‘The Running Man’ (1987) charges ahead to a dystopian future
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The Eighties aesthetic is a core appeal of a film that gradually moves from satire to accurate portrayal as time goes by.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
‘The Running Man’ (1987) charges ahead to a dystopian future
‘True Lies’ (1994) proves Cameron can do comedy
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In a rare Cameron film that’s not a sweeping social commentary or historical epic, he shows he can draw laughs.
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ retreads familiar storyline
Movie review: Still, this sixth “Terminator” movie has solid action sequences.
‘Last Action Hero’ (1993) deconstructs genre’s absurdities
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Shane Black and Arnold have fun deconstructing our favorite action genre absurdities.
‘Total Recall’ (1990) is vintage Verhoeven
PKD flashback (Movie review): But it’s not vintage Dick, even though it comes from his short story.
‘Batman & Robin’ (1997) is a vibrant toy commercial
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): The fourth film of the Burton/Schumacher series a toy commercial, but a fun one.
‘The 6th Day’ review
NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘6th Day’ asks moral questions and blows stuff up By JOHN HANSEN Dec. 1, 2000 A filmgoer couldn’t be blamed if they experience déjà vu all over again during “The 6th […]
Schwarzenegger, Breslin shine in fatalistic arthouse zombie film ‘Maggie’ (Movie review)
“Fear the Walking Dead” hits the small screen later this month and it’s being labeled by some critics as too similar to “The Walking Dead.” One might think the zombie genre is tapped out. But “Maggie,” now […]
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’ movie and novelization (2003) (Review)
Considering that it lacks James Cameron, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Brad Fiedel, I find “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (2003) to be a pretty darn good – if inferior – follow-up to the first two […]
‘Terminator Genisys’ is a smart sequel and fresh start for the saga (Movie review)
In a line from a parody of the “Terminator Genisys” trailer, Sarah Connor says in a voiceover: “John keeps sending Terminators. He’s lost his mind.” And judging by the official trailers for the movie, it did indeed […]