Carl Weathers and iconic 80s producer Joel Silver teamed up for Action Jackson, a big budget, explosion-filled blaxploitation film that is absolutely packed solid with familiar faces. Despite an over-complicated plot, it’s a fun ride, resting on Weather’s charm. He plays a cop on hard times. He’s been busted down to sergeant, isn’t allowed to…
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Thir13en Ghosts (2001) – Steve Beck
Executive producers Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver were fans of William Castle films from the 50s and 60s and they set about creating remakes of some of the cult classic films he, which all featured some kind of tweak to get audiences in seats. Under the name Dark Castle Entertainment, the first remake was The…
48 Hrs. (1982) – Walter Hill
It has been a number of decades since I watched 48 Hrs. In fact I remember watching it on videotape after I had put some kid, who I was babysitting, to bed. Watching it now, in 2021, I was stunned at how harsh, homophobic and racist the film comes across as. It also has a…
The Mind Reels 