In the grand tradition of taking hit movies and spinning them off into TV series, 1984’s Blue Thunder aimed to capture the excitement of the 1983 film of the same name. Unfortunately, much like many short-lived adaptations, while having the makings of a fun, action-packed police procedural—on paper, at least, it lacked the firepower to…
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Deadlier Than the Male (1967) – Review
During the height of the 1960s spy craze, fueled by the success of James Bond, many films tried to capture the same blend of action, intrigue, and suave sophistication. Deadlier Than the Male was one of the better efforts, delivering a slick, entertaining thriller filled with beautiful assassins, exotic locations, and a hero who embodies…
Werewolves (2024) – Review
Imagine The Purge but swap out the masked marauders for werewolves, and you’ll get the gist of Steven C. Miller’s Werewolves, a monster movie with many bites but with less of a point. Instead of delivering a tense and thrilling monster movie, it settled for cheap CGI, wooden dialogue, and a plot so predictable you…
Magic Crystal (1986) – Review
A lot of weird movies came out of the 80s but a martial arts action comedy featuring Cynthia Rothrock and a glowing green space rock has to be one of the weirder entries. Today we will be looking at the Magic Crystal, a film that take us on journey from Hong Kong to Greece and…
The Shadow: The Serial (1940) – Review
The popular pulp action hero The Shadow was made popular via classic radio series and pulp magazines but in 1940 the character had only one singular venture into the world of serials – following the likes of Flash Gordon and Captain Marvel – where he received very mixed reviews, which is probably why this serial…