Brutal (2007)
Feb 4, 2013Psycho Film
Tedious psycho film that only seems to feature a series of nasty dispatches. Features maybe one of the most ridiculous pieces of serial killer motivation ever devised
Roel Reiné
Death Race 2 (2010)
May 2, 2011Future Prison/Gladiatorial Road Races
The first of three sequels (actually a prequel) to Paul W.S. Anderson’s Death Race, this gives the origins of Frankenstein and the Death Race. This rehashes much of the first film as generic direct-to-dvd fodder
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012)
Feb 12, 2012Sword and Sorcery
The best of an otherwise lightweight, throwaway series. Roel Reiné directs some good action scenes, even if the hackneyed plotting never lets the show rise to anything more than average
Death Race 3: Inferno (2012)
Feb 24, 2013Future Prison/Gladiatorial Road Races
By tthis third film, the Death Race series is straining trying to find something original to do with a ry limited premise. The Death Race now takes place in the South African desert but the action scenes prove monotonous
The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015)
Jul 17, 2015Martial Arts
I had a liking for RZA's Shaw Brothers homage The Man with the Iron Fists more than most other critics.This sequel has been handed over to a generic action direction, which certainly leaves it more slickly polished than the original but also quickly forgettable
Hard Target 2 (2016)
Jan 1, 2017Human Hunting for Sport/Action
Hard Target was one of Jean-Claude Van Damme's better films, featuring an on-fire John Woo as director. While most have forgotten it, we get a sequel here that copycats Woo's moves to a point of tedium