Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups, 2001) Movie Review & Filmsummary, Cast
In initial viewings, Christophe Gans’ loopy, imaginative mixture of horror film, swashbuckler, chop-socky flick and conspiracy thriller, struck me as …
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The 13th Warrior (1999) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
A project which possessed enormous potential, John McTiernan’s adaptation of Michael Crichton’s 1976 novel Eaters of the Dead, The 13th …
Equilibrium (2002) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
After a stint in the ‘90s as a high-priced hack screenwriter and a directorial debut, One Tough Bastard (1996), that …
The Vikings (1958) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
Semi-classic historical tomfoolery apes Dark Ages sagas and chronicles but in fact pays far more tribute to its own haute-camp …
The Last Valley (1970) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
In many ways a far more accurate cross-cultural transcription of The Seven Samurai than The Magnificent Seven, James Clavell’s single …
The Transporter (2002) Movie Review, Cast & Crew, Film Summary
Ür-text for much of the past decade’s high-flying thrill-rides, with future House of Besson protégés Pierre Morel as Director of …
Ghosts of Mars (2001) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
John Carpenter’s last movie to date, Ghosts of Mars, not particularly appreciated at the time of its release, was actually …
Clan of the White Lotus (Hong Wending san po bai lian jiao, 1980) MovieReview & Film summary, Cast
1978’s The 36th Chamber of Shaolin sped Shaw Brothers wu xia into a new and vibrant era, thanks to a …
Golden Swallow (Jin yan zi, 1968) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
A semi-sequel to Come Drink with Me (1966), one of the defining ‘60s successes of the Shaw Brothers studio, Golden …
The Transformers: The Movie (1986) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
This was supposed to be a piece for the site Natsukashi, but a number of distractions got in the road …
