The minute “Shaft” starts, you’re transplanted to a groovy, dirty, undeniably thrilling New York City from the early 1970s, the kind of grimy, electric setting
Tag: action
Coffy (1973)
This is the first blaxploitation movie I’ve ever seen, and if other blaxploitation movies are as good as this, I should definitely look for more. From
Speed (1994)
One of the quintessential action blockbusters of the 1990s, Jan De Bont’s “Speed” has aged moderately well. First, the bad: Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Another year, another “Terminator” sequel attempting to rise from the ashes of the lumbering franchise, and stumbling along to the finish line. Mind you, “Terminator:
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
There are few movies as gloriously over-the-top and entertaining as Renny Harlin’s “The Long Kiss Goodnight.” Ignore the underwhelming trailer or the lame cover art:
Miss Bala (2011)
Gerardo Naranjo’s Mexican crime-drama has its heart in the right place, but it’s occasionally muddled and confusing to the point of distraction. It’s a damn
