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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2

Yeah, I Killed My Momma. Then I Killed Everybody Else’s Momma. This 1996 follow-up to one of the most harrowing horror films of the past 20 years is getting a belated (but limited) theatrical release in some cities, though it’s … Continue reading

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Her Name is Cat

Hisssss! You might think from the title of this Hong Kong action item that you’d found a new episode in the Jade Leung Black Cat series, but such is not the case.

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Godzilla (1998)

Pretender to the Throne Well, let me make this short and sweet: I’ve got one main problem with this movie. The title. Godzilla is a real fine monster movie. It’s fun. It’s got great special effects and some really clever … Continue reading

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Mr. Nice Guy

Rumble in Oz Jackie Chan is back as a TV chef in Melbourne who gets deeper and deeper into troubler as a result of a good deed. When he sees gangsters attacking a TV journalist Diana (Gabrielle Fitzpatrick), he intervenes, … Continue reading

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Desperate Measures

Doesn’t Measure Up Sony checks off another item from their list of generic thriller titles with this somewhat generic thriller from director Barbet Schroeder (Single White Female).

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Deep Rising

Not Too Deep A gang of pirates with a cargo of missiles hires Treat Williams’ ship to rob a ridiculously luxurious new passenger ship. Before they can get to it, the cruise ship is attacked by monstrous, slimy Graboids from … Continue reading

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Hard Rain

A Wetstern Christian Slater and Ed Asner are driving the Wells Fargo wagon on a routine run, when they’re bushwacked by Morgan Freeman and his gang of outlaws. Slater manages to get away with the loot long enough to hide … Continue reading

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The Necro Files VHS

Sometimes Death won’t solve your problems To quote Stan Marsh of South Park: “Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here.” This ultra-low budget effort from Todd Tjersland’s Threat Theatre video gore factory is one of the most twisted and … Continue reading

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Air Force One

The President and his Machine Gun Harrison Ford now joins the rapidly growing list of actors that have played the President of the United States. Ford usually provides a certain amount of presence to his roles, but here he gives … Continue reading

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Operation Condor

High Flying Chan The latest in a series of four (so far) Jackie Chan vehicles to be released in American theaters – and the second from Miramax’s Dimension Films – is also the earliest and purest example of his work, … Continue reading

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