It’s such a damn shame that audiences weren’t more receptive to “The Fall Guy” because this has the potential to really blossom in to a big franchise if it were given the chance. David Leitch produces not only a great action comedy, but also a movie that simultaneously satirizes Hollywood and pays tribute to stunt performers across the world. “The Fall Guy” knows its premise and uses the opportunity to paint the picture of being a stunt worker in film as a noble profession that is often dismissed and ignored. “The Fall Guy” first and foremost is a great action picture, one filled with great talent that helps keep the admittedly convoluted premise afloat.
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A Queen’s Ransom (aka International Assassin) (1976)
Available on Blu Ray May 28th, 2024, from Eureka Entertainment
As Queen Elizabeth II is coming for a visit to Hong Kong, a mysterious man hires a varied group of specialists to have her assassinated. While they plan and scheme, a small group of cops with a socialite work on stopping them.
Darkness of Man (2024)
An Interpol agent gets involved with a witness, getting close, and eventually taking on a father figure role for her son after her passing. As he reluctantly gets involved further into the child’s family business, he soon discovers there are more dangers awaiting his protégé than he expected.
Shinobi [Limited Edition]
Available on May 28th, 2024, from Radiance Films
In these first three films from the Shinobi series, the story of Goemon Ishikawa leads the viewer on a path with one of the most influential and earliest cinematic takes on the ninja genre, helping fans see what happened in the early days, through stories that feel as old as time and, somehow, new. The stories here are focused on Goemon Ishikawa, a young ninja who gets stuck in the middle of something much bigger than himself with stakes that become more and more important from film to film.
Jericho Ridge (2024)
Now in Select Theaters and on VOD.
If you’re looking for a tightly packed and well-constructed classic siege action thriller than “Jericho Ridge” might be the cure that ails you. I was frankly very surprised with how well Will Gilbey was able to compose such a tense and well-crafted picture on what looks like a pretty small budget. The flaws reveal themselves in small increments, but they thankfully never hinder what is a movie so worthy of experiencing. “Jericho Ridge” owes a lot to “Assault on Precinct 13” where Gilbey pits one lone Sheriff against a skilled group of criminals, all of whom are trying to infiltrate her only strong hold.
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Available on Physical Media and For Streaming.
I highly doubt this was ever planned to be the end (as nothing really ends in Hollywood), but if anything “War for the Planet of the Apes” is a stellar end to the Caesar saga. This new series’ timeline of the “Planet of the Apes” saga has proven to be filled with surprises and epic drama that once was anchored by the humans. Thanks to the amazing motion capture and excellent performance by Andy Serkis, it’s refreshing to see the series pivot finally over to the apes’ point of view. “War for the Planet of the Apes” is a downright fantastic epilogue to the journey of Caesar who went from animal victim to messiah of the new dominating race of apes.
Black Mask (1996) [Eureka Entertainment 2-Disc Limited Edition]
Out on Blu-ray on April 23, 2024, from Eureka Entertainment
When needed a masked hero comes to the rescue, facing off against his former colleagues from a supersoldier project of the past.