The Base (1999): Soldiers of Fortune
Matty flies the flag for Mark L. Lester’s action-packed tale of bent squaddies.… Read More The Base (1999): Soldiers of Fortune
Tag: 1999
Short Ends: A Charles Band Film
Welcome to Short Ends. Quick (ish) reviews of a handful (ish) of movies. Sometimes connected by a theme, sometimes not. In this debut instalment, Matty delivers a potted history of Full Moon boss Charles Band’s ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s directorial assignments. … Read More Short Ends: A Charles Band Film
Final Voyage (1999): Shipshape
Wynorski! Ice-T! Christian! Phoenician! Matty floats along on a real B-movie pleasure cruise. … Read More Final Voyage (1999): Shipshape
Restraining Order (1999): At a Distance of One Incredible Mullet
Matty has a ball with a lively romp from Phoenician Entertainment. … Read More Restraining Order (1999): At a Distance of One Incredible Mullet
Armageddon It: Tycus (1999)
Matty reckons you won’t want to miss a thing about Phoenician Entertainment’s kooky disaster flick. … Read More Armageddon It: Tycus (1999)
The Florentine (1999): Soggy Biscuit
Dave spotlights a compelling ensemble drama that was kneecapped by a sniffy trade review. … Read More The Florentine (1999): Soggy Biscuit
Mutual Needs (1997): Reaching For the Hot Spot
Debuting on Cinemax, it would be easy to shrug off this Playboy production as erotic thriller filler. After chatting to scripter Dode Levenson, though, Dave finds out that things could have been very different indeed… … Read More Mutual Needs (1997): Reaching For the Hot Spot
Bridge of Dragons (1999): War Ensemble
Matty trades blows with action auteur Isaac Florentine’s epically scaled — yet dramatically underwhelming — Nu Image assignment.… Read More Bridge of Dragons (1999): War Ensemble
Wynorski Goes to War: The Pandora Project (1998), Desert Thunder (1999) & Stealth Fighter (1999)
War! Huh! Yeah! What is it good for? The backdrop to some fun Jim Wynorski films, as it happens. Matty spotlights the auteur’s first three military hardware flicks. … Read More Wynorski Goes to War: The Pandora Project (1998), Desert Thunder (1999) & Stealth Fighter (1999)
