How do you avoid warfare in the future? The Big Hunt is the answer. It’s the most popular form of entertainment there is, bringing in all types of people who want to be rich and famous. Every competitor has to complete ten rounds of the game — five as a hunter, five as a victim. […]
There are people that say there’s no such thing as a perfect movie. Those people have never seen Death Race 2000, a film that’s packed with pop culture references, ultraviolence, black humor, political commentary and great character moments. After the “World Crash of ’79”, the United States government declares martial law. To keep the people happy, […]
From the first scene in this film, a journey across the world with propaganda messages across familiar landmarks and a gun battle that feels like a First Person Shooter, Gamer feels way more dated than a movie that came out nine years ago. Gamer is a world of what the late 90’s and early 2000’s saw […]
I hate Troma movies. I don’t give a fuck who gets upset by that fact. They’re puerile and poorly produced pieces of pablum. And if they were created to be real movies instead of with an eye to be goofy, I’d probably like them. I mean, I love Burial Ground, but I don’t think anyone set out […]
It’s hard for me to explain the cultural behemoth that The Gong Show was when it debuted. Originally airing on NBC from June 14, 1976 to July 21, 1978 (and in first-run syndication from 1976 to 1980), the show was basically a talent contest with celebrity judges that graded the talent and could gong — meaning they’d have […]
Australia. Not far from now. In Camp 47, social deviants are sent to be re-educated. But more likely, they’re about to end up as cannon fodder for a government-sponsored turkey shoot, as the rich and powerful will finally get the chance to hunt the ultimate game — man. Also known as Escape 2000 and Blood Camp Thatcher, this […]
The director of Battle Royale, Kinji Fukasaku (Tora! Tora! Tora!, Battles Without Honor and Humanity) spent his childhood working in a munitions factory during World War 2. One day, it came under fire and the children were caught in the explosion. Those that survived, like Fukasaku, had to dispose of the bodies of their friends. This is […]
Writer and director Armand Gazarian has written two (Double Cross and Badlanders) and directed five (including the IMDb-barren pages for Streets of War and The Searcher) SOV/direct-to-video features. As result of my post-apoc fandom, I’ve seen the two we’re reviewing today. And that’s probably two more than you. At least until now. Yep, this all […]
We’ve been jammin’ on this movie at B&S About Movies for quite some time, as we included it on August 19, 2019, as part of our “Deadly Game Shows Week” of film reviews. Leave it to the fine film folks at Mill Creek to finally give it a slot on a Mill Creek box set. […]
At one point in this movie, Santa Claus gets shoved down by Billy, our hero, and he yells, “What the hell is wrong with that kid?” And I yelled in defense, “Santa raped his mom, you fucking asshole!” Merry Christmas, everyone, it’s time to descend into the absolute nadir of scummy movies and watch something […]
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