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[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Escape From New York [1981] by Bea Harper

Dir.: John Carpenter Starring: Kurt Russell, Donald Pleasence, Lee Van Cleef, Adrienne Barbeau, Isaac Hayes (the DUKE of New York), Harry Dean Stanton and Ernest Borgnine When John Carpenter is mad or upset, that is arguably when he is at his finest. When it comes to giving his opinion, Carp ain’t one to mince his works … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Mimic [1997] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Josh Brolin, Charles Dutton and F. Murray Abraham A trial by fire was Del Toro’s very first Western science fiction thriller that while valiant at the core failed due to studio insistence that Western audiences were a bunch of gurgling, mentally-defective trilobites thereby giving us what … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Pacific Rim [2013] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba, Charlie Hunam, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman and Ron Perlman We get near-apocalyptic in Del Toro’s affectionate love letter to battle mechs and ornery kaiju in one of 2013’s big blockbuster films that shows you that bigger can sometimes be better, in fact it is encouraged. If … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Hellboy II: The Golden Army [2008] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Luke Goss, Anna Walton, Jeffrey Tambor and Doug Jones Another fine example of the “Not ALL sequels…” argument which sees Big Red and the crew go up against the fiercely determined Elven Prince Nuada who is hellbent on awakening the Golden Army to do his bidding … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Hellboy [2004] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt, Doug Jones and David Hyde Pierce Here to protect, here to rock the boat, “Hellboy” is unlike many of the superhero ilk out there right now. Having had no prior intel of the character or creator Mike Mignola, I remember “Hellboy” being one of the most … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker [2000] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Curt Geda Starring: Kevin Conroy, Will Friedle, Angie Harmon, Dean Stockwell, Tara Strong, Arleen Sorkin and Mark Hamill By far, one of the most daring DC animated films to date not just thematically but universe wise, the “Batman Beyond” franchise may not have as much recognition as its original predecessor, but it is not one … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Batman: Under The Red Hood [2010] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Brandon Vietti Starring: Jensen Ackles, Bruce Greenwood, John DiMaggio, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Isaacs and Wade Williams Thank you Judd Winnick for making a generally unlikeable character (of your own making no less!) into one of the most fascinating villains in the Batman Rogues’ Gallery EVER. “Batman: Under The Red Hood”, despite it’s short … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Batman: The Mask of Phantasm [1993] by Bea Harper

Dir/s. Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski Starring: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Dana Delany and Stacy Keach Hands and wings down, one of the very best Batman movies ever made, live action or animation. Impeccably animated, masterfully acted and overall brilliant artistically and dramatically. I regret not going to see this freshman effort when it was … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Pan’s Labyrinth [2006] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Ivana Banquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Adriana Gil and Doug Jones A film incredibly close to my heart, “Pan’s Labyrinth” is without a doubt one of my favourite films ever made, if I had a list, I would hazard to say this would be in the Top 10. As I describe it in … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Blade II [2002] by Bea Harper

Dir. Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Luke Goss, Lenore Varela, Ron Pearlman, Norman Reedus and Thomas Kretschmann What a damn KICK-BUTT sequel! Blade II remains my favourite of Marvels’ Blade films. While the first one started it, “Blade II” all but truly ends it on a high note (to say nothing of … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] The Devil’s Backbone [2001] by Bea Harper

Dir. Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Federico Luppi, Marisa Paredes, Irene Vesedo, Eduardo Noriega and Fernando Tielve A beautiful ghost story, a tightly-wound chiller and an intelligent contemplation of what separates the living from the dead, Del Toro’s “The Devil’s Backbone” is certainly a strong contender for one of the greatest ghost movies ever made, perhaps up there … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Terminator: Genisys [2015] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Alan Taylor Starring: Emilia Clarke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke and J.K. Simmons IT IS NOT THAT BAD, GUYS! Whether or not you are willing to go with what you see is another matter, but truth be told, this is not the travesty so many people have proclaimed it to be. Although it is … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Terminator: Salvation [2009] by Bea Harper

Dir.: McG Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthingon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Michael Ironside and Anton Yelchin Looks spectacular, features more than commendable action set pieces, visual effects and world building with some beautiful animatronics and a generally good cast but by GOD, the story is a veritable porridge of incomprehensible macheta! Allow me to … Continue reading →

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [2003] by Bea Harper

Dir.: Jonathan Mostow Starring: Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken *Note- Mostows’ film is actually known as U-571. I blame the Derp Monkey for my incompetence. What I appreciated story-wise about the film mainly takes place in the final third of the film when the action becomes its own entity and the stakes … Continue reading →

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