Retro Review #5:
This film is the perfect action film. In 2014, this was such a breath of fresh air - perhaps due to how stagnant the pre-John Wick era of the genre was (of which The Raid series HEAVILY influenced.)
I had really enjoyed the first Raid film being as a great intro in to the technical mastery of Welsh director Gareth Evans. The Raid introduced a global audience, myself included, to the intense martial art of Indonesian Silat...…
What tone is this film going for? G-rated slapstick, PG-13 comic book, or NR Body Horror?
Yes.
Retro Review #4:
RIP Gene Hackman (1930-2025)
I had fallen off doing my retro reviews and current events made me think more about this film. It is criminally underrated in my generation (though I know it was a cultural icon in it's own era).
Clint Eastwood has always been an actor's director. He's got many films that are rough around the edges but bring out a special performance from the individuals he works with. That ranges from A-list celebs to…
Retro Review #3:
I recall watching this on the final day of class while I was at SFU. Our final unit was on Dogme 95. I was particularly checked out at this point knowing I wasn't going to be back the following semester - so me and my friend Gill spent most class time being Stadler and Waldorf (sorry Anil Narine).
I hadn't expected much out of it as my only association was the work of Lars Von Trier (yuck).…
