Piranha 3D
The 2010 version of Piranha 3D combines nostalgic themes of horror with a bit of Girls Gone Wild and gore. For viewers of the original 1978 version of the film you may be turned off by the emphasis of breasts and ass over the piranhas but for what its worth it still worked. If you are younger than myself (child of the 80’s) you may have missed out on the cheesy movies that USA would show... [Read more]
M.Butterfly (1993)
Probably one of the most beautiful tragedies I have ever witnessed on the silver screen, M. Butterfly is a story about one Rene Gallimard (Jeremy Irons), who is an accountant turned diplomat that falls madly in love with a Chinese Opera singer Song Liling (John Lone). The opera singer remains mostly unnamed throughout the story, so for the sake of this review, lets call her Butterfly. The... [Read more]
You Only Live Twice (1967)
If you want a long movie of embarrassing Orientalism and exploitation, You Only Live Twice is the one for you. Two thing saves it from my pen of eternal disdain however and that is the space-aged gadgetry and the main villain. This comical caricature is the influence behind Dr. Claw of Inspector Gadget fame and Dr. Evil from Austin Powers. Sean Connery is not himself either as he seems to... [Read more]
3 Evil Masters
Easily one of my favorite Kung Fu films, 3 Evil Masters delivers in both dynamic choreography and excellent quotes. The dubbing is phenomenal in this Shaw Brothers gem as you will finish the movie repeating the jokes or threats by the characters “‘I despise your killing, and raping… your… despicable!” (quotes such as this). The only down part in the film is the... [Read more]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Once in awhile I will pop in one of my favorite classics and sit back to enjoy it as if watching it for the first time. One of the top movies in my collection is 1939′s The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Charles Laughton as Quasimodo and the beautiful Maureen O’hara as the gypsy girl Esmerelda. This like Excalibur in comparison to all other films on King Arthur… is the... [Read more]
