movie reviews

Kickass of Awesome: “Shaolin Temple” video review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 12, 2013

MartialHorror discusses "Shaolin Temple", Jet Li's big debut, while actually making "Kickass of Awesome" more comedic. Hurray!
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“Trail of Blood III: Slaughter in the Snow (1973)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 9, 2013

“Slaughter in the Snow” isn’t a bad movie. It's technically well made, but it’s just kind of boring and that made me numb to its strengths.
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“Evil Dead (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 7, 2013

When it came to delivering horror set pieces, I thought “Evil Dead” was above average. It’s not as scary as the original, but...well, that was MY biggest issue. I couldn’t help but compare it to Sam Raimi’s film, which I adore.
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“Maximum Overdrive (1986)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 4, 2013

“Maximum Overdrive” is a lot of fun for anyone who likes a good dosage of cheese in their diets. If you want to be critic-y about it, go watch something more respectable.
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“Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 1, 2013

I have to admit that part of me wants to be somewhat forgiving towards "Kickboxer 5" for at least being an awful action movie, instead of an awful character drama (like "Kickboxer 2"). But here's the thing. While "Kickboxer 2" may have failed in the areas that mattered, at least it wasn't a disaster in every aspect of film-making. "Kickboxer 5" fails on ALL levels. It says something when the highlight of your film is Mark Dacascos calling the villain a 'butt face'.
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“Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 29, 2013

“Kickboxer 4” barely resembles its predecessors. It's edgier, meaner- yet oddly, sillier- and takes David Sloan down a relatively dark path. It's still not as good as “Kickboxer”, but it's better than the other two sequels.
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“Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1993)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 26, 2013

But do you know what? I kind of liked "Kickboxer 3". Yes, it's bad. But it's more...my kind of bad.
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“Maximum Conviction (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 24, 2013

“Maximum Conviction” is actually fairly decent. However, Steven Seagal deserves none of the credit here. The weight of the feature is held up by the supporting cast, the writer and the director. If anything, Seagal kept "Maximum Conviction" from reaching its full potential. Then again, watching him play off of Stone Cold Steve Austin is...interesting. So his presence wasn't a total loss.
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“Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 15, 2013

"Kickboxer 2: The Road Back" isn't just a mess. It's a mess that took away everything that made its predecessor so appealing.
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“Trail of Blood II: The Fearless Avenger (1972)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 11, 2013

“The Fearless Avenger” is sometimes considered superior to its predecessor and I sort of agree. In many ways, it accomplishes what “Trail of Blood” attempted to be, yet I still prefer the original.
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