Jay Chandrasekhar’s Super Troopers 2 (2018) Continuing on from last week, another catch-up with the Broken Lizard team. A long-delayed sequel to the 2001 original, Super Troopers actually surpasses that film in nearly every regard, with better jokes, nicer visuals, and a better plot. Well, I say plot, like the first it is mainly there to string several comedic set pieces together, but there is a much better flow this time round. I am sure some will disagree, as the first Sup

Kevin Heffernan’s The Slammin Salmon (2009) This was the only Broken Lizard film to date that I hadn’t seen. Watching The Dukes of Hazard (2005) the week prior put me in the mood for more of their hijinks.I knew the Slammin Salmon wasn’t meant to be the best example of their work, but I was still willing to give it a go. The main difference between this and prior Broken Lizard films is that it isn’t Jay Chandrasekhar at the helm. This time it is Kevin Heffernan, making his d

Lloyd Bacon’s Here Comes the Navy (1934) A lesser known star vehicle for James Cagney, Here Comes the Navy is an entertaining bit of fluff, with Cagney facing off once again with old pal Pat O’Brien. Unlike Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) it is all played for laughs, with Cagnet adamant he will get one over on O’Brien after he was ridiculed at a local dance. He goes to extreme’s, joining the navy just in the hope that he will come across O’Brien. He eventually does, as well as

In a year of disappointing blockbusters, trust director William Kaufman to give us one of the best action films of the year. Made on a fraction of the budget of what is currently playing in Multiplexes, Man of War (2026) puts those to shame with a film filled with a gripping plot, terrific acting and pulse raising action scenes that perfectly combine to make this rank amongst Kaufman’s best work. One of the first films to focus on the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war, at least to my

I hadn’t heard great things about Ned Crowley’s Killing Faith (2025) before I delved in. Many had complained about its slow pace and lack of action. I suppose this just proves once again that the world is full of fucking idiots, as Killing Faith is a fantastic Western, one that combines genre’s to create something unique whilst still featuring many of the staples of the Western genre. Crowley’s only directorial credit before this was black comedy Middle Man (2016), a very d

Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night (1934) A quintessential Capra movie, that even 92 years later has lost none of its ability to entertain. Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert make for a terrific on screen couple, with the both of them sharing excellent chemistry. Gable is especially great here, with his clear skill for comedy shining through, something the likes of Gone with the Wind (1939) doesn’t get the opportunity to do. Capra of course would go on to direct even greater

Growing up in the 80’s, I had multiple action heroes to choose from, be it Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone or Jean Claude Van Damme just to name a few. As they began to age I started to ask myself, who is there to take their place. Even the “younger” stars who came in their wake like Jason Statham and Scott Adkins are now starting to get on. With that in mind, it is obvious we are in need of new blood. Sure, some possible contenders have reared their head, but I mus

Originally released back in 2018, Im Jin-soon’s The Villagers (2018) was finally given a stateside release in 2025. No doubt the rise in popularity of leading man Ma Dong-seok (a.k.a Don Lee) has played a part in it seeing the light of day, although this could cause some to expect The Villagers to be a slam bang actioner like Ma’s The Roundup series rather than the mystery thriller it actually is. Whilst The Villagers does have several fight scenes in the film, these aren’t t

Made back in 1988 for BBC’s Screen Two, director Sandy Johnson’s Leaving (1988) is a sometimes bleak but poignant drama about three youngsters growing up in impoverished Scottish town Greenock at the tail end of the 1960’s. Having grown up in Greenock myself, the film has something of a tinge of nostalgia, but even those from other parts of the world should find much of this story relatable. Well that is if they can get past the strong Scottish accents, which I have seen many

I must say, Kevin James: Action Star wasn’t exactly on my bucket list for this year, but that is exactly what we get with his recent outing, the violent crime thriller Guns Up (2025). To be fair, some of James’ previous features have involved some level of action, with the likes of Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Here Comes the Boom (2012) and especially True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016) showing James to be surprisingly physical. I suppose it helps that he had a

With no real fanfare, it was almost a fluke that I stumbled upon director Jesse V. Johnson’s latest Thieves Highway (2025). Being a fan of Johnson, I did know some information about the film’s production, but it was only by chance that I found myself noticing that it had been given its premier in the UK through Sky Cinema. While not a platform I regularly use, seeing as it was a new Johnson film, I just had to. Sharing its title with Jules Dassin’s fantastic 1949 film Noir,

I hadn't realised it was that time of year again. 1st of October which means my 31 days of Horror has just begun. Like last year, I'll be posting a rcapsule eview each day of this month's horror movies. Unlike before, a few of these reviews will be based on films I've watched prior to October, with a couple I just feel the need to talk (rant) about. So, with that, the first out of the bag will be: 1. Lamberto Bava's Demons I had saw this maybe 25-30 years ago, where I purchas

Bill Forsyth is probably best known to film lovers for the handful of iconic movies he made in the early 80’s, including Gregory’s Girl (1980), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort and Joy (1984). Back in 1979 however, Forsyth was an unknown trying to put together his first feature length movie. Lighthearted comedy That Sinking Feeling (1979) was made for a paltry £10,000, or even lower going by some online claims. Either way, the budget was so low that Forsyth was unable to afford

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