“‘Gangs of London’: Slick, Brutal Gangster Series Showcases Gareth Evans In Peak Form”

Watching this show nearly left me in traction, so you better be grateful. Continue reading →

“How Dan Stevens Got Weird”

I dig Dan Stevens and I make no apologies. But I do make unexpected analogies! I remember reading, I think, Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, Mick Foley’s 1999 autobiography, and I remember Foley writing about Vince McMahon’s habit of getting in the ring and taking chairs to the face and stunners … Continue reading →

“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 →