The Wandering Earth (2019)
When film critics report on the highest-grossing releases for 2019, and those films’ successful directors, thus far, they mention Marvel/Disney’s Avengers: Endgame (by Joe/Anthony Russo; $858 million) and Captain Marvel (Ann Boden/Ryan Fleck; $426 million). Then there’s Pixar’s Toy Story 4 (Josh Cooley; $432 million), then Disney, once again, with The Lion King (Jon Favreau; […]
The Survivalist (1987)
Let’s not beat around the radioactive bush and go straight to the Def-Cons. The Def-Con 3 caveat: Contrary to the VHS cover, the Russians do not “strike back.” Not by missiles. Not by a Red Dawn or Invasion USA invasion. It’s just Americans fighting Americans. There’s no Russian collusion; the enemy is within: his name […]
The Quiet Earth (1985)
This one is for the Lords of the Rings trilogy fans. This New Zealand-produced entry is an end-of-the-world dramatic-mystery thriller and not some Down Under, post-apoc frolic in the vein of Mad Max, Battletruck, Dead End Drive-In, or Turkey Shoot. Unlike most low-budget “futures” that have no choice but to create simplified futures utilizing clothing, […]
Desert Warrior (1988)
Oh, hell no. Not more Def-Con 4 graphic art fuckery. A dilapidated bridge. A decaying skyscraper. An eye patch. Armored motorcycle-knights. Mad Max spiked-adorned cars with blowers. Luigi Cozzi-spaceships. Post-nuclear action with Sergio Martino-vibes. Yeah, I won’t be confusing this with Enzo G. Castellari’s The Desert Warrior (1984, AKA Tuareg: The Desert Warrior). No wait […]
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