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Miller’s Crossing (1990) – Review

June 4, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1990, Albert Finney, Frances McDormand, Gabriel Byrne, gangster movies, hit the dutchman, joel & ethan cohen, John Turturro, Jon Polito, Marcia Gay Harden, Miller's Crossing, mobsters, sam raimi, Steve Buscemi

There is a word that bests describes the Coen brother’s irish mafia tale, brooding. This beautiful looking film is all

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Mission: Impossible III (2006) – Review

April 20, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments Alex Kurtzman, Billy Crudup, Eddie Marsan, j.j. abrams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Laurence Fishburne, Maggie Q, Michelle Monaghan, mission impossible, mission impossible 2, Mission Impossible 3, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Roberto Orci, simon pegg, Star Trek, super 8, tom cruise, transformers, ving rhames

T.V. director J.J. Abrams makes his feature film debut with the third installment in the Mission Impossible franchise. This entry

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Hercules (1983) – Review

March 12, 2012March 12, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1983, Brad Harris, cannon films, conan the barbarian, Conquest, Hercules, Lou Ferrigno, Luigi Cozzi, star wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D, Superman Returns, sword&sandals, Sybil Danning

Hulking mesomorph Lou Ferrigno, grunts and flexes his way through the title role in this ridiculous space epic. Hercules appears

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Conquest (1983) – Review

March 7, 2012March 7, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1983, Andrea Occhipinti, Conan the Barbarian (2011), Conquest, Conrado San Martín, Deathstalker 2, George Rivero, Hercules, Sword, sword&sandals, The Beastmaster, the sword and the sorcerer

Conquest is a little seen Italian import from famed horror director Lucio Fulci. It takes place during a time of

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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) – Review

February 19, 2012January 19, 2017 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment 1991, christian slater, christopher plummer, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, Iman, James Doohan, Kurtwood Smith, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Nicholas Meyer, Star Trek, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Walter Koenig, William Shatner

Of all movies in the original Star Trek saga the Nicolas Meyer directed films are not only the best written

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Hard Rain (1998) – Review

February 19, 2012February 20, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1998, arnold schwarzenegger, Broken Arrow, christian slater, edward asner, Firestorm, Good Will Hunting, Graham Yost, Hard Rain, Howie Long, james cameron, jean-claude van damme, keanu reeves, Mikael Salomon, minnie driver, morgan freeman, Randy Quaid, Ricky Harris, Speed, Steven Seagal, sylvester stallone, The Abyss

There was a brief moment in the mid 1990s when Christian Slater was being sold as (possibly) the next action

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Deathfight (1994) – Review

February 6, 2012February 6, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1994, Anthony Maharaj, B-movie, Chuck Jeffreys, Cris Aguilar, martial arts, Richard Norton, Tetchie Agbayani

Deathfight is aimed at undiscriminating fans of Martial Arts B-movies. Even so the script is horrendous and the dialogue is

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Mission: Impossible (1996) – Review

February 2, 2012January 19, 2017 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1996, action, Adventure, Brian De Palma, Emmanuelle Béart, Jon Voight, mission impossible, Paramount Pictures, thriller, tom cruise, ving rhames

Brain De Palma’s big screen incarnation of the venerable 1960’s television show arrived in theaters riding a wave of promotional

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Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994) – Review

February 1, 2012February 1, 2012 Jason Rugaard 3 Comments 1994, Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire, albert pyun, jean-claude van damme, Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor, martial arts, Nicholas Guest, sasha mitchell

The third sequel to the popular 1990’s chop ’em up low rent Kickboxer franchise is a pretty fun ride that

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Witness to a Kill (2001) – Review

January 26, 2012January 27, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2001, American Streetfighter, Chuck Norris, code of silence, Darrell Roodt, Eva Habermann, Gary Daniels, Nick Boraine, point break, Tekken, Witness to Kill

Gary Daniels makes a smashing James Bond-esque secret agent in the very under rated (and little seen) B-movie gem titled

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The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008) – Review

January 13, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2008, Athena Karkanis, b movies, Josef Rusnak, Lochlyn Munro, Ryan Mcdonald, The Art of War II: Betrayal, wesley snipes, Winston Rekert

The Art of War II is directed by Josef Rusnak. A filmmaker that has had a curious career. His big

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Knock Off (1998) – Review

January 4, 2012January 19, 2017 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1998, jean-claude van damme, Knock Off, Lela Rochon, martial arts, Paul Sorvino, Rob Schneider, Steven E. de Souza, the hard corps, Tsui Hark, universal soldier, wake of death

Knock Off is a strange concoction that was met with nearly unanimous critical scorn and absolute indifference from Van Damme’s

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48 Hrs. (1982) – Review

December 8, 2011January 19, 2017 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1982, Annette O'Toole, brion james, David Patrick Kelly, Denise Crosby, Eddie Murphy, Frank McRae, james remar, Jonathan Banks, Nick Nolte, Roger Spottiswoode, Sonny Landham, walter hill

Walter Hill’s 48 Hrs. is a modern classic most fondly remembered for being the impressive film debut of Eddie Murphy.

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Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) – Review

December 8, 2011 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment 2010, animated, batman, Batman: Year One, Brandon Vietti, Bruce Greenwood, dc comics, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Jensen Ackles, John Di Maggio, superman

Recently I reviewed the new release Batman: Year One and praised its handsome animation techniques and efficient adult level storytelling,

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Death Wish 2 (1982) – Review

December 1, 2011 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment 1982, charles bronson, Death Wish 2, Jill Ireland, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, Laurence Fishburne, messenger of death, Michael Winner, Vincent Gardenia

Vigilante Paul Kersey (returning star Charles Bronson in arguably his signature role) has moved out west only to find more

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