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“How ‘The Raid’ Filmmaker Gareth Evans Is Challenging Himself With New Genres”
“Enough already with Apostle pieces!” you say. “Ha ha ha! Deal with it, sucker!” says I, swinging my second article about one of my recent favorites, Gareth Evans’ new horror joint, right at your face. I didn’t get to write all of the pieces about Mandy, but lord I tried. I am now making up for that … Continue reading
Review: Apostle, 2018, dir. Gareth Evans
Well, hey, look at that, a new Gareth Evans movie. I’ve been waiting on more Evans since 2014’s The Raid 2: Berandal, a high point in action filmmaking (if a little bit bloated, but the bloat is all good bloat); he has a way about the camera that ensures the camera is as involved in what … Continue reading
Review: The Raid: Redemption, 2012, dir. Gareth Evans
The Raid kicks ass. I almost want to leave the review at those four lone words; they convey all of the meaning needed to either sell you on The Raid or inform you that your time would be better spent elsewhere. But I can’t get away with that sort of smirking plebian criticism, and besides, … Continue reading
“‘The Princess’ Reigns”
Lots of Disney movies and Gareth Evans-inspired martial artistry all collide with one of the best hyper-violent action filmmakers working today. Plus: Joey King. Continue reading
“‘Gangs of London’ Review: Corin Hardy Takes Over The Hyperviolent Crime Saga For Season 2 & Mostly Delivers The Goods”
Gangs of London calling, they like their new director but they wouldn’t mind having the old one around, too. Continue reading
“Scott Adkins’ ‘Max Cloud’ Features Some Of 2020’s Sharpest Gaming Criticism”
A strong contender for “best video game movie ever,” bless Scott Adkins. Continue reading
Review: Hardcore Henry, 2016, dir. Ilya Naishuller
I have never gotten motion sick from watching a movie. Ever. My stomach stayed strong through the shaky-cam antics of Cloverfield, and I didn’t flinch watching either of the first two V/H/S films in the theater. (V/H/S Viral upset my digestion, but only because it’s kind of a terrible movie.) I can endure buckets of gore without batting … Continue reading
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 3.20, “Paranoia”
“We talk an awful lot about what kind of show Brooklyn Nine-Nine is, and how its genre, tone, and sensibility generally excuse it from having to be anything more than funny to succeed. This holds true for “Paranoia,” which is often uproarious, but the episode stresses that emotion is just as important a component to … Continue reading
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