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Arena (1989)
Now this is my kind of schlock! Directed by Peter Manoogian (Eliminators), 1989’s Arena is a low-budget, high-effort production seriously committed to its silly-ass premise of a dude punching rubber monsters in the face. It’s Super Punch Out in space if Little Mac was 6’4”, but still little compared to most of his alien opponents. Soap opera regular Paul Satterfield stars as Steve Armstrong, a human working as a cook on a space station. Satterfield is tall and long-limbed, hi
Dec 2, 20255 min read
The Guyver (1991)
The Guyver is a 1991 American/Japanese co-production adapting a serious-toned sci-fi anime into a silly-ass live-action movie. It is a...
Aug 13, 20256 min read
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
As a lifelong Looney Tunes fan, I am delighted by the existence of this movie and depressed by the circumstances surrounding its release....
Mar 25, 20257 min read
The Hidden (1987)
A body-hopping alien parasite leads cops on a deadly chase around Los Angeles in this action/sci-fi/horror hybrid. The thin script gets a...
Sep 23, 20247 min read
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