2012

The “Rurouni Kenshin (2012-2014)” trilogy review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ August 29, 2017

MartialHorror discusses the live-action "Rurouni Kenshin" trilogy and why it's arguably the best adaptation of a manga/anime property.
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“Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 14, 2015

"Puppet Master X: Axis Rising" is outrageous, absurd, corny and we are "supposed" to be laughing at it.
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“The Woman in Black (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ February 4, 2015

"The Woman in Black" combined what I loved about 60's horror films and what I love about modern day horror films, although the end result isn't quite the masterpiece I wished it would be.
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“Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ January 30, 2015

I'm not sure what caused me to suddenly turn around and embrace the awfulness of "Jersey Shore Shark Attack". Perhaps my mind had finally snapped, but for whatever reason, I started to laugh.
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“Bait (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ January 18, 2015

"Bait" gave me some awesome stuff to chew on: The creative premise, excellent set design, good animatronic shark effects, effective suspense and grotesque violence. But I had to spit out some unsavory seeds, such as crappy character writing, melodramatic drama, inconsistent CGI and a bi-polar tone.
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“Chinese Zodiac (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ May 22, 2014

"Chinese Zodiac" was condemned by the critics for feeling like your conventional Jackie Chan movie, albeit with watered down stunts, gimmicks and fight scenes. I technically do agree with the majority of their points, so why did I have so much fun with it?
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“Tai Chi Hero (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ January 15, 2014

"Tai Chi Hero" is significantly less hyperactive when it comes to its visual style, toning down much of the flash and glamor of its predecessor (Tai Chi Zero). But it seems to have become even more scatterbrained when it comes to telling the story. Yet even if it was only in pieces, the movie could be very moving and I made a connection to the characters.
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“Tai Chi Zero (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ December 24, 2013

"Tai Chi Zero" is at its core, a very normal kung fu movie that somehow seems more unique than it really is with its random steampunk additions and bizarre stylistic touches. Yet I am not criticizing this, because it's these attributes which give "Tai Chi Zero" its identity. Without them, the flick would immediately dissipate from my memory, even if I did enjoy myself the majority of the time.
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“The Possession (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ December 3, 2013

Words cannot describe how much I hated “The Possession”…even though I am technically describing how much I hated “The Possession” using words…Shut up.
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“Kiss of the Damned (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 9, 2013

The problem with “Kiss of the Damned” is it aims to please the arthouse crowd, but it’s not good enough to really be considered a high brow film. Still, as far as erotic vampire films go, it was pretty erotic…You'll either like or loathe it. I'm still not sure what I feel myself.
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