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“The Collection (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ December 2, 2012

"The Collection" is simultaneously awesome and retarded, or at least is one of those, depending on the viewer.
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“Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 27, 2012

"Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" isn't bad, but considering the talent involved, it's pretty flat. The only thing remarkable about it is how unremarkable it is
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“Gothic (1986)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 22, 2012

To be honest, I spent the bulk of the movie unsure what I was seeing. I can only sum up “Gothic” as a bad trip, but it's a mesmerizing one.
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“Muay Thai Fighter (2007)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 19, 2012

"Muay Thai Fighter" apparently impressed many viewers, but not me. While I wouldn't call it terrible, all I saw was a bunch of cliches getting in the way of action!
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“Julia’s Eyes (2010)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 14, 2012

This is a difficult feature to review, because part of me wants to praise its ambitions. "Julia's Eyes" wants to be 'more' than just a thriller and indeed, it is a much fuller experience than most of its ilk. It can be tear jerking and heart warming, along with being edgy and frightening. Yet it also sort of collapses under its own weight.
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“Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 6, 2012

But as a whole, I found "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon" to be incredibly entertaining. Its deadpan sense of humor was side splitting, making me laugh more than most of those “Scary Movie” films combined. Yet it could also be intense and exciting.
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“Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 21, 2012

By this point, the "found footage" brand of horror has become redundant. It's like sinking your teeth into your favorite kind of bread, only to discover it's a little stale. It's still edible, but the snack has become joyless
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“Fast Sword (1971)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 17, 2012

The main guy avenges his Father and we're supposed to be happy for him. Yet when the villains show up wanting their own vengeance, they are evil and go 'gurrr', so we must hate them. Granted, I suppose the primary antagonist doesn't help his case much when he spends the bulk of the movie throwing his head back and delivering that eeeeevil laugh.
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“Sinister (2012)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 15, 2012

"Sinister" doesn't push any boundaries, nor will it rejuvenate horror movies. But it is one of the better examples of its kind and if every ghost-thriller was this good, I wouldn't be complaining about how similar they are.
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“Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 12, 2012

"Never Back Down 2" is a hard film to summarize because calling it a success would be too generous, while damning it as a failure would be too harsh.
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