Steven Seagal

“Absolution (2015)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ January 1, 2016

"Absolution" isn't really an embarrassment, but only because Seagal stopped being embarrassed by any of his films a long time ago. It's still pretty bad, even if it could've been worse.
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“Above the Law (1988)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 29, 2015

"Above the Law" was designed to showcase the talents of Steven Seagal and it succeeded with flying colors. I'm not claiming that it's an exceptional movie, or even the most satisfying of actioners, but it was an excellent starting point as everything about it drew your attention to Seagal himself. I sincerely believe that if the spectacle or story were any more memorable, audiences would've talked about that instead of its star.
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“A Good Man (2014)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 10, 2014

"A Good Man" might be 'above average' compared to the majority of Seagal's direct-to-DVD output, but it's 'below average' as a direct-to-DVD actioner.
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“Force of Execution (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 18, 2014

Now we have “Force of Execution”, a bad step in the right direction…Erm, that doesn’t make a lot of sense, but to be fair, nor does the title. Nor does the plot. Yet at least everyone- from the actors to the director to the writer(s)- seemed to be trying to make an enjoyable flick. They didn't really accomplish their mission, but they didn't fail miserably either.
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“The Glimmer Man (1996)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 19, 2013

“The Glimmer Man” is a strange mix of entertainment, train wreck and mediocre, all bundled up nicely into one little misfire.
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“Belly of the Beast (2003)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ September 18, 2013

“Belly of the Beast” (AKA: The Stomach of Seagal) is one of my favorite direct-to-DVD Steven Seagal features. I’d be lying if I called it ‘good’, but it is consistently entertaining, even if it’s often for the wrong reasons.
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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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“Fire Down Below (1997)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 3, 2012

"Fire Down Below" was a return to epic fail for Seagal, grossing only $16,000,000 of its $60,000,000 budget. But is "Fire Down Below" a bad action film? Not at all. It's a mediocre chick flick. Wait, WHAT?!
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“On Deadly Ground (1994)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ August 10, 2012

Now that Steven Seagal's films are so forgettable and boring, "On Deadly Ground" actually stands out as entertaining, even if it's often for the wrong reasons.
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“The Russian Specialist (2005)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ May 31, 2012

It seems to me that Dolph's films suffer from their attempts at evoking emotion from us. He forces in subplots with romance, familial bonding or drama. He needs to stick to what he's best at: beating the unholy hell out of people. "The Russian Specialist" is your typical Lundgren movie. It strikes a balance of good, bad and mediocre.
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