Action Movie Countdown #10: ROBOCOP's Intelligence never gets in the way of its face explosions
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
It's time we discuss something, and I think I'm the only person alive with the guts to say it: RoboCop is political.
Action Movie Countdown #11: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT is the peak of an all-time action franchise
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Truly a modern action classic, Mission: Impossible – Fallout is a stand-out in the franchise and in a genre that that franchise helped to create.
Folk horror STARVE ACRE looks great, but feels derivative within the subgenera
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
Starve Acre is a beautiful looking horror film with wonderful leading performances that struggles to get its story across and to rise to the level of the films it emulates.
THE LAST BREATH is a cookie cutter shark survival movie
by Susan Keiser, Staff Writer
The Last Breath is mindless entertainment, the type of throwaway programmer that populated the seas and drive-ins of mid-20th century American cinema.
DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE ends a universe with a big sticky load of fan service
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Deadpool and Wolverine is a eulogy for the non-MCU Marvel movies, mostly from the era at Fox that made the X-Men franchise, Daredevil, and three Fantastic Four movies.
Action Countdown #12: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
by Nikk Nelson, Staff Writer
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ignited my passion for and curiosity about older kung-fu movies and Asian films in general.
Action Countdown #13: THE RAID walked so JOHN WICK could run
by Nikk Nelson, Staff Writer
I haven’t really seen anything that lives up to The Raid.
The Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off its 28th year this week
by Hunter Bush, Staff Writer
This year's Fantasia International Film Festival is off to a great start, for me at least!
Action Movie Countdown #14: CON AIR proves there is no such thing as a guilty pleasure
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Every time I watch Con Air (dir. Simon West, 1997), I feel a profound sense of gratitude for its existence.
THE WAY WE SPEAK is a moving debate on how we personally reckon with faith
by Shah!, Staff Writer
This is a strong first impression from filmmaker Ian Ebright…I found myself genuinely moved by it emotionally.
Disc Dispatch: THE COCAINE FIENDS plus THE PACE THAT KILLS
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
When I received this Blu-ray from Kino Lorber, I was excited to learn that the talkie was a remake of the silent flick. There’s nothing like a good old showdown of a silent versus talkie.
Action Countdown #15: How BLOODSPOT accidentally invented a video game genre
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Is it just nostalgia? Or could there be something deeper in this very flawed but very entertaining film?
Action Countdown #16: OLDBOY incubated in the degradation of decency
by Jo Rempel, Staff Writer
Progress is what we call the benefits of civilization, but it is also little more than the act of moving forward.
CRUMB CATCHER is a thriller about love and relationship work
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
Crumb Catcher is a hard film to describe, and even really market, but it has a real heart to its story.
As the first Millennial blockbuster, TWISTERS reminds us it is not too late
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Twisters places its characters in classic disaster situations, where awe of nature’s power is quickly replaced by terror.
ODDITY is best seen in a darkened theater with no distractions
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Do you believe in ghosts? I surely hope you do. If not, maybe filmmaker Damian Mc Carthy can convince you otherwise.
Action Movie Countdown #17: AKIRA demonstrates how alive animation can feel
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
If you’ve seen five anime movies—and I’ve seen about six—one of them is Akira. It’s huge, and it’s undeniable.
LONGLEGS transforms the ordinary into extraordinary
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief & Old Sport
The opening of this movie is enough to prove that Oz Perkins knows a thing or two about filmmaking. He simultaneously bewitches and puts the viewer on the edge of their seat.
Action Countdown #18: HEAT works best when you give up (the remote) control
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
Heat is at its best when you're afraid your neighbor will call the cops.
Action Countdown #19: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE mixes compassion and ridiculous fight scenes
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
At once specific and wildly entertaining, Everything Everywhere All at Once stands out in the action genre as an example of what films like this can achieve with imagination and flair.