Country: United States Director: Walter Hill Starring: Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin, Robert Tessier Music: Barry DeVorzon AKA: The Street Fighter I consider myself a pretty big Charles Bronson fan. I even don’t mind some of the violent dross he made in the 1980s as his career was petering out. I think [...]
17Nov11
Hard Times (1975)
15Nov11
Out for Justice (1991)
Country: United States Director: John Flynn Starring: Steven Seagal, William Forsythe, Jerry Orbach, Jo Champa Music: David Michael Frank Even as somewhat of a fan, it is hard to explain the rise of Steven Seagal as an action hero. Let’s face it the guy could never act – something that is verified over his long [...]
20Oct11
Il Marchio Di Kriminal (1967)
Country: Italy / Spain Directors: Fernando Cerchio, Nando Cicero Starring: Glenn Saxson, Helga Line, Andrea Bosic, Frank Oliver, Tomas Pico, Evi Rigano Music: Manuel Parada Il Marchio Di Kriminal is much lighter in tone than it’s predecessor, and the plot is a little more straight forward. But, it is still fine, good old fashioned entertainment. [...]
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Tagged Fumetti, Glenn Saxon, Helga Liné, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
Tagged Fumetti, Glenn Saxon, Helga Liné, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
19Oct11
Kriminal (1966)
Country: Italy Director: Umberto Lenzi Starring: Glenn Saxson, Helga Line, Andrea Bosic, Ivano Staccioli, Esmeralda Ruspoli, Dante Posani, Franco Fantasia, Susan Baker Music: Raymond Full, Roberto Pregadio The character Kriminal has a rich history, which is a bit out of my depth to discuss at length. Put simply, Kriminal began in a series of adult [...]
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Tagged Crime, EuroCrime, Fumetti, Helga Liné, Italy, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
Tagged Crime, EuroCrime, Fumetti, Helga Liné, Italy, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
28Sep11
Cobra (1986)
Country: United States Director: George Pan Cosmatos Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Brigette Nielsen, Brian Thompson, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson Music: Sylvester Levay Cobra was made after Rambo II and Rocky IV, and before Rambo III, and directed by George Pan Cosmatos (who directed the aforementioned Rambo II). At the time of its release it was derided [...]
18Jul11
Hobo With a Shotgun
Release Year: 2011 Country: Canada Director: Jason Eisener Writers: John Davies, Jason Eisener, Rob Cotterill Starring: Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth, Brian Downey, Gregory Smith, Nick Bateman, Jeremy Akerman Cinematography: Karim Hussain Music: Adam Burke, Darius Holbert, Russ Howard III, The Obsidian Orchestra Producers: Chris Bell, Rob Cotterill, Niv Fichman, Paul Gross, Kevin Kritst, Andrea Raffaghello, [...]
I figure if you’re the type to watch a film called Sukiyaki Western Django then you’ve probably watched your fair share of world cinema – and most likely the odd samurai film – and while this film is a western it still owes a debt to the samurai films of the past – even a gunshot wound can produce an arterial spray reminiscent of those in a Zatoichi film.
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Tagged Asian Cinema, Quentin Tarrantino, Samurai, Spaghetti Western, Takashi Miike, Western
Tagged Asian Cinema, Quentin Tarrantino, Samurai, Spaghetti Western, Takashi Miike, Western
11May11
Godzilla vs Megalon (1973)
Country: Japan Starring: Katsuhiko Sasaki, Hiroyuki Kawase, Yutaka Hayashi, Robert Dunham, Kotaro Tomita, Wolf Otsuki, Kanta Mori, Shinji Takagi, Hideto Odachi, Tsugutoshi Komada, Kenpachiro Satsuma Writer: Jun Fukuda Director: Jun Fukuda Cinematographer: Yuzuru Aizawa Music: Riichiro Manabe Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka Original Title: Gojira tai Megaro As a highly paid professional writer – you believe that [...]
7Apr11
Chopper
Chopper is not just one of the best Aussie crime films of all time, but is also one of the best Australian films of all time regardless of genre. As a crime film though, it is not particularly large scale. There are no daring robberies or heists, and there are no shoot-outs with the coppers. [...]
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Tagged Australia, Chopper, Crime, David Field, Eric Bana, Mark Chopper Read, Vince Colosimo
Tagged Australia, Chopper, Crime, David Field, Eric Bana, Mark Chopper Read, Vince Colosimo
AKA: Ator III: Hobgoblin, The Lord of Akili Country: Italy Director: Joe D’Amato Starring: Eric Allen Kramer, Margaret Lenzey, Donal O’Brian, Dian Morrone, Chris Murphy, Laura Gemser, Marisa Mell Editor: Kathleen Stratton Cinematographer: Joe D’Amato Writer: Joe D’Amato Music: Idra Music, Carlo Maria Cordio Producer: Carlo Maria Cordio Ator IV is inept on every level. [...]
