By some interesting coincidence, we seem to be in the middle of an “1980s Action Star Comeback Tour.” Two weeks ago saw the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Last Stand, which I actually ended up enjoying. In two weeks from now, Bruce Willis will be returning for his fifth Die Hard movie, which will…
The Thing is supposed to a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter sic-fi/horror classic, rather than a remake. This is apparent early on in the film, where a group of scientists on a Norwegian base in Antarctica discover the alien creature buried in the ice. However, the film begins to move really close to remake territory as…
This film was an origin story in every sense of the word. It was not a bad film, though it was obvious that, even as stated in the title, there wouldn’t be any true Joe vs. Cobra action until the sequel (if they make one). It was an entertaining film, but the fact that it…
