Category Archives: Cults & Classics

Magnificent Seven, The (1960) Review aka The Magnificent 7

Director: John Sturges Writer: William Roberts, Walter Newman, Walter Bernstein Producer: John Sturges Cast: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn, Brad Dexter, Horst Buchholz Running Time: 128 min. By HKFanatic Even now, 50 years … Continue reading

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Mandingo (1975) Review

Director: Richard Fleischer Writer: Kyle Onstott, Norman Wexler Producer: Dino De Laurentiis Cast: James Mason, Susan George, Perry King, Lillian Hayman, Richard Ward, Brenda Sykes, Ken Norton Running Time: 127 min. By JJ Hatfield “Mandingo” is one of the most … Continue reading

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Matrix Reloaded, The (2003) Review

Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Writer: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Randall Duk Kim Running Time: 138 min. By Numskull First things first: it is very fashionable … Continue reading

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Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) Review

Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Writer: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Nathaniel Lees, Jada Pinkett Smith, Harry J. Lennix, Harold Perrineau Running Time: 129 min. By Numskull I was … Continue reading

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Matrix, The (1999) Review

Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Writer: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano Running Time: 136 min. By Numskull “Unfortunately…no one…can describe…what the Matrix…really is.” The Matrix…the … Continue reading

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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol aka M:I-4 (2011) Review

Director: Brad Bird Writer: André Nemec, Josh Appelbaum Producer: Tom Cruise, J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Samuli Edelmann, Anil Kapoor, Josh Holloway, Léa Seydoux, Tom Wilkinson, Ving … Continue reading

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Mission: Impossible II aka M:I-2 (2000) Review

Director: John Woo Writer: Robert Towne, Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga Producer: Terence Chang, Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner Cast: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames, William R. Mapother, Brendan Gleeson, Anthony Hopkins, John Polson, Dominic Purcell, Richard Roxburgh, … Continue reading

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Name of the Rose, The (1986) Review aka Der Name der Rose

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud Writer: Andrew Birkin, Gerard Brach, Howard Franklin, Alain Godard, Umberto Eco Producer: Bernd Eichinger Cast: Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Michael Lonsdale, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham Running Time: 126 min. By JJ Hatfield In 1327 The Franciscan … Continue reading

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Night of the Living Dead (1968) Review

Director: George A. Romero Writer: George A. Romero, John A. Russo Producer: Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner Cast: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley, Kyra Schon Running Time: 96 min. By JJ Hatfield After a … Continue reading

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Phase 7 (2011) Review aka Faze 7

Director: Nicolas Goldbart Writer: Nicolas Goldbart Producer: Sebastian Aloi Cast: Daniel Hendler, Jasmine Stuart, Yayo Guridi, Federico Luppi, Carlos Bermejo, Abian Vainstein Running Time: 95 min. By HKFanatic “Phase 7″ is the latest in a string of viral outbreak films … Continue reading

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Rammbock: Berlin Undead (2010) Review aka Siege of the Dead

Director: Marvin Kren Writer: Benjamin Hessler Producer: Sigrid Hoerner Cast: Michael Fuith, Theo Trebs, Anka Graczyk, Brigitte Kren, Emily Cox Running Time: 64 min. By HKFanatic “Rammbock” is a 2010 German-language zombie film that takes its cues from “28 Days … Continue reading

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REC 2 (2009) Review aka [REC] 2

Director: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza Writer: Jaume Balagueró, Manu Díez, Paco Plaza Producer: Julio Fernández Cast: Jonathan Mellor, Óscar Sánchez Zafra, Ariel Casas, Alejandro Casaseca, Pablo Rosso, Pep Molina, Andrea Ros, Ális Batllori, Pau Poch, Juli Fábregas, Nico Baixas, Javier … Continue reading

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Redbelt (2008) Review

Director: David Mamet Writer: David Mamet Producer: Chrisann Verges Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Rodrigo Santoro, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Randy Couture, Caroline de Souza Correa, Mike Goldberg, Damon Herriman, Dan Inosanto, Enson Inoue, Ricky Jay, John Machado, Ray … Continue reading

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Reservoir Dogs (1992) Review

Director: Quentin Tarantino Writer: Quentin Tarantino Producer: Lawrence Bender Cast: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Quentin Tarantino, Randy Brooks, Kirk Baltz, Lawrence Bender, Steven Wright Running Time: 99 min. By Ningen While it’s … Continue reading

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Rolling Thunder (1977) Review

Director: John Flynn Writer: Paul Schrader, Heywood Gould Producer: Lawrence Gordon Cast: William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes, James Best, Dabney Coleman, Luke Askew Running Time: 95 min. By Mighty Peking Man Five years before Ted Kotcheff and Sylvester … Continue reading

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Source Code (2011) Review

Director: Duncan Jones Writer: Ben Ripley Producer: Mark Gordon, Jordan Wynn, Philippe Rousselet Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Cas Anvar, Russell Peters, Michael Arden, Scott Bakula Running Time: 93 min. By HKFanatic Director Duncan Jones made … Continue reading

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Stranger and the Gunfighter, The (1975) Review aka Bloody Money

AKA: Blood Money, Là Dove Non Batte Il Sole Director: Antonio Margheriti (Anthony M. Dawson) Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Lo Lieh, Wong Hap, Chan Shen, Cheng Miu, Yen Shi Kwan Running Time: 96 min. By Joseph Kuby One of the … Continue reading

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Super (2010) Review

Director: James Gunn Writer: James Gunn Cast: Rainn Wilson, Liv Tyler, Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon, Nathan Fillion, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Andre Royo, Sean Gunn Running Time: 96 min. By Ningen Rainn Wilson plays a perpetual loser named Frank whose … Continue reading

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Tron (1982) Review

Director: Steven Lisberger Writer: Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird Producer: Donald Kushner, Ron Miller Cast: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes, Dan Shor Running Time: 96 min. By HKFanatic In the months leading up to “Tron: Legacy’s” … Continue reading

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Who Saw Her Die? (1972) Review

AKA: Chi l’ha vista morire? Director: Aldo Lado Writer: Francesco Barilli, Massimo D’Avak, Ruediger von Spiess Producer: Ovidio G. Assonitis, Enzo Doria Cast: George Lazenby, Anita Strindberg, Adolfo Celi, Dominique Boschero, Peter Chatel, Piero Vida, José Quaglio, Alessandro Haber, Nicoletta … Continue reading

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Windtalkers (2002) Review

Director: John Woo Writer: John Rice, Joe Batteer Producer: Terence Chang Cast: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Roger Willie, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Van Holt, Martin Henderson, Christian Slater, Frances O’Connor, Jason Isaacs, Billy Morts, Cameron Thor Running … Continue reading

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Yakuza, The (1975) Review aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza

Director: Sydney Pollack Producer: Sydney Pollack Writer: Paul Schrader, Robert Towne, Leonard Schrader Cast: Robert Mitchum, Richard Jordan, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith, Herb Edelman Running Time: 112 min. By Woody When you rent a film with high expectations and get … Continue reading

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Year of the Dragon (1985) Review

Director: Michael Cimino Writer: Michael Cimino, Oliver Stone, Robert Daley (Novel) Producer: Dino De Laurentiis Cast: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava, Eddie Jones, Joey Chin, Victor Wong, Fan Mei Sheng Running Time: 134 … Continue reading

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