movie reviews

“The Conjuring (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 21, 2013

“The Conjuring” made me giddy, excited, scared and caused me to yell “Bring me my brown pants!”, much to the consternation of my fellow viewers.
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“Mama (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 18, 2013

The main problem with “Mama” though is that in terms of story, it’s the same old shit that we’ve seen in every other paranormal flick out there. The only parts which leave an impression- the weird attempts at humor and the sudden transition from horror to fantasy- only stand out because they don't work.
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“The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 16, 2013

The characters kept my attention, the story was fairly unique compared to most 70's kung fu flicks and there's a lot of action which happens to be very well choreographed, so why wouldn't I adore "The Kid with the Golden Arm"?
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“Shaun of the Dead (2004)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 11, 2013

“Shaun of the Dead” is just awesome. It works as a zombie film, it works as a parody of zombie films and even if you’re not a fan of the genre, it just happens to be a funny comedy in general.
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“The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 9, 2013

"The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail” is an interesting subversion of the Samurai genre, but it also shows that not everything Akira Kurosawa touched turned into gold. It’s a decent film, but it lacks substantial material.
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“Death Race 3: Inferno (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 4, 2013

"Death Race 3: Inferno" ended up being what I feared "Death Race 2" would be: A shameless exploitation of its audience. It's just...kind of sucky.
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“Kunoichi: Ninja Girl (2011)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ June 25, 2013

It’s amusing how I began my journey with “Ninja Girl” expecting to judge it as a Rina Takeda ("High-Kick Girl") movie, but instead began to view it as a Seiji Chiba ("Alien Vs Ninja") flick, which just happened to star Rina Takeda. Maybe that’s for the better because as a Rina Takeda feature, I was disappointed. But as a Seiji Chiba feature...
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“World War Z (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ June 22, 2013

Now that I've seen "World War Z", I'm still not entirely sure how I'm supposed to feel. It's entertaining, with flashes of brilliance. But I also think it could've been more.
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“The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ June 19, 2013

“The Sorcerer and the White Snake” is safe, fluffy, conventional and thoroughly forgettable. Although granted, the script practically drowns under the copious amount of (bad) CGI, so the brain-dead script is the least of this films problems.
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“Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ June 17, 2013

"Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky" is, in its own way, perfect.
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