★★½ “That whirring sound? Akira Kurosawa, spinning in his grave.” I added an extra half-star here out of how much I was entertained by this. Although this was more a result of us yelling things at the screen than any intrinsic merits. The idea is kinda cool, but if you… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★★ “We have a mommy who slays the monsters for her daughter – but the monsters are real.” — Shane Black“ As mentioned in my review of Kate, I was startled to discover I had never reviewed this, since it is one of the most well-known entries in the action… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★★ “A little heart goes a long way” I’ve mentioned before the general lack of action-heroine films for the pre-teenage crowd: The Golden Compass is a rare example of one which would play for that audience. This is another, though that is largely where the similarities end. This likely cost… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★★½ “Joan Wick” There’s a lot to admire about this South Korean film, though a couple of fumbles stop it from achieving the heights it threatens to do. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a knock-off of Kill Bill going by the title. But it’s as much a pun on the… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★ “Bored til death, more like…” Great poster. Solid trailer. In the light of those, unfortunately, the film can only be described as a significant disappointment. While it’s good, and occasionally very good when in motion, damn, there is a LOT of flapping of lips going on here. It’s clear… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★★ “The Vampire Slayers.” This is briskly entertaining, and feels like a female version of Blade, with an extra good-girl vampire as a bonus. Yet it’s definitely best not to pause and think about some aspects, because the story will likely fall apart under close scrutiny. Matters are complicated by… Continue reading| Girls With Guns