"The Defender" was a reasonably fun, if unremarkable experience that helped reignite interest in Dolph Lundgren's sagging career. It was also his big directorial debut!
"Dragon Princess" is one of those frustrating experiences where you can practically see a martial arts classic hiding beneath the surface, but every time it tries to show itself, crappy writing punches it in the balls.
"Puppet Master: Axis of Evil" feels like the filmmakers (Band and DeCoteau) are giving a sincere apology to the fans in the form of a superior movie, while preparing a proper burial for the series as a whole...sort of. It's still pretty bad, but it's only bad in a typical 'direct-to-DVD' flick kind of way. The important thing is they tried.
"Puppet Master 5" is technically superior to its predecessor, moving from 'hilariously terrible' to...just 'terrible'...Damn it! I can't even laugh at the badness anymore. Instead I just have to be bored.
"Puppet Master 3: Toulon's Revenge" showcases Blade, Leech Woman, Jester and the other demonic puppets inflicting brutal punishment on deplorable Nazi's and the filmmakers are clearly having a blast with the concept. Demonic Puppets Vs Nazi's!!! Puppets terrorizing Nazi's!!! All I have to do is repeat the same thing over and over again, which is enough to sum up my feelings towards this film.
"Three Outlaw Samurai", which probably should be called "Three Outlaw Ronin", is an entertaining Chambara opus thanks to an abundance of style and swordplay. But it's not likely to last very long within your memory because it borrows from every trendy samurai flick of its time...