Posts tagged Jean-Claude Van Damme
PODCAST: Episode 162 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 162nd episode, two high-as-a-kite film critics, two gummy-chugging dads, and two pec-popping teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, turn back the time machine to the 1980s were star-driven fighting films were a holiday staple coming out of the public hits of Rocky and The Karate Kid. Our guys aim much cheesier and much lower with 1988's Bloodsport starring the "Muscles from Brussells" Jean-Claude Van Damme. When tuned up mentally and physically, our hosts will tell you this movie is a trip!

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DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Sometimes, the best documentaries aren't about stirring victories, historic successes, or heroic people.  Sometimes, the best documentaries are about losers, accidental stardom, hubris, and horrible people.  We are equally fascinated by a trainwreck as much as we are a space shuttle launch, maybe even more so.  The captivation and interest factor doesn't wain.  That's the draw of the new documentary "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films."  It makes a trainwreck fascinating. 

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REVIEW RE-RUN: The Expendables 2

HUMOROUS DISCLAIMER:  I had pretty overwhelming feeling going in that The Expendables 2 was going to be a carbon copy of the first movie from 2010, only bigger, louder, busier, and very few minor differences of note.  Well, I was right.  While redundant enough to come across as Xerox as The Hangover Part II was to The Hangover with just a change of setting, this doesn't make The Expendables 2 any less awesome.  To have a little fun and prove this point, I have copied my EXACT 2010 review of The Expendables word-for-word below (follow the link and see) and added strike-through edits and red text additions of those very minor differences.  Enjoy!

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