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Author Archives: Brian Thomas
Patlabor 1 DVD
War of the robots Also known as Patlabor: The Mobile Police, this film depicts an alternate universe Tokyo of 1999, where the world’s industries receive a boost with the creation of “Labors”, robot mecha-suits used for everything from construction to … Continue reading
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Tagged action, adaptation, animation, anime, cops & robbers, DVD, future, giant robot, gun fu, Japan, mad scientist, Mamoru Oshii, metropolis, Movie, Review, robot, sci-fi
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The Omega Code DVD
The NEW New Testament The Omega Code stars Casper Van Dien as Dr. Gillen Lane, a dashing self-help guru whose public success – and habit of leaping over furniture – hides his private failure to keep his family together. He … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Casper Van Dien, Catherine Oxenberg, DVD, explosions, fantasy, God, gun fu, Jan Triska, Michael Ironside, Michael York, Movie, murder, psychic phenomena, psycho killer, Review, sci-fi, vehicle chase
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The Awful Dr. Orlof DVD
Jesus saves Released as part of Image Entertainment’s “Euroshock” series, this DVD presents one of Spanish director Jess Franco’s earliest, most accessible features. Franco had directed several musical comedies in Spain, but yearned for meatier work. A voracious film fan, … Continue reading
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Tagged black & white, chicks in chains, DVD, Eurotrash, horror, Howard Vernon, Jesus Franco, mad laboratory, mad scientist, monster, Movie, psycho killer, Review, surgery
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Dinosaur Valley Girls DVD
Caves and curves Chain-smoking Hollywood action star Tony Markham may be losing his grip. His cigarette habit is slowing down his martial arts moves, which is starting to slow down the box office for his Feet of Fury series. His … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, cave, caveman, comedy, dinosaur, Donald Glut, DVD, Ed Fury, fantasy, Karen Black, magic, Movie, Review, time travel, William Marshall
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Something Weird DVD
Psychotronic man Some time in the mid-1960s, Herschell Gordon Lewis met James F. Hurley, a teacher at Triton College and a firm believer in psychic phenomena. Hurley wanted to promote his theories via film, and convinced Lewis to use his … Continue reading
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Tagged action, blood, Chicago, commentrak, DVD, electrocution, ghost, ghosts, gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis, horror, Jeffrey Allen, kung fu, Movie, murder, psychic phenomena, psycho killer, Review, Something Weird, telepathy, Tony McCabe
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Fantasia 2000
Sixty years later – a worthy sequel As Steve Martin recaps for us as one of the hosts, the original Fantasia (1940) was planned as an ongoing “concert film” project, adding and subtracting sequences each time it was released. Though … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, lava, Movie, Penn Jillette, Review, sequel, Steve Martin, talking animal, Teller
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Martin DVD
Vampire without a cause George Romero caused a sensation with his first feature film, Night of the Living Dead, and changed horror films forever, but he and his partners failed to receive the financial rewards due them. He went on to … Continue reading
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Tagged action, black & white, blood, commentrak, DVD, fantasy, George Romero, gore, gun fu, horror, John Amplas, Movie, murder, Pennsylvania, psycho killer, Review, Tom Savini, vampire
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Mission: Impossible 2
Woo 2 I was disappointed in Mission: Impossible, mainly because it tossed aside most of what made the original TV series great, replacing it with an overcomplicated plot and action movie heroics. So I went into the sequel expecting little. … Continue reading
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Tagged action, adaptation, Anthony Hopkins, car chase, Dougray Scott, explosions, gadgetry, gun fu, helicopter, John Woo, kung fu, motorcycle, Movie, murder, Review, Richard Roxburgh, sequel, superhero, Thandie Newton, Tom Cruise, vehicle chase, Ving Rhames
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Cecil B. DeMented
Action! Tucked somewhere in my files is a stapled sheaf of Xeroxed pages I call The Reject Rules, which I found on the floor in the film department while attending college. No doubt dropped by an angry young film student, … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, comedy, drive-in, gun fu, incineration, John Waters, kung fu, Melanie Griffith, Mink Stole, Moby, mondo Hollywood, Movie, Review, Stephen Dorff, theater
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The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse DVD
Deserves more eyes on it CBS’ late, unlamented TV show Big Brother ain’t got nothing on Dr. Mabuse. Fritz Lang’s return to the character he made famous in a series of German films reflecting the methods of the rising Nazi … Continue reading →