Tag: action
Only in the 80s: Five great genre comedies to come out of the decade of fun
The line between comedy and drama was very fine in 1980s cinema. Iconic 1980s chick-flick comedies like Desperately Seeking Susan and Pretty in Pink are perfect examples – both their stories take quite serious turns and we often forget that we’re even watching a comedy. On the other end of the scale, films like The…
Movies that motivate: The greatest sporting films of all time
Tears, cheers and jeers – the cinematic path of a sports movie can be full of wild variables and vastly different emotions. While some are good and a few are great, most, sadly, are well, just plain…crap! There’s a litany of failed products – mostly American baseball, football or basketball-based to be honest – and…
Ozploitation: A love letter in images
Why use words, when images can do all the talking. A brief love letter to Ozploitation – the low-budget Australian exploitation films made after the country’s introduction of an R rating in 1971.
Haiku Ode to Action Cinema: Poetry on Screen
Haiku gives respect Action films elevated Ten classic movies RoboCop Resurrected man Visions of a life now gone The name is Murphy Terminator Tech-noir nightmare art Hell arrives from the future Harlan Ellison Predator Invisible beast Screaming souls in the jungle Ugly mother-fu… Out for Justice Seagal talks Brooklish Anybody seen Richie? Excess violence…
In Honour of a Classic: Road House
“This place has a sign hangin’ over the urinal that says, “Don’t eat the big white mint.” – Wade Garrett I’d like to take a quick moment to remember the frequently belittled classic, Road House (1989), featuring the underappreciated acting talents of the late Patrick Swayze, the brilliant Sam Elliot and the recently departed acting…