I love action movies with completely nonsensical, ridiculous plots that exist purely to put some completely miscast action star directly in the path of danger, possibly alongside an equally miscast comedian in a sidekick role. Lo and behold, here’s exactly what I want in a film: Knock Off. Jean-Claude Van Damme is a member of […] […]
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The Dentist (1996)
The Dentist Dr. Alan Feinstone runs a highly successful and profitable dental practice. He’s got some anger issues and some serious OCD related to dirt, but he doesn’t let that or the stress of an upcoming audit get in the way of running his business. Or at least he didn’t right up until he found […]
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Killer Crocodile 2 (1990)
Killer Crocodile 2 Sure he eats everybody, but how can you hate him? Look how happy he is to be back! Set some unspecified time after the events of the first film, gung-ho New York newspaper reporter, Liza, is sent off to investigate the exact same area of swamp as the previous film. A powerful […]
Read moreSpace Truckers (1996) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
Blue collar space movies are always a delight. Often times they’re full of working class Joes who are highly skilled at what they do but are not always the brightest when it comes to whatever terrible situation they find themselves getting into. Alien is the high mark, but the misfits of Dark Star, the non-astronauts […]
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Scream 2 (1997)
Sydney and company are trying to move on with their lives after the traumatic events and insta-fame inflicted upon them after the first movie. But once again, events from the past are coming up to bite them in the ass, in the form of a Ghostface wearing maniac wielding a knife. You mean I get […]
Read moreOmega Doom (1996) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
That image makes this movie feel way more Slavic than it actually is. Robots in movies! We all love robots in movies. There’s nothing quite like the near-constant whine of robotic joints and servos every single time one moves that makes us cringe and take icepicks to our ears. Seriously, whoever thought this was a […]
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Scream (1996)
A young girl and her friends are stalked by a deranged killer in a ghost mask who likes to draw out their mental torture and suffering by calling them first and messing with their heads. Scream‘s legacy in the horror world at this point in time is now pretty undeniable. It succeeded so well, in […]
Read moreThe Quest (1996) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
Do you like tournament movies, the kind with a bunch of fighters from around the world taking on one another with different styles until only the last fighter remains? You know, like Bloodsport? Then you might end up enjoying this goofy period piece written by, starring, and directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme. An old man […]
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In Dreams (1999)
Claire is a woman who has had strange, disjointed and prophetic dreams ever since she was a little girl. Up until recently, they’ve merely been a nuisance. But after a devastating personal tragedy, Claire’s dreams become more intense, even going so far as to break through while she’s awake. She’s convinced that the visions are […]
Read moreKilling American Style (1990) — Movie Reviews by a Mook
The title in this film comes from a line where a Japanese doctor says he cannot use a shotgun and will kill his enemies in “Japanese style,” to which our overly-muscled hero with flowing locks replies while holding a pistol that he’ll do his killing in “American style.” Nice. Robert Z’Dar is a criminal named […] […]
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