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Jericho Ridge 2023

★★★★ Watched 31 Jul 2023

An exciting debut and airtight genre exercise from director Will Gilbey. His segment “Turncoat” was a highlight of the action-thriller-horror anthology Blood Sweat & Terrors, and his first feature amplifies those strengths into a tautly-constructed siege thriller. I tend to watch indie/DTV action hoping for a propulsive plot rather than expecting a good story, yet Jericho Ridge is the rare breed that blends no-nonsense thrills with a compelling narrative expertly juggling personal stakes and desperate survival.
Saying an actor seems overqualified…
A Legend of Turmoil 1992

★★★★½ Watched 19 Jul 2023 2

I saw this described as a Hong Kong-influenced yakuza eiga so you know I had to see A Legend of Turmoil immediately. Director Seiji Izumi does not disappoint. So often, post-Fukasaku yakuza cinema seemed to thrive on emulating his chaotic whirlwind of plot and characters; this film embraces the chaos we all love but keeps its narrative refreshingly economical and focused. Led by the commanding steely-glare presence of Akira Kobayashi, 110 minutes of bloody yakuza warfare steadily escalates from rival…

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974

★★★★★ Rewatched 30 Sep 2023

October pre-gaming by finally watching this classic and all-time favorite in 4K. The rotting corpses never seemed so putrid, the Texas backcountry never so sun scorched. A maniac nightmare like none other; I love it!
Accused 2023

★★★½ Watched 29 Sep 2023

Once again here’s a plea to dismiss an unfortunate “Tubi Original” label, because Accused is none other than the latest thriller from Philip Barantini. Like his restaurant anxiety attack Boiling Point, this is another vice grip of stress and adrenaline that had me on the edge of my seat. 88 minutes escalating from profiling unease and faceless digital paranoia to home invasion tension, as Harri Bhavsar finds himself falsely identified as a terrorist in the wake of a London bombing.…

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Gunpowder Milkshake 2021

★★ Watched 14 Jul 2021 3

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

There’s a section mid-film where Karen Gillan has a gun and knife taped to her paralyzed arms, swinging them around to fight a trio of hobbled goons, all of them awkwardly trying to kill eachother. During those brief minutes of inspired physical comedy, Gunpowder Milkshake threatens to become something inventive, fun, and different.
No amount of Gillan swagger, Lena Headey murdering guys with gun-knives, or Angela Bassett doing her best Hammer Girl impression could save this movie though. Remember when…
The Creator 2023

★★½ Watched 28 Sep 2023

As a sci-fi nerd, there are few things more frustrating than seeing a cool idea or concept utterly wasted by a film, and The Creator wastes at least three or four. I honestly didn’t expect to be so disappointed by this film. At every turn, this grand sci-fi action adventure seems hellbent on making the most cliched choice possible, resulting in a script frustratingly safe in its vision of the future, uninspired in its awkwardly-paced developments, and utterly unearned in its…