A man who was always told he was the best master of kung fu discovers that it was a reputation bought for him by his father, leading him to question his life and seek the teachings of another master to truly become the best.
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Big Bad Film Fest Shorts Block [Big Bad Film Fest 2023]
Following an adventure to get to the fest, partially caused by a drunken GPS and me not realizing I was going in the wrong direction until I was way too far, I missed some of the shorts, but using the listing from the fest’s site, I was able to retrace the films and here are a few thoughts on them.
King of Killers (2023)
A group of professional killers is gathered by a mysterious client to kill the best killer in the world.
Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) [Big Bad Film Fest 2023]
Following his showing up in Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing and how things worked out, Yuki Boyka is back, and he wants his chance at redemption by fighting in a prison tournament at his prison and then in a new place that promises more in terms of reward and challenge.
Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear (2013) [Big Bad Film Fest 2023]
Following the murder of his pregnant wife, Casey must take his ninjitsu skills and go on the revenge path.
The Flash (2023) [Blu-Ray/Digital]
“The Flash” could have and should have been this sleek, exciting, action adventure science fiction film that chronicled what is still a very appealing superhero for the modern age. Instead, with Warner Bros. help, “The Flash” is transformed in to a silly, campy, overlong chore that spends much more time on fan service than it does building an interesting character. Although The Flash is still a popular character with comic book fans, “The Flash” should have had broader appeal and a better grasp of its subject matter. Instead Andy Muschietti’s adaptation of the scarlet speedster feels like a goofy riff on “Back to the Future” time and time again.
Here For Blood (2023)
Warning: Spoilers pertaining to the movie abound.
You really haven’t seen it all until you’ve seen a wrestler elbow drop a flesh eating zombie multiple times until its head explodes. That’s that thing about “Here for Blood.” It has a ton of good ideas and a great sense of humor about itself, but it gets lost in so much filler and narrative excess. What could have been a simple and fun home invasion thriller turns in to a convoluted survival film about cults, and sacrifices, and masked killers, and anointed prophets. It’s all a movie that could have been so much better with tighter editing and fifteen minutes trimmed down.