Alien 2: On Earth (1980)
The naming of Alien 2: On Earth (or Sulla Terra in Italian) is obvious from a marketing point of view. A brazen attempt to pull in viewers to see this excessively cheap, subterranean rubbish.
Movie Stuffs
The Heroin Busters (1977)
The Heroin Buster (1977) has been painstakingly remastered and celebrated almost 50 years after it slipped out. Here is my review of this slice of poliziotteschi.
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
The Jewel of the Nile is a horrible, regressive, xenophobic pile of junk that needs to be forgotten.
The Devil’s Men (1976)
The Devil’s Men was released in 1976 and featured a few big names, admittedly at a difficult point during their careers, this was originally released in the US The Land of the Minotaur.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) shows potential, however, it’s loses it’s way pretty quickly.
So long Sir Michael! Could Michael Caine retire?
There is word that Sir Michael Caine is retiring from acting after 60+ years in the business, over 140 films. Some classics, some stinkers. Whats my pick for best and worst? Easy… Best has to be The Man Who Would Be King – Stunning epic with the ultimate star pairing! Both Michael Caine and Sean Connery under … Read moreSo long Sir Michael! Could Michael Caine retire?
Speed Zone! aka Cannonball Fever aka Cannonball Run III
Speed Zone! is given a hard time by critics, certainly a lot doesn’t work, but there is a decent amount that does.
Romancing The Stone (1984)
Romancing the Stone is worth revisiting as a simple piece of early 80’s fun. There is a clever and quirky script. Colourful characters doted throughout. Thank-you Diane Thomas, Rest in Peace.
Silent Action (1975)
A solid filmmaker takes his time to layer in plenty of intrigue and excitement along the way and whilst there is nothing particularly astounding in the mix, this is just a good, solid, cop thriller.
Bruce Willis now starring in film he isn’t in
It’s hard to believe that Bruce Willis can fairly receive credit above other leading actors, who are starring in an entire movie, for the 10-15 minutes screen time he might occupy. But that’s Hollywood. It would appear that ol’ Bruno is now taking the recent level of effort he invests in acting in a film … Read moreBruce Willis now starring in film he isn’t in