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Dom on Film, Villain of the Week

Obscure Movie Villains: “Stingray” from ‘Undefeatable’

First presented in a sequence of attacks from an underground “death match”, “Stingray” (real name: Paul Taylor) is the antagonist of the US-shot Hong Kong production, Undefeatable (Ho, 1993). “Stingray” is not only a skilled and deadly fighter; he is a psychotic wife beater. In an early scene, “Stingray” rapes his wife, which leads to her fleeing the family home – this drives “Stingray” on a personal … Continue reading Obscure Movie Villains: “Stingray” from ‘Undefeatable’

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What if ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is pure sh*t?

Yes, what if the new Star Wars movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is pure shit – shit like Attack of the Clones? Imagine the mass hysteria it would cause. The Force Awakens is the most anticipated movie of 2015, and probably the most anticipated in years. This is massive. This is the first Star Wars sequel. The hype surrounding this movie creates high expectations, as one would presume. “Original trilogy” cast … Continue reading What if ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is pure sh*t?

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Dom on Film, Shot at 60

Shot at 60 part XII: Sci-fi II

Yes, the insanely popular Shot at 60 is back, and with a second sci-fi special! As always, admire and enjoy these lovely screenshots taken at the 60th minute… The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) British Lion Films / Dir: Nicolas Roeg / Prod: Deeley & Spikings   At the Earth’s Core (1976) British Lion Films / Dir: Kevin Connor / Prod: Dark, Rosenberg and Subotsky   Invasion of … Continue reading Shot at 60 part XII: Sci-fi II

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So, I Semi-Recently Watched One of My Girlfriend’s Favourite Films…

Evening. So, as the titles states, I semi-recently watched one of my girlfriend’s favourite films. Now, she’s big on French film (and French things in general) – French film to her is what “New Hollywood” films are to me – my favourites! Together, we watched Amélie (Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain). Having not watched much French Cinema from the 21st century, and ignoring my girlfriend’s bias, I … Continue reading So, I Semi-Recently Watched One of My Girlfriend’s Favourite Films…

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Dom on Film, Shot at 60

Shot at 60 part XI: Sci-fi

Shot at 60 returns…with a sci-fi-themed special! Obviously, a few of the obvious ones will appear. Enjoy! Star Wars (1977) 20th Century Fox / Dir: George Lucas / Prod: Kurtz   Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Columbia Pictures / Dir: Steven Spielberg / Prod: J. Phillips & M. Phillips   Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Paramount Pictures / Dir: Robert Wise / Prod: Roddenberry   Tron (1982) Buena Vista … Continue reading Shot at 60 part XI: Sci-fi

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Thoughts Prior to Watching ‘Terminator: Genisys’.

I’m back. Arnold’s back, too, as he makes his return to the Terminator franchise in the newly-released Terminator Genisys. To be funny: this new movie isn’t about Arnold travelling back in time to stop Peter Gabriel from leaving Genesis. Ha. Anyway,  despite the last two Terminator movies being somewhat average (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation) and despite my disliking for 12A-rated sequels in long-running franchises, I’m relatively … Continue reading Thoughts Prior to Watching ‘Terminator: Genisys’.

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Dom on Film, Shot at 60

Shot at 60 part X: Another Nine Shots Taken at Hour One.

My tenth Shot at 60 post! Amazing, right? Anyway… enjoy! A Clockwork Orange (1971) Columbia-Warner Distributions / Dir: Stanley Kubrick / Prod: Kubrick   The Towering Inferno (1974) Warner Bros. / Dir: John Guillermin / Prod: Allen   Taxi Driver (1976) Columbia Pictures / Dir: Martin Scorsese / Prod: J. Phillips & M. Phillips   The Jazz Singer (1980) Associated Film Distribution / Dir: Richard Flelscher / Prod: Lelder   … Continue reading Shot at 60 part X: Another Nine Shots Taken at Hour One.

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Shot at 60 part IX: Gene Hackman

Welcome to the third and final special Shot at 60 in this series of posts focusing on an actor. The mini-series started with Sylvester Stallone, followed by Jack Nicholson, and now ends with Gene Hackman. Oh, if you’re still unsure as to what Shot at 60 is, it’s a series of posts where I use a screenshot from a second or two after the one hour mark in … Continue reading Shot at 60 part IX: Gene Hackman

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My Favourite Christmas Movie…

Ho, ho, ho, folks. It’s that time of year when an overload of Christmas movies and generally big-ish movies, old and new, appear on TV.  From the benchmark-setting It’s a Wonderful Life (dir. Capra, 1946) to the modern classic Elf (dir. Favreau, 2003), we all have a favourite – my girlfriend’s favourite happens to be Home Alone (dir. Columbus, 1990). In this post, I’ll be discussing my favourite. So, what is my … Continue reading My Favourite Christmas Movie…

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Shot at 60 part VIII: Christmas

Merry Christmas, folks. As it’s Christmas, I feel the need to do a Shot at 60 on Christmas movies. For your information:  As only a couple of Christmas movies were released theatrically in the 1970s, I’ve used three 1980s and three 1990s Christmas movies instead of usually having two. Enjoy! Scrooge (1970) National General Pictures / Dir: Ronald Neame / Prod: Solo   Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) … Continue reading Shot at 60 part VIII: Christmas

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Thoughts on 2015’s ‘Kickboxer’ Remake/Reboot and the 1989 Original. 

So, via Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Facebook page, I came across a post regarding JCVD starring in a new Kickboxer movie. Wow. Talk of the original Kickboxer movie If you’re not knowledgeable of the original Kickboxer (dir. DiSalle & Worth, 1989), it is THE cult classic martial arts film of the 80s – it even co-stars Dennis Alexio, a former world kickboxing champion. To quickly sum up the story: Eric Sloane … Continue reading Thoughts on 2015’s ‘Kickboxer’ Remake/Reboot and the 1989 Original. 

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Shot at 60 part VII: Jack Nicholson

Welcome to the second of three special Shot at 60 posts focusing on actors. Enjoy! The Last Detail (1973) Columbia Pictures / Dir: Hal Ashby / Prod: Ayres   The Passenger (1975) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Dir: Michelangelo Antonioni / Prod: Ponti   One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) United Artists / Dir: Milos Forman / Prod: Zaentz & Douglas   Terms of Endearment (1983) Paramount Pictures / Dir: James L. Brooks … Continue reading Shot at 60 part VII: Jack Nicholson

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