Trigger Point

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AiRRoArpkqU For some genres of film you can always rinse and repeat content, characters and story and come out with something new for audiences to enjoy. Although true to some degree it does not necessary mean just because you think you have the right pieces that you will come out with the full picture. Films … Continue reading Trigger Point

Skyfire

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ia3bZdPSmXY ­­Even in today’s huge streaming indulgence taking place over the last year there are still many things slipping through the cracks that should have a light shined on them. No one can deny a chaotic, mindless popcorn flick isn’t a fun movie going experience… insert Michael Bay joke here. The newest film directed by … Continue reading Skyfire

Narco Soldiers

https://www.youtube.com/embed/5mOwzUG52bQ There is a certain appeal to the “anti-hero”; someone we shouldn’t be rooting for but for some reason or another they are the captivating force that pulls us into the story. Films such as Scarface, American Gangster and Goodfellas all invoke characters in the drug business and even though we know what they are … Continue reading Narco Soldiers

Cagefighter (2020)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/RT2kskw4olk In combat sports today the big money isn’t always in the champion versus the top contender but rather in the gimmick or the x-factor. We have seen this more recently with such fighters as Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Randy Courture, James Toney, CM Punk and Brock Lesnar. Akin to the spectacle of a … Continue reading Cagefighter (2020)

Out of the Fight

https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3L9gJAAz_8 We all know the risks for those that enlist in the military; they risk their lives and put themselves on the front line for our freedom. For those lucky enough to make it through their lives are never the same and for those unfortunate few it never will be again. The ramifications on the … Continue reading Out of the Fight

Black Water: Abyss

The scariest moments in film are not always because of deadly slashers or a nightmare demon, it’s the scares that exist in our reality that can make us feel at our most uneased. Films like Jaws, The Ghost and the Darkness and Crawl used animals to instill fear in its viewers. The tension is built … Continue reading Black Water: Abyss

Cold Blood

There can be times leading up to a film’s release that make it feel it will hit on all cylinders and can do no wrong. Unfortunately that is also the trickery behind a films advertising; to showcase all the highlights to lure the audiences in. The trailer for writer and first time feature director Frédéric … Continue reading Cold Blood

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

I am always in for an action movie. I’ve been a fan of them since I was a kid and my favorite films always included martial arts. There are a slew of bad films that think if they throw in a couple of fight scenes and a cheap story you’ll walk off with an “instant … Continue reading Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Big Kill

            Westerns are one of the longest running genres in media. Films like The Great Train Robbery, Shane and Red River were beloved in first half of the 20th century. The tradition continued in the 2nd half with titles such as Unforgiven, Tombstone and The Quick and the Dead. The stories do not always rely … Continue reading Big Kill

Silencer

Action films are a mainstay in the film world and there are countless films out there that pack a solid punch. The problem with such a favorable genre is the dilution of films that simply do not meet the bar. Films found in the dollar bin or the checkout at the supermarket are likely to … Continue reading Silencer