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The obsessives' guide to contemporary cinema via film discussion, news, reviews, features, nostalgia, movie music, soundtracks, DVDs and more.Interviews
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Review: 'The Man With The Iron Fists' A Noble, But Overstuffed First Effort From RZA
- By Gabe Toro
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- November 1, 2012 10:03 AM
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- 8 Comments
“I’m the baddest man alive,” goes the chorus for one of the many hip hop songs in “The Man With The Iron Fists,” the directorial debut of RZA. The director is actually the subject of the song, as he plays the title character, a blacksmith seeking revenge for being wronged by a group of villains who sweep into China’s rowdy Jungle Village. But at a certain point, you have to wonder: why is he so bad? RZA, who has logged hours within the supporting casts of “American Gangster,” “Ghost Dog: Way Of The Samurai” and “Due Date,” plays the taciturn weapons maker with the same dour expression that suggests a dullard, which RZA certainly doesn’t seem to be. As a musician and lyricist, he is without peer, but as a leading man, his face hangs like Snoopy, his voice monotone and highlighting none of the musicality of his rhymes. That being said, the movie isn’t called “The Man With The Iron Charisma.”
Review: Jean Claude Van Damme & Cung Le Pic 'Dragon Eyes' Features Impressive Action, Empty Story
- By Gabe Toro
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- May 14, 2012 12:01 PM
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- 5 Comments
Hong, the lead character in “Dragon Eyes,” might as well be a Man Without A Name when he wanders into the small town of St. Jude. He seeks a second chance, an opportunity to atone for past violent misdeeds seen in fuzzy flashback. It doesn’t take long for the viewer to realize this means a lot of people are about to be kicked in the face. One of the marquee titles from After Dark Action -- the new action imprint from Dark Castle and After Dark -- “Dragon Eyes” at least delivers on this aspect.
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They couldn't throw any real money at Christian Bale to reprise the role for half a day? PS:
I expected to thoroughly enjoy this movie, because I like the genre , and Superman in particular...
This film will surely prove that Tarantino should of never made the type of slavery movie he did
The best superman movie ever
Except the Avengers did imply that someone got hurt in the battle in New York, as was shown in the
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Wow, posting an anti Pixar article on a site full of Pixar fan boys? You are a braver man than me.
The #1 problem with Pixar? They're not Studio Ghibli.
We still on this? lmao. Mark Waid. I love the dude but he's incorrect. To everyone still
It's the second time you guys do this, Alberto Iglesias is not the composer on the movie,