1. “The Russian Specialist (2005)” movie review.

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    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.
  2. “Good Guys Wear Black (1978)” movie review.

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    “Good Guys Wear Black”- which by the way, is an awesome title- was one of the first Chuck Norris vehicles that suffers from the same problems as most of Chuck's earlier films. But like “Breaker! Breaker!”, "A Force of One" and “The Octagon”, there is something oddly appealing about them. They're shoddily made, stiffly acted, poorly plotted and the fight scenes are few and certainly aren't on par with what Bruce Lee delivered 5-10 years earlier. Yet there's just something so alluring about them.
  3. “The Avengers (2012)” movie review.

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    “The Avengers” could NOT allow itself to fail, for doing so would bring the wrath of millions of angry virgins upon the filmmakers. It must've been just as terrifying as it would be exciting. Yet they should not worry, as “The Avengers” was...freaking...AMAZING! This movie left me squealing like a little fanboy, and I've never even read the comics!
  4. “The Raid: Redemption (2012)” movie review.

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    “The Raid: Redemption” has been getting a lot of buzz among us martial arts fans as of late, apparently enough to earn a wide release. I had heard of it before, when it was just referred to as “The Raid”, although I failed to make a connection. It comes to us from the guys who made “Merantau”, a flawed but impressive film in its own right. “Merantau” showcased some spectacular martial arts choreography, but was rather clunky when it tried to be dramatic, tragic or funny. “The Raid” has no ambitions to be anything but the most vicious, badass martial arts film that you've ever seen. So naturally, it was awesome.
  5. “Out for Justice (1991)” review

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    If you're even vaguely familiar with my reviews, you should know about my love-hate relationship with Steven Seagal, the man with iron double chins. When you think about it though, even his older movies weren't so hot. “Above the Law” and “Marked for Death” were full of unnecessary subplots and “Hard to Kill” (based on what I remember) had some awkward tone issues as well as uneven pacing. Yet since Steven Seagal himself was so cool, he redeemed these films until his coolness began to drown in an ocean of blubber. "Out for Justice" isn't any better than those films, technically, yet it also one of my favorite Seagal movies.