This week Vil and I tackle martial arts movies Enter the Dragon, Hero, and The Raid: Redemption. The audio starts a bit late; our first discussion is on Enter the Dragon.
Next week we’ll be going meta with three movies about making movies: The Player, American Movie, and The Act of Killing.
As always, you can listen live (and call in) Thursdays from 4-5 A.M. through WNUR at wnur.org.
Subgenre: Action
Summary: When terrorists invade America, it’s up to one ex-operative to stop them. Continue reading
After seeing Spectre a week ago, I decided to re-watch the rest of Craig’s films and rank them accordingly, along with offering a few of my thoughts on the latest series as a whole. So without further ado, here are my rankings of the Craig films.
We’ve finally arrived at the cream of the Fast and Furious crop. I think each of these next four movies is exceptional, and deciding their order was a real challenge. Continue reading
As you may have guessed from the title of my blog, I’m a fan of the Fast and Furious movies. So when my cousin Zack proposed a marathon, I accepted right away, especially since his only prior exposure to the series was having seen “about half” of Tokyo Drift. I couldn’t wait to introduce him to the series, which would also allow me a chance to rethink my initial ranking.
The marathon took place over three nights, clocking in at nine hours and fifteen minutes. Here are my rankings and reviews of the movies, along with Zack’s immediate reactions. Continue reading