Day 19- 31 Days of Halloween 2023- Army of Darkness (1992)

You may remember at the end of the excellent Evil Dead 2 that our hero Ash was transported back in time. This is where the franchise's third entry takes place, the year 1300 to be precise. I remember that this film coincided with the UK finally getting a severely cut version of the first film …

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Meathook Cinema Hall of Fame- Commando (1985)

One of the videos I rented the most during the golden years of home video was Commando, the Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick. I watched it again recently to see if it still stands up. My God, it really does! Re-watching it felt like meeting up with an old friend. This was the golden period of …

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No Homo: John McTiernan’s Predator (1987)

I had the honour and privilege to be able to see Predator (1987) in 4K and on the big screen the other day. It felt like visiting an old friend. Predator belongs in Arnie's Imperial Phase, which, for my money, runs from the Conan films up until Red Heat. At this time, he was making …

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