Directed by Taran Killam In Killing Gunther a team of delusional assassins try to kill one of the best in their field, Gunther. He will be a mythical figure who shows up for only a few frames for a second, often in motion or very far away. He might as well be a ghost, though he … Continue reading Killing Gunther (2017)
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Directed by Jonathan Marstow Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is an entertaining enough action movie, but it falls flat when inevitably compared to the previous two Terminator movies. The first was a simple, streamlined horror movie of sorts, and the second remixed the first, turning Schwarzenegger into the hero and for the first time positioning … Continue reading Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Directed by James Cameron Terminator 2 is a mirror of the first Terminator. We follow a similar structure, with two nude future people showing up in a ball of electricity, one trying to kill a Connor and the other sent to protect that Conner. The first time around the villain, the Terminator, was an Arnold Schwarzenegger … Continue reading Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Total Recall (1990)
Directed by Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven's movies have a knack for raising grand, philosophical questions about the world which he rushes through in order to tell a more entertaining, even silly story. It's in that rush to move past the horrifying implications of these dystopian worlds, as if they don't deserve a second thought, that … Continue reading Total Recall (1990)
Predator (1987)
Directed by John McTiernan Predator begins awkwardly, with cliche-laden, expository dialogue between muscle-bound action stars, but once the story gets going it finds its own rhythm and becomes quite fun. A military rescue team, led by Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), is tasked with rescuing a series of hostages held by insurgents deep within a South American … Continue reading Predator (1987)
The Running Man (1987)
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser I say this affectionately, but The Running Man is one of the worst films I think I've ever seen. I'm sure there is a lot about that statement that's quite unfair, but jeez it's tough to get through. The very very 80's movie is loaded with cliches, tropes, underwhelming quips, poor … Continue reading The Running Man (1987)