Blind Beast (1969)
A blind sculptor and his captive muse are at the center of this Edogawa Rampo adaption, directed by Yasuzō Masumura (Giants and Toys, Irezumi). This movie looks like the inside of a maniac’s dream after they’ve done days and days of psychedelics and I couldn’t be more excited to have watched this. Aki works as an […]
Philippine War Week: War Bus Commando (1989)
Editor’s Note: We first reviewed this movie on September 15, 2018. We’ve brought it back for our “Philippines War Week” tribute of reviews. And we always want to talk about a Mark Gregory movie as much as possible. Over and over, again and again, because, again, it’s Mark Gregory! Why else would we do a […]
Philippine War Week: Black Fire (1985)
If their work in Jungle Rats (reviewed this week, look for it) wasn’t enough to satiate your Philippines-based, Rambo-inspired Namsploitation . . . Jim Gaines, Teddy “Chiu” Page, and Romano “Rom” Kristoff are back in Black Fire. (Go ahead, make fun. But I loved renting these Rom-Rambo knockoffs back in the day. My Rom-ness is […]
Philippine War Week: Jungle Rats (1988)
Logline: The American army sets up a special force unit to free three American officers who were captured by the Vietcong in Vietnam in 1968. Yeah, Lt. Colonel Kilgore may love the smell of napalm in the morning: Me? I love loglines that reek of Rambo: First Blood Part II. General Douglas Corad (Chattanooga, Tennessee-born […]
Philippine War Week: SFX Retaliator (1987)
Editor’s Note: We first reviewed this movie on July 15, 2019. While it’s more sci-fi and less Rambo, Jun Gallardo, who has made a mess of South Pacific war flicks — and recycled footage from them over and over again — fits nicely into our “Philippines War Week“ tribute of reviews. Take Chris Mitchum (son […]
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