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RoboCop (2014)

Bill Clark — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:23:46 +0000

The new RoboCop is a lot like the old RoboCop in that a lot of people are shot and killed. Whereas the 1987 film conducted its business with a sly, dark sense of humor and an ear for social commentary, this 2014 remake (or is it reboot?) plays everything with… Continue reading

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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:00:18 +0000

Resurrecting the Champ is a stellar drama and lesson in morals; something we are sorely lacking in the world today. Rarely these days does an overwhelming theme stick with an audience, but this film is refreshing in that its characters own up to their faults and fully realizes the scope… Continue reading

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Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Bill Clark — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:00:31 +0000

At last, a film that lives up to the hype. This summer has been bogged down with overblown, effects-driven messes that, frankly, haven’t been that entertaining. By now many folks are familiar with the story behind Snakes on a Plane: the title change, the ridiculous premise, the fans, the rating… Continue reading

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The Man (2005)

Bill Clark — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 04:00:29 +0000

The Man is a smörgåsbord of bits taken from infinitely better films, numbering far too many to name here. The only thing keeping its head above water is the presence of two fine actors in Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy. How depressing it is to see them in something… Continue reading

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Twisted (2004)

Bill Clark — Fri, 05 Mar 2004 05:00:28 +0000

Here we go again…another Ashley Judd murder/mystery. After High Crimes, Double Jeopardy, Eye of the Beholder, and Kiss the Girls, Judd is back in action in Twisted. She plays Jessica Shepard, a cop who has just been promoted after subduing a rapist. Most proud of her is John Mills (Jackson),… Continue reading

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S.W.A.T. (2003)

Bill Clark — Fri, 02 Jan 2004 05:00:27 +0000

Watching the wheels come off of S.W.A.T. is quite a sight. The film starts off as an above-average action spectacular about the S.W.A.T. teams of Los Angeles. Before long, we are asked to take seriously one of the most bizarre plot “twists” of recent memory. It’s all nosedive from there.… Continue reading

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