Seven Mummies is a strange title for a movie. At first glance, one might assume it is a modern mummy movie, but in reality, it’s a take on the Western ghost town genre popularized in films like Ghost Town (1988), Phantom Town (1997), or Purgatory (1999). Oh, and if you want to check out my […]
The first half of ‘A Sacrifice‘ is remarkably dull considering that it starts off showing viewers nothing new. It is not even non-captivating, rather it is significantly forgettable the type of film whose title escapes you at any point of the viewing. To make things worse, the final act escalates to a whole new level
to grasp. I purchased it for one British Pound because it features Fred Ward as its lead. Moreover, being an 80’s kid as I am, the images and memories of Lea Thompson are forever engrained in my mind. How can one not love and appreciate both of these actors in an action film? This combination
Blood Tide, Demon’s Island, and The Red Tide are all part of the same movie title grouping, and they feature Martin Cove, James Earl Jones, and many other stars. For some reason, I was under the impression that BLOODTIDE was a slasher film but turns out, it isn’t. There are also kids throwing cats in
While it’s not the best movie within the genre, It Is still an enjoyable action film from the 1980s and is sure to satisfy fans within the genre. It may also be one of the most clichéd films in this genre. Eye of the Tiger stars Gary Busey as a recently released convict and a
What did we do wrong and where is Ray Harryhausen when we really could have used him? This is a fun low-budget adventure that could have benefitted from a few measures of Dynamation. It is a pity that the monsters don’t cut it an ogre with a bad perm topped off by a mask, and
As an esteemed drag racer, Lonnie “Lucky Man” Johnson is busy modifying his Fast Company-sponsored car at a racetrack. During the first car test-tap run, the engine blew off, but fortunately, Lonnie was untouched. This incident did not amuse the FastCo team administrator Phil Adamson, who told the chief mechanic Elder that the company doesn’t
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing was released in 1964 and is a British Black and White film that stereotypes a war between the Germans and the Dutch. It is an aerial warfare film that was set in the 1940’s. One of Our Aircraft was created by the famous British writer-director-producer duo Michael Powell and
It’s not the worst movie out there. Admittedly, it’s an exploitation movie, produced for cheap to profit from the rising popularity of motorcycle gangs. Yes, there is an obligatory orgy, a few fights, copious amounts of beer, pot, and primal behavior. The clichés are there, what else were you expecting? Movies like “Hell’s Angels on
Regardless of where you stand, it is true that too many franchises and sequels are being initiated of late, something which should have you thinking. Let’s not get fretted as this is not an exclusively American issue and neither is it a recent one. After completing his second movie. The Most Beautiful, an Akira Kurosawa
