is a sequel coming out 10 years after the last iteration in the series, but also features a highly predictable story line … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Flick Chick, Agent J, Agent K, Josh Brolin, Men in Black III, MIB III, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith
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