A depiction of the Battle of Hansan Island, in which Admiral Yi Sun-shin’s daring battle tactics and fierce spirit rallied the Joseon navy against advancing Wae invaders five years before the Battle of Myeongnyang.
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‘Prey’ (REVIEW) An 80’s Franchise is Reborn!
A young female warrior sets out to prove she’s capable of defending her tribe. She’s skilled, fearless, and determined. But she quickly learns the Prey she’s hunting in the forest is actually a highly evolved alien, with advanced weaponry, and a taste for killing.
A routine trip aboard a bullet train for five assassins becomes anything but, when they all learn their newest missions, all have something in common.
After graduating, two teenage assassins are instructed by management that they need to live together and find normal jobs as a cover for their real work. But after a run-in with a member of the Yakuza goes wrong, they will need to rely on each other to survive the retaliation that comes their way.
To protect her incarcerated brother from a prison gang, a truck driver will reluctantly agree to smuggle illicit cargo, unaware that FBI investigators are closing in on her. But when this cargo on her truck ends up being a little girl wrapped-up in a human-trafficking ring, her morals will be put to the test.
On the eve of the pandemic two complete strangers June (Holmes) and Charlie (Sturgess) end up at the same double-booked New York Airbnb. Junes in an unhealthy relationship. Charlies still scarred from recently coming out of one. And while alone on lockdown they get to know one another and realize what they’ve been looking for is potentially right there between them.
Forgotten ACTION COMEDIES from the 1990’s
Let’s take a step back to the 90’s and dive into 5 action comedies from the decade that deliver great laughs, charming action, and plenty of adventure that many people have forgotten about over the years!
In a desolate region of inland California, ranch-owning siblings OJ (Kaluuya) and Emerald (Palmer) discover something extraordinary in the skies and set out to capture it on film.
THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS (1998) A NEW ACTION STAR Shoots into Hollywood!
Let’s take a trip back to ’98 when a new action star would shoot his way into Hollywood in a sleek little actioner called “The Replacement Killers”!
Nearing the end of the list, I have another episode of my Top-100 Movies from the 1980’s, and films #30-21 deliver a touch of everything the decade at the cinema would come to be known for!
When the CIA needs a mission completed off-the-books, they turn to a small group of operatives known as Gray Men. When the most skilled of the group, Sierra Six, accidentally uncovers a sleuth of agency secrets, another psychopathic operative of a different form is hired to acquire him and his information. Dead or alive.
A fading CIA intelligence officer broken down from her life in the field and left with little money at the expense of her vices, is given one last mission to recruit an asset connected to a Saudi Royal Family. An operation that will test her already fractured mental state.
‘DROP ZONE’ (1994) Snipes Takes on SKYDIVING in this Adrenaline Pumping 90’s Action Thriller!
Lets take a look back at a fun mid-90’s action thriller perfect for the summer season, ‘DROP ZONE’ from 1994 where Wesley Snipes rides into the world of skydiving!
‘STRIKING DISTANCE’ (1993) Willis Takes His TRADEMARKS to the River!
Today we’re taking a look back at a solid river thriller from 1993 starring Bruce Willis called STRIKING DISTANCE from director Rowdy Herrington.
When Kath and Max show up to a remote cabin in the woods for a quiet getaway they arrive to find another mysterious young couple already there. With the cabin double booked the strangers make the best of the night, but when Max is missing the next morning Kath is obsessed with finding him.
WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP (1992) A PERFECT Sports Comedy!
Sidney Deane and Billy Hoyle team up and take over the Los Angeles street courts to hustler their way to fortunes.
A retired hitman living a quiet life is told by his wife that he’ll be babysitting the teenage daughter of a friend she is going on a vacation with. An inconvenient, but simple task, until this young girl gets wrapped up in a human trafficking network headed by an organized crime syndicate.
When a galactic killer makes it his mission to destroy all the Gods, Thor will come out of his self-imposed retirement and enlist the assistance of Valkyrie, Korg, and the love of his life Jane Foster, to stop this killer’s wrath from spreading more than it already has.
A couple of wealthy Londoners try to cover up a tragic accident with a young man enroot to a lavish weekend party in the Moroccan desert. But when the father arrives seeking his son, the tension escalates as secrets are exposed and morals are tested.
When his entire platoon is killed during a highly covert mission, a former Navy SEAL officer begins to investigate what went wrong, and to seek justice on who were involved.
When a drug dealer is sentenced to a 10-year stint in prison he is given the offer of a commuted sentence if he agrees to be transferred to a maximum-security prison to coerce a confession from a serial killer in an attempt to locate the bodies of several young girls.
Looking for something to watch, check out these quick reviews of ‘The Man from Toronto’, ‘The Princess’ and Hot Seat’!
Kickboxer (1989) Van Damme Brings Things BACK to the BASICS!
Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (40-31)
I’m diving into another nostalgia packed episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 40-31.
Top-10 DOLPH LUNDGREN Movies
In this episode of the Top-10 I’m diving into an action star that’s five decades in the game. He’s been the villain. He’s been the hero. He’s been in large blockbusters and small straight-to-video hits, and he is Dolph Lundgren.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (50-41)
I have another episode of the Top-100 Movies from the 80’s! Ten great movies from a glorious cinematic decade as we approach the top of the list!
Two inmates form a connection while grappling with their pasts in a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by a brilliant visionary who experiments on his subjects with mind-altering drugs. Based on The New Yorker short story, “Escape From Spiderhead,” by George Saunders.
This summer, experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. CHRIS PRATT and BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD are joined by Oscar®-winner LAURA DERN, JEFF GOLDBLUM and SAM NEILL in Jurassic World Dominion, a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe.
Elsa Pataky leads as US Army Captain JJ Collins who will be forced to use her years of training and experience to defend a remote nuclear missile interceptor station from a former intelligence officer and his crew to stop a coordinated attack that could cost countless lives.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (60-51)
Sit back and relax. We’re taking another trip back into the best decade in cinema in this next episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 60-51.
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.
Thirty years after their popular television show ended, chipmunks Chip and Dale live very different lives. When a cast member from the original series mysteriously disappears, the pair must reunite to save their friend.
NICOLAS CAGE Rules the 1997 Summer Box-Office!
Nicolas Cage burst onto the worldwide scene in 1996’s The Rock. But in the summer of 1997 he would star in two blockbuster movies that for a brief time, made Cage the KING of the global box-office.
A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.
CYBORG (1989) Van Damme’s POST APOCALYPTIC Mash-Up!
In this video I’m taking a look back at CYBORG from 1989 starring Jean-Claude Van Damme in his second star vehicle.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (70-61)
We’re jumping back in time once again to dive into the best movies from the best decade in cinema in this next episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 70-61.
Dr. Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong, and Wanda Maximoff.
Two women flee into the New Mexican desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult. Consumed by fear and paranoia, they can’t shake the feeling that they are being followed by its leader, a man as seductive as he is controlling.
In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he’s caught between a superfan and a CIA agent.
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BLOODSPORT (1988) Van Damme Kicks into the ACTION GENRE!
Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.
Two CIA operatives, and former lovers, reunite at idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea to re-examine a mission eight years ago in Vienna where a fellow agent might have been compromised.
A CIA officer finds himself the target of a rendition operation after being scapegoated for the death of an interrogation subject.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (80-71)
We’re jumping back in time to dive into the best movies from the best decade in cinema in this next episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 80-71.
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
After a lifetime of trouble, a man has the chance to turn things around with the love and support of his family. As he tries to do right, he finds himself spiraling back into the dark place he overcame.
When a climber gets caught in a blizzard, she encounters a stranded stranger and must get them both down the mountain before nightfall.
An ex-marine is hired by a defense contractor to travel to Panama to complete an arms deal. In the process he becomes involved with the U.S. invasion of Panama.
An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.
A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.