New York 2019 – Gallery

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi “This place is WILD.” – Me in Queens During the first week of April, Brittany and I went to New York. It was a trip planned lightyears in advanced entailing our fifth anniversary together, but more importantly…WrestleMania 35…and our wedding. My wife, … Continue reading New York 2019 – Gallery

For SetTheTape.com: “8mm – Throwback 20”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi So, what happens when you mix a post-Con Air Nicolas Cage with a post-Batman & Robin Joel Schumacher and a story involving underground porn and snuff films? You have 1999’s 8mm. 20 years on from its release, 8mm is far from being … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “8mm – Throwback 20”

For SetTheTape.com: “Looking back at… Predator 2”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Danny Glover is an LA cop; Gary Busey is antagonising too – no, this is not Lethal Weapon… but Predator 2! Released in 1990, but set in a slightly dystopian 1997, Predator 2 shared a handful of aspects with its predecessor, but … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Looking back at… Predator 2”

For SetTheTape.com: “Throwback 20: BASEketball”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi “Your mom’s going out with…Squeak!” “Your sister’s going out with…Squeak!” What’s with all the hate for Squeak Scolari (Dian Bachar)? 20 years ago, the creators of South Park – Trey Parker and Matt Stone – teamed up with Airplane!’s David Zucker, creating … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Throwback 20: BASEketball”

For SetTheTape.com: “Throwback 20: Lethal Weapon 4”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi 20 years ago, the Lethal Weapon franchise had effectively died. In recent years, a reboot of Lethal Weapon, in the form of a TV series, has proved to be entertaining for some, but troublesome for others. Lethal Weapon 4 marked the end … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Throwback 20: Lethal Weapon 4”

For SetTheTape.com: “Iron Monkey – Blu-ray Review”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Beautifully restored in 2K, Yuen Woo-ping’s Iron Monkey is finally released on Blu-ray to be enjoyed again or discovered for the first time. This pre-Handover Hong Kong classic boasts a terrific story wrapped within the wildest choreography and martial arts fighting you … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Iron Monkey – Blu-ray Review”

For SetTheTape.com: “Death Wish: Throwback to the Originals”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi To coincide with Eli Roth’s Death Wish remake, why not take a look back at the original five Death Wish films starring Charles Bronson, beginning in 1974 within the New Hollywood era and concluding as an embarrassing glorified TV-Movie in 1994. From … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Death Wish: Throwback to the Originals”

For SetTheTape.com: “Cop Land: A failed comeback for Sly Stallone”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Back in the 1990s, indie-produced films – significantly, those made by Miramax – were challenging the Hollywood supreme. The biggest and best is example is undoubtedly, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction from 1994. Three years later, however, post-prime action star, Sylvester Stallone, landed … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Cop Land: A failed comeback for Sly Stallone”

For SetTheTape.com: “From Hong Kong to the US: Filmmakers in Transition”

• LIKE on Facebook   • FOLLOW on Twitter   • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube   • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi In the 1990s, key practitioners and performers from the Hong Kong film industry were transitioning to the golden land of Hollywood – but why? The “Handover” was fast approaching and the film industry was imploding – but why? The Hong Kong film … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “From Hong Kong to the US: Filmmakers in Transition”

For Christmas, I’ve Ordered the Complete Series of The X-Files

Yes, as the title reads, I have ordered the complete series of The X-Files, though of course, the box-set is lacking the recent-ish tenth series, but does include the two feature films. Throughout the year on 5Spike, episodes of The X-Files have been broadcast chronologically roughly between 10pm and 1am. Luckily, when free, I have been able to view the occasional episode, however, my most … Continue reading For Christmas, I’ve Ordered the Complete Series of The X-Files