Hudson Hawk (1991)
I guess my biggest surprise about Bruce Willis’ most notorious turkey is that it actually has gained a cult following over the years. I can only speculate as to why. Then again, I was...
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Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
To mangle a phrase, “The third time’s the harm”, like Police Academy 3: Back in Training takes us back to the series’ roots, but any semblance of cleverness, wit or even dumb fun has been sucked...
Batman Returns (1992)
I remember when I was much younger being completely entranced by this sequel to the mega-blockbuster, Batman, for its darkly complex, psychological world of gray-area shades of good vs. evil. Watching it today, I wince...
Foxy Brown (1974)
A staple in any blaxploitation cinema lover’s diet, Foxy Brown is perhaps Pam Grier’s most popular in the genre. Grier is Foxy Brown personified — sexy, tough, and able to alternatively seduce or throw down...
Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon is another glitzy, bloated Dino de Laurentiis big-budget production that emphasizes eye-candy first, story elements last. It’s based on the popular 1930s comic strip of the same name, which itself has been adapted...
Team America: World Police (2004)
Funny? Sure, but only occasionally, in this take-off on the old TV show, “Thunderbirds”, updated for this post-9/11 climate. From the minds behind the animated series, “South Park”, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, comes Team...
The Big Brawl / Battle Creek Brawl (1980)
I realize that this film, the first attempt to introduce Jackie Chan to American audiences, has been somewhat maligned over the years, but I’ll always have a special fondness for it. The Big Brawl (or Battle Creek Brawl as...
Taxi (2004)
Taxi is a Hollywood remake of the slickly produced French film of the same name by Luc Besson. What was implausible in the older film becomes absurd to the point of insult in this way-over-the-top...
Memphis Belle (1990)
Very loosely based (or basically, as close to complete fiction as one can get without being so) on a real B-17 bomber that fought in World War II, Memphis Belle is a formula Hollywood war...
Road Rage (2000)
Woefully bad crap from Sidney J. Furie, director of such cinema trash as Superman IV and the Iron Eagle films. Road Rage is basically a Duel rip-off, except with horrible direction, lackluster acting, and one hell of an abomination called a script. ...