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Grindhouse

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Reviewed Dec 25, 2015

Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment. Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller

Death Proof

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Reviewed Dec 25, 2015

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away. Genres: Action, Thriller

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Wait . . . Jeremy Renner isn't in this? He's in every oth...

Reviewed Dec 22, 2015

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

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Reviewed Dec 18, 2015

The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Marry, Screw, or kill: Ziro, Jabba, and Stinky

Reviewed Dec 15, 2015

As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, Anakin Skywalker and his new Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano plunge into a dangerous mission to rescue the kidnapped son of crime lord Jabba the Hutt. Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

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Reviewed Dec 11, 2015

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance. Genres: Action, Crime

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

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Reviewed Dec 1, 2015

When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

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Reviewed Nov 27, 2015

As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a perilous mission to liberate Panem and confront President Snow. Joined by a team of trusted allies, she navigates deadly traps, shifting loyalties, and the heavy cost of rebellion, determined to bring freedom to her people and end the Hunger Games once and for all. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

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Reviewed Nov 24, 2015

Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

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Reviewed Nov 17, 2015

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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Reviewed Nov 13, 2015

After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Spectre

This podcast is a kite dancing in a hurricane!

Reviewed Nov 10, 2015

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

The Hunger Games

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Reviewed Nov 6, 2015

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

From Dusk Till Dawn

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Reviewed Oct 30, 2015

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele. Genres: Action, Crime, Horror

True Romance

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Reviewed Oct 2, 2015

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it. Genres: Action, Crime, Romance

Return of the Jedi

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Reviewed Sep 29, 2015

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

The Empire Strikes Back

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Reviewed Sep 22, 2015

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Battle Royale II: Requiem

The revolution will be extremely confusing.

Reviewed Sep 18, 2015

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on Christmas Day, killing 8000 people. In order for the government to study the benefits of "teamwork", the new students work in pairs, with their collars electronically linked so that if one of them is killed, the other dies as well. They must kill Nanahara in three days - or die. Genres: Action, Thriller

Star Wars

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Reviewed Sep 15, 2015

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Battle Royale

The field trip nobody survives.

Reviewed Sep 11, 2015

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller

The Transporter Refueled

Rule #4: Never review a series you can't finish

Reviewed Sep 8, 2015

The fast-paced action movie is again set in the criminal underworld in France, where Frank Martin is known as The Transporter, because he is the best driver and mercenary money can buy. In this installment, he meets Anna and they attempt to take down a group of ruthless Russian human traffickers who also have kidnapped Frank’s father. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Brown Arrow

Disco Godfather

The funk is strong with this one.

Reviewed Sep 4, 2015

Retired cop and celebrity DJ Tucker Williams (aka The Disco Godfather) takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called Angel Dust begins to take hold of the neighborhood. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Transporter 3

Rule #3: Never Look at the Arrows

Reviewed Sep 1, 2015

Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Transporter 2

Rule #2: Recommend or not...No middle-ground

Reviewed Aug 25, 2015

Professional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his family. The young boy in the family is targeted for kidnapping, and Frank immediately becomes involved in protecting the child and exposing the kidnappers. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller