The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
JCVD (2008)
In which the world discovers Jean-Claude Van Damme can act as well as he can kick…
Fourths Of July: SCARY MOVIE 4 (2006)
A beautiful mess of a barrage of jokes—some of the horror spoof still works, some doesn’t, but it’s all fascinating.
Fourths Of July: VEGAS VACATION (1997)
Even when the Griswolds lose at gambling, nothing is truly lost as long as they retained their life lessons.
Fourths Of July: THE BAD NEWS BEARS GO TO JAPAN (1978)
The underdog team of baseball ne’er-do-wells goes international in this disappointing sequel.
Fourths Of July: LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE (1996)
Brian Trenchard-Smith takes Warwick Davis’ tiny terror beyond the stars
Fourths Of July: SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE (1987)
Slashed budgets and a botched production effectively ends a franchise.
Fourths Of July: PUPPET MASTER 4 (1993)
This fourth installment of the Full Moon classic series is a delightful genre mash-up.
Fred Olen May: HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS (1988)
Fred Olen Ray’s infamous film lives up to its outrageous title thanks to lots of comedy, chainsaws, and charismatic actors.
Fred Olen May: CYCLONE (1987)
A super bike, a Re-Animator, an Oscar winner and more come together in this delightful action flick.
Fred Olen May: EVIL TOONS And Its Many, Many References
A look at a favorite Fred Olen Ray film, bursting with nods to other works.
Fred Olen May: BEVERLY HILLS VAMP (1989)
Fred Olen Ray’s zany look with Eddie Deezen at bloodsuckers in Hollywood…and also vampires.
POLICE STORY Is The Best Story
Jackie Chan’s 1985 opus still reigns supreme almost 40 years later thanks to skill, sincerity, silliness, and stunts.
The Art Of Stunts And Being Yourself
Throughout his storied career, Jackie Chan innovated stunts simply by being himself.
Shanghai Surprise
Chan’s had many on-screen partners, but his best in American productions is Owen Wilson in SHANGHAI NOON and SHANGHAI KNIGHTS.
LETHAL WEAPON (1987)
Heather Wixson on how Richard Donner’s direction and Shane Black’s writing helped redefine the action hero in the 1980s.
SANTA WITH MUSCLES (1996)
Hulk Ho-Ho-Hogan Spreads Holiday Cheer In This Much Maligned Children’s Holiday Movie.
HOME ALONE (1990)
HOME ALONE endures not just due to nostalgia and madcap violence, but also its embrace of the fantastic and moods of the holidays.