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‘Shiri’ (1999): A Korean Take on 1990s Hollywood Action

Directed by: Kang Je-gyu || Produced by: Byeon Moo-rim, Lee Kwan-hak Screenplay by: Kang Je-gyu || Starring: Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Yunjin Kim, Song Kang-ho, Yoon Joo-sang, Park Yong-woo, Johnny Kim, Lee Seung-shin Music by: Lee Dong-joon || Cinematography by: Kim Seong-bok || Edited by: Park Gok-ji || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean Running … Continue reading

‘Rambo’ (2008): Stallone Unleashes the Beast

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone || Produced by: Avi Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, John Thompson Screenplay by: Art Monterastelli, Sylvester Stallone || Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Rey Gallegos, Tim Kang, Jake La Botz, Maung Maung Khin, Ken Howard Music by: Brian Tyler || Cinematography: Glen MacPherson || Edited by: … Continue reading

‘The Expendables’ (2010): The 1980s Action Reunion We Deserved

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone || Produced by: Avi Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, John Thompson Screenplay by: David Callaham, Sylvester Stallone || Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Giselle Itie, Gary Daniels, Charisma Carpenter, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke Music by: Brian Tyler || Cinematography: Jeffrey L. … Continue reading

‘Chappie’ (2015): Neill Blomkamp Goes Off the Rails

Directed by: Neill Blomkamp || Produced by: Simon Kinberg Screenplay by: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell || Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Watkin Tudor Jones, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman Music by: Hans Zimmer || Cinematography by: Trent Opaloch || Edited by: Julian Clarke || Country: United States || Language: English Running … Continue reading

‘Kingsman’ (2015): Totally Not Another James Bond Parody

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn || Produced by: Adam Bohling, David Reid, Matthew Vaughn Screenplay by: Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn || Starring: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Michael Caine, Sophie Cookson, Sofia Boutella, Mark Hamill Music by: Henry Jackman, Matthew Margeson || Cinematography by: George Richmond || Edited by: Eddie Hamilton, Jon … Continue reading

Cinematic Snobbery: “Genre Film” is Film, and “Art Cinema” is Redundant

One of the earliest film analysis essays I wrote for this blog was My Take on Michael Bay’s Transformers (2007-2017) franchise. It was a long-winded musing (or rather a series of musings later coalesced into a single hodgepodge of angry banter) that was aimed primarily at the dumb, greedy side of the global movie business. … Continue reading

‘John Wick’ (2014): The Return of the Hollywood Action Film

Directed by: Chad Stahelski, David Leitch || Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, David Leitch, Eva Longoria, Michael Witherill Screenplay: Derek Kolstad || Starring: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Willem Dafoe, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, Dean Winters, Daniel Bernhardt, Bridget Moynahan Music by: Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard || Cinematography by: Jonathan Sela || … Continue reading

‘Dog Soldiers’ (2002): Werewolf Anarchy

Directed by: Neil Marshall || Produced by: Brian Patrick O’Toole, Christopher Figg, Tom Reeve, David E. Allen Screenplay by: Neil Marshall || Starring: Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Liam Cunningham, Emma Cleasby, Darren Morfitt, Chris Robson Music by: Mark Thomas || Cinematography by: Sam McCurdy || Edited by: Neil Marshall || Country: United Kingdom || Language: … Continue reading

The Problem with PG-13 and the Modern Emasculation of Mainstream Films

A common misconception I encounter in today’s movie-going populace is that modern day (circa 2000-present) films are quite explicit, and that films are becoming increasingly violent and sexually charged compared to mainstream films from previous decades. This mindset is, as the above video describes it, complete bullshit. Here are a list of films that received … Continue reading

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014): It’s ‘Star Wars,’ but Marvel

Directed by: James Gunn || Produced by: Kevin Feige Screenplay by: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman || Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Benicio del Toro Music by: Tyler Bates || Cinematography: Ben Davis || Edited by: Craig … Continue reading

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