Editorials
The Movies That Moved Me: John G. Avildsen’s ROCKY
I haven’t written about any of the “Rocky” films apart from Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed” trilogy. Thinking maybe I’ll start here.
The Movies That Moved Me: Ang Lee’s CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Which fight scene is your favorite?
The Movies That Moved Me: John Flynn’s OUT FOR JUSTICE
“Anybody seen Richie!?!…”
The Movies That Moved Me: Kaz Kiriya’s CASSHERN
The closest thing to an audacious anime adaptation I’d ever seen.
The Movies That Moved Me: Shinsuke Sato’s THE PRINCESS BLADE
Anothe one I’ve loved for many years…
The Movies That Moved Me: Yang Yun-Ho’s FIGHTER IN THE WIND
The movie now streaming on Tubi.
The Movies That Moved Me: Mark DiSalle’s THE PERFECT WEAPON
Jeff Speakman still has the power in this early 90s classic.
The Movies That Moved Me: John Woo’s HARD BOILED
Currently riding on some Chow/Woo momentum these days.🤘😎
The Movies That Moved Me: Anton Fuqua’s THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS
Today we look at Chow Yun-Fat’s Hollywood debut role as another humble entry in this series!
The Movies That Moved Me: Richard Donner’s SUPERMAN
“Look up in the sky!…”
The Movies That Moved Me: Ridley Scott’s BLACK RAIN
A pulsating East-meets-West Hollywood crime thriller classic.
The Movies That Moved Me: Sammo Hung’s WHEELS ON MEALS
Jackie Chan is 71 years old this week, so today’s pick for “The Movies That Moved Me” brings us to a memorable classic in my book: Sammo Hung’s WHEELS ON MEALS!
The Movies That Moved Me: Martha Coolidge’s REAL GENIUS
Val Kilmer passed away on Tuesday, so this is my tribute to the late screen legend. Rest, Val. 🕊
The Movies That Moved Me: Stanley Tong’s RUMBLE IN THE BRONX
Today, I look back on the Jackie Chan film that launched a whole generation of us fans in the West into the catch-up era of Hong Kong film fandom…
The Movies That Moved Me: Ten Shimoyama’s BLOOD HEAT (a.k.a. MUSCLE HEAT)
Today I look back at the first film that got me started as a physical media collector: BLOOD HEAT (2003)
The Movies That Moved Me: Steve Carver’s LONE WOLF MCQUADE
Today I look back on one of the more memorable hits of Chuck Norris’s career in light of his birthday: LONE WOLF MCQUADE
The Movies That Moved Me: Mike Marvin’s THE WRAITH
This is one sci-fi throwback that I find myself thinking about often: The 1986 revenge thriller, THE WRAITH.
The Movies That Moved Me: David Worth’s KICKBOXER
Today, I reflect on an American martial arts classic that’s impacted me as a fan, as well as a critic: KICKBOXER (1989).
The Movies That Moved Me: Kinji Fukasaku’s BATTLE ROYALE
Kinji Fukasaku’s last fully completed film launches the start of a new series of articles in which I weigh in on the films that got me here today, as a critic AND a fan.