Kung Phooey: 9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
Dave stares stony-faced at a ’90s spoof that struggles to raise a smile. … Read More Kung Phooey: 9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
Tag: Republic Pictures
My Grandpa is a Vampire (1992): Kiwi Fruit(bat)
Dave checks out the time The Munsters’ Al Lewis took a break from the role he was best known for and went to New Zealand to play, erm, an elderly vampire living in suburbia. … Read More My Grandpa is a Vampire (1992): Kiwi Fruit(bat)
Savage (1996): Curiouser and Curiouser
A kooky film from a kooky filmmaker — Matty takes a look… … Read More Savage (1996): Curiouser and Curiouser
Precious Find (1996): Golden Hauer
Matty kills ninety minutes with Philippe Mora’s amusing space opera. … Read More Precious Find (1996): Golden Hauer
Run With It: Phillip J. Roth, SyFy & Digital Man (1995)
Matty can’t get enough of Phillip J. Roth’s lively blast-’em-up and sees it as a work of great importance for both its maker and a certain cable channel. … Read More Run With It: Phillip J. Roth, SyFy & Digital Man (1995)
Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 3 — Black Day Blue Night (1995)
Dave continues his epic chinwag with director J.S Cardone to learn about a film that’s very much the centrepiece of his career, and how he met the peerless J.T Walsh.… Read More Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 3 — Black Day Blue Night (1995)
The Art of Commerce: Jeff Burr’s Night of the Scarecrow (1995)
Matty gets all mushy over a quality slasher flick from an underappreciated auteur who’s consistently found a way to reconcile his personal vision with the demands of the money men. … Read More The Art of Commerce: Jeff Burr’s Night of the Scarecrow (1995)
The Final Cut (1995): Bombs Away
Matty gets to grips with Roger Christian’s so-so thriller. … Read More The Final Cut (1995): Bombs Away
The Schlock Pit 