Author Archives: Teleport City
Red Riding Hood
I’m not a fan of either Twilight or Harry Potter, but neither am I a detractor, as I have never read either series and likely never will. I have seen some Harry Potter movies, and they were all right, though … Continue reading
Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec
Adele Blanc-sec is highly enjoyable adventure cinema, and if you’re a fan of any of the other titles mentioned in the review, specifically Tintin (either in print or film), the Sherlock Holmes movies, the Amelia Peabody Mysteries, or The Parasol … Continue reading
Lady Dragon
I was quite looking forward to Lady Dragon. For one thing it has the remarkable Richard Norton, who has traded blows with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung on a few memorable occasions, as the bad guy. For another the film … Continue reading
Drive
Ultimately anyone who likes action should come away from this movie with a big grin plastered across their face, before they rewind it to watch those jaw-dropping fight scenes again and again. It’s been a long time since a Hollywood … Continue reading
Hero Dream
Hero Dream is one of the sleazier Cat III action films. In fact, it’s so sleazy and so packed with full frontal nudity and cameras lingering on female pubic hair that it seems almost illegal for it not to have … Continue reading
The Warrior and the Sorceress
It’s a shame that the material can’t live up to the cast; for a movie that runs only 77 minutes, so much filler and repetition really isn’t a good idea. A couple of the fight scenes are OK — Anthony … Continue reading
China O’Brien 2
I still remember my first exposure to China O’Brien 2. It was in the form of a trailer on the rental tape ofChina O’Brien that played right after the movie ended. “Hmm,” my teenage mind reflected, “it looks exactly the same … Continue reading
Gandahar
Because I didn’t see it under the same young, sleep-deprived conditions as Fantastic Planet, Gandahar doesn’t resonate with me in quite the same way. But I still love it. In the tiny field of adult-oriented science fiction animation, it’s impressive … Continue reading
Changeless
I can’t remember exactly how it was I stumbled across the first in Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series. It was most likely a title dropped in passing by Veronica Belmont on the Sword and Laser podcast, coupled with the book … Continue reading
Ravenhawk
Albert Pyun almost always works with a low budget, which means he’s really learned how to frame the traditional low-rent settings of cheap films: deserts and old factories. In Ravenhawk, he really makes the most of the sprawling vistas of … Continue reading