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THE MIGHTY DUCKS: Why a Widely Beloved Film Needs New Champions

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

SCARFACE (1932): A Proto Action, Pre-Code, Seminal Gangster Film Hits 4K [Criterion Review]

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024

THE BLOOD OF HEROES: A Post-Apocalyptic Sport & A Killer Cast [Two Cents]

November 4, 2024November 13, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: The Cinapse Team’s Top 5 Lists

October 1, 2024November 6, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: I, THE EXECUTIONER Perfects the VETERAN Formula

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN: A Powerful Doc Reveals a Meaningful Life

September 25, 2024September 24, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: In THE WILD ROBOT, Kindness is a Survival Skill

September 22, 2024September 22, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: PLANET B: Political Resistance Via Dystopian Sci-Fi

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: GHOST KILLER Brings Unique Spin to Kensuke Sonomura’s Legendary Fight Choreography

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

THE ABYSS: James Cameron’s Stunning Director’s Cut Restored & Explored [Two Cents]

September 17, 2024October 16, 2024

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is Everything I Want From Franchises and 4K Home Video Releases

September 7, 2024September 7, 2024

RED CLIFF: John Woo’s 5 Hour Director’s Cut Extolled [Two Cents]

September 3, 2024October 16, 2024

TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN: A Fine Return To Form For Hong Kong Action Cinema

August 5, 2024October 16, 2024

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA: “Do You Have It In You To Make It Epic?” [Spoiler Free Review]

May 21, 2024May 30, 2024

CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (1972): The Revolt of the Cin-APES – Roundtable Reviews [Two Cents]

May 13, 2024May 28, 2024

PLANET OF THE APES (1968): CinAPES is a Madhouse – Roundtable Reviews [Two Cents]

May 7, 2024May 28, 2024

THE CROW: Seminal 90s Classic Hits 4K [30th Anniversary]

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024

JOHN CARTER: Two Cents… to the Stars! – Roundtable Review

March 25, 2024April 8, 2024

SXSW 2024: Alex Garland’s CIVIL WAR Embeds Us In A Future We Don’t Want

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024

SXSW 2024: Ryan Gosling & Emily Blunt’s Chemistry Ignites THE FALL GUY (2024)

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

SXSW 2024: MONKEY MAN: Writer/Director/Producer/Star Dev Patel Remembers Who He Really Is

March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

SXSW 2024: AZRAEL: Theological Survival Horror Continues Samara Weaving’s Scream Queen Reign

March 10, 2024March 10, 2024

SXSW 2024: “We’re Goin’ to the ROAD HOUSE (2024) and Gonna Have a Real Good Time”

March 9, 2024March 9, 2024

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME: Lesser Known Holiday Slashers [Two Cents] – With Guest Programmer Robb Antequera

February 19, 2024March 1, 2024

APRIL FOOL’S DAY: Lesser Known Holiday Slashers – Roundtable Reviews [Two Cents]

February 5, 2024March 1, 2024

STARSHIP TROOPERS: Paul Verhoeven Retrospective [Two Cents]

January 29, 2024March 1, 2024

THE RAID: REDEMPTION, a Modern Masterpiece, Gets a 4K UHD Upgrade

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

ROBOCOP: Paul Verhoeven Retrospective [Two Cents]

January 1, 2024March 1, 2024

THE TWILIGHT SAGA Reviewed By Someone Who Knows Nothing About THE TWILIGHT SAGA

November 19, 2023December 8, 2023

TWILIGHT Reviewed By Someone Who Knows Nothing About TWILIGHT

November 13, 2023November 19, 2023

ENTER THE NINJA (1981): White Guy Karate: Origins

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023

THE BARE-FOOTED KID: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

November 5, 2023December 2, 2023

THE CHALLENGE (1982): One Of My New Favorite Movies

October 23, 2023November 6, 2023

MARTIAL ARTS OF SHAOLIN: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: Gareth Edwards’ Vision For THE CREATOR is Stunning

September 27, 2023October 6, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: KILL Gives India Its Own Gory/Great RAID-like

September 25, 2023October 6, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: 100 YARDS: A Grand, Character-Based Martial Arts Epic

September 24, 2023October 6, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: ONE PERCENTER is Elite Self Aware Action Cinema

September 23, 2023October 6, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: STRANGE DARLING: Don’t Read This Review [Spoiler Free]

September 23, 2023October 6, 2023

THE BOXER’S OMEN: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

September 20, 2023October 6, 2023

MERCENARIES FROM HONG KONG: Shawscope Volume 2 – Roundtable Reviews

September 14, 2023October 6, 2023

MY YOUNG AUNTIE – Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

September 8, 2023October 6, 2023

MALONE [Blu Review]: Burt Reynolds V White Supremacists

September 4, 2023October 6, 2023

TEN TIGERS OF KWANGTUNG – Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

August 21, 2023October 6, 2023

MAGNIFICENT RUFFIANS – Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

July 20, 2023October 6, 2023

THE KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM – Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

July 10, 2023July 20, 2023

INVINCIBLE SHAOLIN: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

July 4, 2023July 20, 2023

McBAIN: Regime Change As Action Film [Blu Review]

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023

FIVE SUPERFIGHTERS: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

June 20, 2023July 20, 2023

MAD MONKEY KUNG FU: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

June 6, 2023July 20, 2023

THELMA & LOUISE: Icons & Outlaws [Criterion Review]

June 2, 2023March 12, 2024

DISCIPLES OF THE 36th CHAMBER: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

May 29, 2023July 20, 2023

KANDAHAR: Gerard Butler & Ric Roman Waugh Remain A Formidable Star/Director Duo

May 24, 2023May 15, 2023

RETURN TO THE 36th CHAMBER: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

May 15, 2023July 20, 2023

36th CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN: Shawscope Vol. 2 – Roundtable Reviews

May 8, 2023July 20, 2023

SISU Kills ’Em All

April 24, 2023September 2, 2023

THE SEVENTH SEAL: A N00b’s Take on Ingmar Bergman’s Classic [Criterion 4K UHD Review]

April 18, 2023September 2, 2023

Top 5 2022 Films to Make You More Empathetic

March 31, 2023September 2, 2023

SXSW 2023: THE STARLING GIRL, on Religion, Suppression, and Desire

March 16, 2023February 3, 2024

SXSW 2023: PURE O Displays Raw Emotion and Vulnerability

March 16, 2023March 12, 2024

SXSW 2023: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 is an Action Masterwork

March 14, 2023March 12, 2024

SXSW 2023: Veronica Ngo’s FURIES Is a Must See Action Epic

March 13, 2023September 2, 2023

SXSW 2023: FLAMIN’ HOT’s Got Heart

March 12, 2023February 3, 2024

Top 10 Action Films of 2022

January 8, 2023September 2, 2023

NO ESCAPE (1994): A Classic Ray Liotta Action Film B-Side is Resurrected

October 15, 2022August 21, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2022: Shark Movie Sidebar Extravaganza!

September 29, 2022August 21, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2022: VENUS Executes Multiple Genres Deftly

September 28, 2022August 21, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2022: VESPER: Seeds of Hope in a Poisoned Planet

September 27, 2022August 21, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2022: SOLOMON KING Rediscovered, Restored, Righteous

September 26, 2022August 21, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2022: BAD CITY, a Yakuza Street Brawling Extravaganza

September 25, 2022August 21, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2022: KIDS VS.

September 24, 2022August 21, 2023

STEELE JUSTICE (1987): Martin Kove Strikes Hard With This Post-Vietnam Super Soldier Fantasy

July 24, 2022August 21, 2023

Arrow Heads #102: ONE ARMED BOXER Unboxing & Review

July 22, 2022August 21, 2023

THE CONTRACTOR: Top Notch Thriller Exposes Stark Reality for Former Soldiers

June 5, 2022August 21, 2023

THE UNTOUCHABLES Go Toe-To-Toe With Al Capone in 4K UHD

June 4, 2022August 26, 2023

VIOLENT CITY (1970) Blu Review: A Grimy Charles Bronson Eurocrime Hitman Tale

May 19, 2022August 26, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: DIRTY HO Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

May 14, 2022August 26, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: HEROES OF THE EAST Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

May 8, 2022August 26, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: CRIPPLED AVENGERS Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

April 26, 2022August 26, 2023

THE PIZZAGATE MASSACRE Embeds You in an American Horror Show

April 22, 2022August 26, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: THE FIVE VENOMS Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

April 20, 2022August 26, 2023

THE FLAG OF IRON: Unboxing & Review of the 88 Films Blu-ray

April 17, 2022August 26, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: CHINATOWN KID Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

April 12, 2022August 26, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

April 7, 2022August 26, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: CHALLENGE OF THE MASTERS Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

March 31, 2022August 26, 2023

Top 10 2021 Films to Make You More Empathetic

March 26, 2022August 26, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

March 21, 2022August 26, 2023

SXSW 2022: CLEAN: Finding Dignity Amidst Humanity’s Shit, Piss, & Viscera

March 18, 2022September 2, 2023

SXSW 2022: Nic Cage is Nic Cage in THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

March 15, 2022September 2, 2023

SXSW 2022: Ti West’s X: Horror, Executed

March 14, 2022September 2, 2023

SXSW 2022: EMERGENCY Entertains and Engages

March 12, 2022September 2, 2023

SXSW 2022: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE: An Absurd, Assured Masterpiece

March 12, 2022September 2, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: SHAOLIN TEMPLE Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

March 7, 2022September 2, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: FIVE SHAOLIN MASTERS Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

March 1, 2022September 2, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: THE BOXER FROM SHANTUNG Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

February 21, 2022September 2, 2023

SHAWSCOPE VOL. 1: KING BOXER Cinapse Roundtable Reviews

February 14, 2022September 2, 2023

SEOBOK: PROJECT CLONE Blu-ray Review: A South Korean X-Men Riff

February 13, 2022September 2, 2023

Top 10 Action Films of 2021

February 2, 2022August 21, 2023

DISCIPLES OF SHAOLIN: Unboxing & Review of 88 Films’ Blu-ray Release

December 30, 2021September 2, 2023

THE CHINESE BOXER: Unboxing & Review of 88 Films’ Blu-ray Release

December 11, 2021July 11, 2023

IRON WARRIOR (1987): A Slice of Italian Sword & Sorcery Trash Hits Blu-ray

December 10, 2021July 23, 2023

ONE SHOT: Scott Adkins & James Nunn Deliver Long Take, Tactical Action

November 5, 2021July 23, 2023

LAST MAN DOWN: A Fetishistic Love Letter to 1980s Action Cinema

October 18, 2021July 23, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2021: Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe’s THE BETA TEST: You Must Spring This Thirst Trap

September 28, 2021July 23, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2021: PREMAN Has Something to Say With Its Indonesian Action

September 27, 2021July 23, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2021: MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE, The RZA, & THESE FISTS BREAK BRICKS

September 26, 2021July 29, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2021: BABY ASSASSINS: Hard Hitting Action, One Note Comedy

September 25, 2021July 29, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2021: THE EXECUTION: A Sweeping Russian Serial Killer Epic

September 25, 2021July 29, 2023

COPSHOP: An Ensemble Barnburner Bound and Determined to Entertain You

September 16, 2021July 29, 2023

The Archivist #136: GUYVER: DARK HERO & the Brilliance of Filmmaker Steve Wang

August 29, 2021July 29, 2023

LONE WOLF & CUB Panel Discussion With Max Allan Collins & Ed Travis

August 23, 2021July 29, 2023

Fantasia Fest 2021: YAKUZA PRINCESS Builds To War

August 18, 2021August 4, 2023

CLOSE RANGE & SAVAGE DOG: MVD Blu-ray Double Feature

August 13, 2021August 4, 2023

BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF: A Genre Mash Up Of Legendary Proportions

July 26, 2021August 4, 2023

WRATH OF MAN: Jason Statham’s Vengeance is Biblical

July 24, 2021August 4, 2023

SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS: Or, Hasbro Does Yakuza

July 22, 2021August 4, 2023

Hail HYDRA: Martial Arts Cinema is Immortal (Blu-ray Review)

July 10, 2021August 4, 2023

SILAT WARRIORS: DEED OF DEATH: Wait For It (Blu-ray Review)

July 3, 2021August 4, 2023

DELIVER US FROM EVIL: An Intense But Familiar Ride

May 25, 2021August 4, 2023

The Archivist #135: Jackie Chan’s DRUNKEN MASTER II is One of Cinema’s All-Time Great Kung Fu Films

May 17, 2021August 4, 2023

Top 10 2020 Films to Make You More Empathetic/Compassionate

April 25, 2021August 4, 2023

MORTAL KOMBAT (2021): Fatalities Do Not a Compelling Narrative Make

April 22, 2021August 4, 2023

CRISIS: An Interconnected Opioid Thriller

April 4, 2021August 18, 2023

RAD: When BMX Bikes Met The American Dream

March 19, 2021August 18, 2023

THE FALLOUT is THE Breakout Drama of SXSW 2021

March 19, 2021August 18, 2023

SXSW 2021: THE SPINE OF NIGHT Wrings Life From A Dead Art

March 18, 2021August 19, 2023

SXSW 2021: JAKOB’S WIFE Explores Gender Dynamics and Vampirism… In a Fun Way

March 18, 2021August 19, 2023

SXSW 2021: THE FABULOUS FILIPINO BROTHERS Proves Rufio Has Grown Up

March 17, 2021August 19, 2023

TAFFIN: Pierce Brosnan IS an Intellectual & Righteous Debt Collecting Lone Hero

March 12, 2021August 20, 2023

STOP! OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT: Sylvester Stallone & Estelle Getty Deliver Comedic Chemistry

March 11, 2021August 20, 2023

RUSSIAN RAID: A Balletic Showcase For Russian Action Cinema

March 7, 2021August 20, 2023

400 BULLETS: Rising Action Star Jean-Paul Ly Headlines Meat & Potatoes Siege Film

February 28, 2021September 10, 2023

THE SWORDSMAN: 2021’s First Great Action Film is a Korean ZATOICHI Homage

February 14, 2021September 10, 2023

ELYSIUM: In 4K & After the Trump Administration

February 10, 2021September 16, 2023

Arrow Heads #82: Park Chan-wook’s JSA: JOINT SECURITY AREA (2000) Heralds a Coming Master

January 26, 2021September 16, 2023

Top 10 Action Films of 2020

January 23, 2021September 16, 2023

MAX CLOUD Bursts Its Own Bubble

December 28, 2020September 16, 2023

THE WOLF OF SNOW HOLLOW is a Howler

December 18, 2020September 16, 2023

THE GODFATHER CODA: THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE: Much Ado About Little

December 6, 2020September 16, 2023

GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI: A Melange Masterpiece [Criterion Review]

November 21, 2020September 16, 2023

PENINSULA, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Embrace Zombie Action

November 15, 2020September 16, 2023

4 Reasons Why BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC is Most Excellent

November 14, 2020September 16, 2023

SEIZED: Scott Adkins & Isaac Florentine Craft an On-Rails Shooter

October 30, 2020September 16, 2023

Ruby Rose IS: THE DOORMAN

October 10, 2020September 16, 2023

Michael J. Fox & James Woods in THE HARD WAY [Blu-ray Review]

October 5, 2020September 16, 2023

INVINCIBLE DRAGON is Sadly… Quite Vincible

October 5, 2020September 16, 2023

TRIBAL: GET OUT ALIVE: Action-Horror Hybrid With a Leading Lady to Keep an Eye On

August 22, 2020September 16, 2023

Fantasia 2020: CRAZY SAMURAI MUSASHI is More Technical Exercise Than Movie

August 20, 2020September 16, 2023

Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits, Part 3: GAME OF DEATH & Bruce Lee’s Legacy

August 4, 2020September 16, 2023

Interview: How GAME OF DEATH REDUX Producer Alan Canvan Resurrected Bruce Lee’s Lost Footage

July 28, 2020September 16, 2023

LEGACY OF LIES: Scott Adkins Heads Up a Ukrainian Political Thriller

July 27, 2020September 17, 2023

GUNDALA: RISE OF A HERO, an Indonesian Superhero Universe Begins

July 27, 2020September 17, 2023

Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits, Part 2: THE WAY OF THE DRAGON & ENTER THE DRAGON

July 21, 2020September 17, 2023

Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits, Part 1: THE BIG BOSS & FIST OF FURY

July 18, 2020September 17, 2023

Criterion Review: Buster Keaton is THE CAMERAMAN, a Silent Era Gem

June 28, 2020September 17, 2023

I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION Builds the Case for Stu Bennett, Action Hero

June 17, 2020September 17, 2023

THE DEER HUNTER: How the Horrors of War Impact the Entire Community

June 13, 2020September 17, 2023

ROBERT THE BRUCE, Or: HOW ROBERT GOT HIS BRUCE BACK: An Intimate BRAVEHEART 1.5

May 24, 2020September 17, 2023

DEBT COLLECTORS: Scott Adkins & Louis Mandylor Reteam To Collect

May 16, 2020August 12, 2023

BETTER DAYS: A Chinese Teen Bullying Crime Melodrama

May 9, 2020September 17, 2023

BLOOD QUANTUM: An Indigenous Take on Zombie Films

May 1, 2020September 17, 2023

Interview: BEASTIE BOYS Talk Cinematic Influences: “UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG Meets MEATBALLS”

April 22, 2020August 12, 2023

THE GENTLEMEN: Nobody Does It Like Guy Ritchie

April 20, 2020September 17, 2023

THE FAN (1996) & THE CONTRACTOR (2007): A Wesley Snipes Double Feature

March 18, 2020September 23, 2023

THE WITCH: SUBVERSION: A Solid South Korean Action Mystery

March 6, 2020September 23, 2023

Top 10 Action Films of 2019

February 18, 2020September 23, 2023

LE PETIT SOLDAT (1963): A Banned Jean-Luc Godard Film Comes To Criterion

February 12, 2020September 23, 2023

THE MERCENARY: A Solid Slice of Redemptive Violence From Action Filmmaker Jesse V. Johnson

February 7, 2020September 23, 2023

Top 10 2019 Films To Make You More Empathetic/Compassionate

January 2, 2020September 23, 2023

IP MAN 4: THE FINALE: Kung Fu Kicks America’s Ass

December 21, 2019September 23, 2023

The Archivist #113: MR. NICE GUY Extended Cut is a Treat For Jackie Chan Fans

December 20, 2019September 23, 2023

6 UNDERGROUND: Michael Bay’s Kid Gloves Are Off, But He’s No Less Juvenile

December 12, 2019September 23, 2023

THE DRIVER (2019): A Mark Dacascos Family Affair + Zombies

November 18, 2019September 23, 2023

FAREWELL, FRIEND (1968) & SOMEONE BEHIND THE DOOR (1971): A Pair of Charles Bronson Two Handers

November 15, 2019September 23, 2023

THE THING (2011): It’s Probably Better Than You Remember

November 11, 2019September 23, 2023

UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: Next Generation Warfare Hits Next Generation Home Video

November 8, 2019September 23, 2023

RED HEAT: 4K UHD Discs Were Invented For Peak Arnold Schwarzenegger

November 2, 2019September 23, 2023

MY SAMURAI (1992) & SHOWDOWN (1994): A Trash Action Double Feature From MVD Rewind Collection

October 15, 2019September 23, 2023

LIGHT OF MY LIFE: An Intimate Drama That’s Also Y: THE LAST MAN in Reverse

October 7, 2019September 23, 2023

THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL: It’s the Simple Pleasures

October 3, 2019September 24, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2019: KNIVES OUT is Practically Perfect in Every Way

September 29, 2019September 24, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2019: IRON FISTS AND KUNG FU KICKS Interview With Director Serge Ou

September 25, 2019September 24, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2019: DOLEMITE IS MY NAME And Fuckin’ Up The Oscars Is My Game

September 23, 2019September 24, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2019: VFW: Silver Screen Legends Assemble, Battle Mutant Punks in John Carpenter…

September 22, 2019September 24, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2019: SWEETHEART: Kiersey Clemons Versus Creature

September 21, 2019September 24, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2019: TAMMY AND THE T-REX GORE CUT: What We Have Here is a Testicular Standoff

September 20, 2019September 24, 2023

THE FIRST KING (IL PRIMO RE): A Savage Tale of the Founding of Rome

September 17, 2019September 24, 2023

LOCK UP: Or, Rocky Balboa Goes To Prison

August 28, 2019September 24, 2023

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW Doesn’t Feel Like Family

August 1, 2019September 24, 2023

THE ANNIHILATORS: RAMBO Meets SEVEN SAMURAI Meets DEATH WISH 3 [Blu Review]

July 15, 2019September 24, 2023

STUBER: Uproarious Laughter in Old School Action-Comedy Package

July 8, 2019September 30, 2023

BLACK MOON RISING: Genre Kings & Queen Assemble For Sci-Fi Heist [Blu Review]

July 5, 2019September 30, 2023

FURIE: Vietnam’s Veronica Ngo is a Full-On Action Queen

July 5, 2019September 30, 2023

THE HEAD HUNTER: Micro Budget Meets Medieval Horror Fantasy

June 28, 2019September 30, 2023

ESCAPE PLAN: THE EXTRACTORS: More International Business Venture Than Movie

June 25, 2019September 30, 2023

ABDUCTION: In Which Scott Adkins Fights Kung Fu Aliens

June 21, 2019September 30, 2023

THE SILENT PARTNER: An Unparalleled Thriller Classic [Blu Review]

June 12, 2019September 30, 2023

Giveaway: Win a Copy of MVD Rewind Collection’s DOUBLE IMPACT Blu-ray from Cinapse!

June 11, 2019September 30, 2023

DOUBLE IMPACT: 2 Van Dammes For The Price Of 1 = Best Deal In Cinema History?

June 8, 2019September 30, 2023

AVENGEMENT: Scott Adkins’ Most Furious, Feral Character To Date

May 17, 2019September 30, 2023

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 — PARABELLUM — Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Assemble

May 12, 2019September 30, 2023

POLICE STORY 1 & 2: Criterion Collection Welcomes Jackie Chan Into The Fold

May 6, 2019September 30, 2023

MALIBU EXPRESS & HARD TICKET TO HAWAII: An Andy Sidaris Double Bill in High Definition

April 16, 2019September 30, 2023

NEMESIS 2–4: An Albert Pyun Sequel Trilogy Hits Blu-ray

April 15, 2019September 30, 2023

COLD SWEAT & RIDER ON THE RAIN: A Pair of 1970 French Charles Bronson Thrillers

April 12, 2019September 30, 2023

THE STREET FIGHTER Collection: Sonny Chiba Fights Dirty in New Blu-ray Set

April 5, 2019September 30, 2023

Arrow Heads Vol. 58: SISTER STREET FIGHTER COLLECTION. So. Much. Karate.

April 1, 2019October 1, 2023

AQUAMAN: The Ultimate Superhero Swashbuckler [4K Blu Review]

March 27, 2019October 1, 2023

THE KID BROTHER (1927): Pure Cinema At Its Most Joyful [Criterion Blu Review]

March 21, 2019October 1, 2023

LA VERITE: A Woman On Trial [Criterion Blu Review]

March 15, 2019October 1, 2023

TRIPLE THREAT: Cannon Films Meets Shaw Brothers in Action Icon Battle Royale

March 15, 2019October 1, 2023

SXSW 2019: BOOKSMART — This Generation’s Greatest Raunchy High School Comedy is Female

March 13, 2019October 1, 2023

SXSW 2019: COBRA KAI Season 2 Remains Impossibly Good [Spoiler Free]

March 12, 2019October 1, 2023

SXSW 2019: THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE’s Unique Black Comedy Vibe is Remarkable

March 12, 2019October 1, 2023

SXSW 2019: RUN THIS TOWN is (Secretly) the Rob Ford Story Through a Millennial Lens

March 10, 2019October 6, 2023

SXSW 2019: MICKEY AND THE BEAR Packs a Punch

March 10, 2019October 6, 2023

NIGHTSHOOTERS: Don’t Miss One of 2019’s Great Action Films

February 26, 2019October 6, 2023

Albert Pyun’s NEMESIS Hits Blu-ray In Special Collector’s Edition From MVD Rewind Collection

February 15, 2019October 6, 2023

The Archivist #102: THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951)

February 15, 2019October 6, 2023

SCREAMERS: Sci-Fi Royalty Dan O’Bannon Adapts Philip K. Dick For a Mid-90s Blast [Blu Review]

February 12, 2019October 6, 2023

RAVEN (1996): Burt Reynolds Chomps Cigars, Cracks Wise in Bargain Basement Action Film

January 30, 2019October 6, 2023

Arrow Heads Vol. 55 — WATERWORLD: The Grand Post-Apocalyptic Swashbuckler

January 25, 2019October 7, 2023

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING: Writer/Director Joe Cornish Entertains & Inspires

January 22, 2019October 7, 2023

OBSESSION: Just Because It’s Early De Palma Doesn’t Make It Less Lurid [Blu Review]

January 21, 2019October 7, 2023

The Top 15 Action Films Of 2018

January 11, 2019October 7, 2023

Top 10 2018 Films To Make You More Empathetic/Compassionate

January 9, 2019October 7, 2023

SILENT RAGE (1982): Chuck Norris Dips A Toe Into Terror [Blu Review]

January 8, 2019October 7, 2023

STARMAN: The Master Of Horror John Carpenter Is A Big Old Softie [Blu Review]

January 7, 2019October 7, 2023

KRULL Remains A Delightful Fantasy Adventure [Blu Review]

January 1, 2019October 7, 2023

DEATH KISS is Unwatchable But MAN, That Guy Does Look Like Charles Bronson

December 24, 2018October 7, 2023

PEPPERMINT Lets Down Its Lead [Blu Review]

December 20, 2018October 8, 2023

ALL THE DEVIL’S MEN: An Action Star Vehicle For Mel Gibson’s Son Milo

December 3, 2018October 8, 2023

WINDTALKERS Director’s Cut: A John Woo War Epic Gets A Definitive Blu-ray Release

November 16, 2018October 8, 2023

FINAL SCORE: The DIE HARD Formula is Alive and Well [Blu Review]

November 12, 2018October 8, 2023

BELIEVER: South Korea’s Slick Remake of Johnnie To’s DRUG WAR [Blu Review]

October 30, 2018October 8, 2023

I AM VENGEANCE: WWE Breakout Stu Bennett Has Chops

October 22, 2018October 8, 2023

BUYBUST: The Philippines’ Answer To THE RAID

October 10, 2018October 8, 2023

Low Budget Dutch Post Apocalypse Film MOLLY is One of 2018’s Great Action Films

October 5, 2018October 8, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2018: LUKAS (aka THE BOUNCER): A Top Tier Late JCVD Eurocrime Thriller

September 25, 2018October 8, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2018: THE NIGHT COMES FOR US is the Gnarliest Action Film in the History of the…

September 24, 2018October 8, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2018: HOLD THE DARK Because It’s Just Outside the Windows and It’s Coming For You

September 23, 2018October 8, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2018: In DONNYBROOK, Modern America Already Is The Post-Apocalypse

September 22, 2018October 8, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2018: ONE CUT OF THE DEAD: World’s Longest Set Up To Surprisingly Great Meta Pay Off

September 22, 2018October 8, 2023

THE TREE OF LIFE: Terrence Malick’s Revelatory Wrestling Match With The Eternal

September 14, 2018October 8, 2023

Shane Black’s THE PREDATOR: Irreverent, Problematic, Refreshing

September 12, 2018October 8, 2023

In 4K, PREDATOR is Definitely Not an “Ugly Motherfu**er”

September 10, 2018October 8, 2023

RAPID FIRE: Brandon Lee’s Star Is Born

September 4, 2018October 8, 2023

BLAST & CRAZY SIX: An Albert Pyun Blu-ray Double Shot From MVD Marquee

August 31, 2018October 8, 2023

LOWLIFE: The Voices Of The Voiceless, Genre-Style

August 16, 2018October 8, 2023

BLACK WATER: Jean-Claude Van Damme & Dolph Lundgren Are Buds On A Sub

August 15, 2018October 8, 2023

The Archivist #89: Sparring With SUPER FLY (1972) vs SUPERFLY (2018)

August 10, 2018October 8, 2023

THE EQUALIZER Defends the Downtrodden in Crisp 4K

July 30, 2018October 14, 2023

SOMEONE’S WATCHING ME!: Lost John Carpenter Film Is Progressive & Frightening

July 27, 2018October 14, 2023

Fantasia 2018: LOI BAO is Not The Vietnamese FACE/OFF I Wanted

July 22, 2018October 14, 2023

THE EQUALIZER 2: Gleefully Irresponsible Escapism

July 19, 2018October 14, 2023

MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN Thrives Under John Carpenter, Stumbles Under Chevy Chase [Blu Review]

July 16, 2018October 14, 2023

SKYSCRAPER: A Preposterously Fun Action Throwback

July 12, 2018October 14, 2023

DRAGON INN: Wuxia Of The Highest Order Hits Criterion Blu-ray

July 10, 2018October 14, 2023

FUTURE WORLD: This Post Apocalypse Is Out Of Gas

July 9, 2018October 14, 2023

ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES: Chinese Investment Algorithm Leads To Action Movie

July 5, 2018October 14, 2023

NYAFF 2018: WE WILL NOT DIE TONIGHT Shies From No Stabbing

July 3, 2018October 14, 2023

The Elevated Horror of SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO

June 29, 2018October 15, 2023

GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND [Twilight Time Blu Review]

June 21, 2018October 15, 2023

LIONHEART: JCVD Classic Gets a Blu-ray With Heart

June 15, 2018October 15, 2023

ABOMINABLE: REAR WINDOW Meets Man In Suit Monster Movie

June 11, 2018October 15, 2023

THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING: Self-Aware Swamp Romp

June 7, 2018October 15, 2023

THE DEBT COLLECTOR: Two Bit Hoods, Top Notch Crime Film

May 31, 2018October 15, 2023

THE BIRTH OF A NATION: Racist Lies of 1915 Shed Light on Racist Lies of 2018

May 29, 2018October 15, 2023

Top 15 New Action Films Now Streaming

May 18, 2018October 15, 2023

PARADOX: A Disappointing Conclusion To A Loose Trilogy

May 17, 2018October 15, 2023

INCOMING Isn’t DIE HARD In Space, Sadly

May 15, 2018October 15, 2023

BLINDSIDED: THE GAME Pays American Indie Homage to ZATOICHI

May 14, 2018October 15, 2023

THE SEVEN-UPS Blu Review: A Thrilling Entry in a Loose FRENCH CONNECTION Trilogy

May 9, 2018October 15, 2023

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 20 Years Later: 4K Review

May 7, 2018October 15, 2023

The Archivist #83: DOLLAR FOR THE DEAD (1998) + JUDGMENT NIGHT (1993)

May 3, 2018October 15, 2023

RiverRun 2018: YOUTHMIN

April 27, 2018October 15, 2023

CYBORG Collector’s Edition Blu-ray: Scream Factory Treats Cannon Films With Reverence

April 16, 2018October 15, 2023

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE: Lynne Ramsay’s Violent Ode To Brokenness

April 11, 2018October 15, 2023

SMALL TOWN CRIME: Hard Boiled Entertainment

March 27, 2018October 15, 2023

BLACK EAGLE: A Fascinating 1988 Footnote in Action Cinema Gets a Special Edition Blu

March 26, 2018October 15, 2023

SXSW 2018: A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN Holds You Captive

March 15, 2018October 15, 2023

SXSW 2018: UPGRADE: Leigh Whannell’s Action Sci-Fi Punk Rock Ride

March 15, 2018October 15, 2023

SXSW 2018: BLINDSPOTTING Delivers An Energetic and Urgent Ride

March 12, 2018October 15, 2023

SXSW 2018: AMERICAN ANIMALS Blurs Fact/Fiction, Thrills/Laughs

March 11, 2018October 15, 2023

SXSW 2018: A BLUEBIRD IN MY HEART Weaves a Redemptive, Gritty Crime Tale

March 11, 2018October 16, 2023

SXSW 2018: John Krasinski’s A QUIET PLACE is Barn-Burning High Concept Horror

March 10, 2018October 16, 2023

KICKBOXER: RETALIATION is More Whimsical Than Expected

March 7, 2018October 16, 2023

V.I. WARSHAWSKI’s Got Legs [Blu Review]

February 14, 2018October 16, 2023

ACCIDENT MAN: Scott Adkins’ Most Well Rounded Project To Date

February 5, 2018October 16, 2023

EXTRAORDINARY MISSION: Hong Kong Action Done Right

February 2, 2018October 16, 2023

KILL ORDER: A Fight Film Highlight Reel

February 1, 2018October 16, 2023

SHOWDOWN IN MANILA: Plenty Of Manila, Not Enough Showdown

January 26, 2018October 16, 2023

THE TAKING OF BEVERLY HILLS: A Wildly Entertaining DIE HARD Clone

January 15, 2018October 16, 2023

THE FOREIGNER: Dramatic Chops

January 12, 2018October 21, 2023

Ed Travis’ Top 10 Action Films Of 2017

January 5, 2018October 21, 2023

SHOCK WAVE: A Limp Andy Lau Actioner

January 2, 2018October 21, 2023

BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99 Hits 4K, Drags It Across Concrete

January 2, 2018October 21, 2023

KILLING GUNTHER Is The Worst Kind Of Bad Movie

January 1, 2018October 21, 2023

PLATOON LEADER & SOLDIER BOYZ: A Dudikoff Double Feature

December 27, 2017October 21, 2023

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY: Prestige 4K UHD

December 27, 2017October 21, 2023

Other Worlds Austin 2017: BEYOND SKYLINE: Insanely Ambitious Sci-Fi

December 11, 2017October 21, 2023

OTHER WORLDS AUSTIN Sci-Fi Film Festival Levels Up For Year Four

December 9, 2017October 21, 2023

WOLF WARRIOR 2: Wu Jing’s Mixed Bag Of A Box Office Sensation

December 6, 2017October 21, 2023

ACTS OF VENGEANCE: Antonio Banderas Takes a Vow of Vengeful Silence

December 1, 2017October 21, 2023

LE SAMOURAÏ: Melville’s Crime Masterpiece Hits Criterion Blu-ray

November 24, 2017October 21, 2023

JUSTICE LEAGUE: An Exhausting Eventuality

November 15, 2017October 23, 2023

ATOMIC BLONDE Goes Nuclear On Blu-ray

November 13, 2017October 23, 2023

THE VILLAINESS: Boundary-Pushing South Korean Action Cinema

November 10, 2017October 23, 2023

THOR: RAGNAROK: Taika Waititi Makes This Look Easy

November 3, 2017October 23, 2023

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Battles For Caesar’s Soul

October 27, 2017October 23, 2023

BROKEN SWORD HERO: Muay Thai Meets Old School Kung Fu

October 26, 2017October 23, 2023

WARRIOR: MMA Grit Meets 4K Glory

October 23, 2017October 23, 2023

BLADE RUNNER 2049: Style Is Substance [Spoiler-Free Review]

October 4, 2017October 23, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2017: BODIED Will Merc You

September 29, 2017October 23, 2023

A Cinapse State Of The Union Address

September 27, 2017July 11, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2017: JAILBREAK: Cambodian Fight Film Focuses On Fun

September 24, 2017October 23, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2017: BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99 Is A Monster

September 24, 2017October 23, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2017: WHEELMAN: Lean, Mean, Headed To Your Screens

September 23, 2017October 29, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2017: DARKLAND Ranks Among The Very Best Vigilante Revenge Films

September 22, 2017October 29, 2023

CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2011): Sword And Sorcery Done Right

September 17, 2017October 29, 2023

THE LEGEND OF HERCULES: 4K Never Looked So Drab

September 11, 2017October 29, 2023

RONIN: John Frankenheimer’s Tense Masterclass + De Niro’s Tough Guy Pinnacle [Arrow Heads Vol. 40]

September 8, 2017October 29, 2023

IRON PROTECTOR: A Dull Kung Fu Superhero Tale

September 1, 2017October 29, 2023

BAAHUBALI: Screen Anarchy’s Josh Hurtado Joins Ed to Discuss the Epic Indian Film Phenomenon

August 25, 2017October 29, 2023

WIND RIVER: Murder Mystery As American Indictment

August 10, 2017October 29, 2023

SAVAGE DOG: Scott Adkins Scorches The Earth

July 31, 2017October 29, 2023

LÉON THE PROFESSIONAL: Luc Besson’s Masterpiece Hits 4K

July 28, 2017October 29, 2023

THE FIFTH ELEMENT: Luc Besson’s Vision Pops in 4K

July 27, 2017October 29, 2023

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES: Ed’s Guest Review on the AFTER THE CREDITS Podcast

July 18, 2017October 29, 2023

THE VALACHI PAPERS: Charles Bronson Gangster Epic Minus The Epic

July 4, 2017October 29, 2023

Walter Hill’s TRESPASS (1992) Gets The Blu-ray Treatment

July 3, 2017October 29, 2023

JOHN WICK CHAPTER 2: 4K Makes The Baba Yaga Slay Harder

June 26, 2017October 29, 2023

HELL IN THE PACIFIC: Lee Marvin, Toshiro Mifune, and the Human Condition

June 26, 2017October 29, 2023

DREDD: Because Slo-Mo Just Looks Better In 4K

June 21, 2017October 29, 2023

THE ASSIGNMENT: Walter Hill’s Gender Bending Contract Killer Thriller is a Trip

June 16, 2017October 29, 2023

AFTERMATH: For When You Like Your Arnold Schwarzenegger Dour

June 12, 2017October 29, 2023

JCVD’s KILL ’EM ALL is DOA

June 9, 2017October 29, 2023

IT COMES AT NIGHT: The Disease Is At Our Core

June 7, 2017October 29, 2023

KINGDOM: Frank Grillo’s Hard-R, MMA-themed FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

June 1, 2017October 29, 2023

BRUTAL TALES OF CHIVALRY, Fantastic Yakuza Melodrama

May 26, 2017October 29, 2023

Community Cinema in Austin: Movies for a Cause & June Programming!

May 23, 2017July 11, 2023

DHEEPAN: Remarkable Thriller Birthed From a War-torn Refugee Drama [Criterion Review]

May 19, 2017October 29, 2023

ALIEN: COVENANT: Lackluster PROMETHEUS Sequel & ALIEN Prequel All In One

May 17, 2017October 29, 2023

Arrow Heads Vol. 36: DJANGO, PREPARE A COFFIN: A Mostly Legit DJANGO Sequel!

April 27, 2017October 29, 2023

Arrow Heads Vol. 34: The DEAD OR ALIVE TRILOGY & Engaging With Takashi Miike

April 12, 2017October 29, 2023

SXSW 2017: GEMINI Evokes Hollywood Noir

March 16, 2017October 29, 2023

4 Reasons Edgar Wright’s BABY DRIVER Isn’t Just Great, It’s Important [SXSW 2017]

March 14, 2017July 11, 2023

SXSW 2017: THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN Is A New Classic Western

March 13, 2017July 11, 2023

SXSW 2017: ATOMIC BLONDE Lives Up To Evocative Title

March 13, 2017July 11, 2023

SXSW 2017: SMALL TOWN CRIME Is Hard-Boiled Detective Goodness

March 12, 2017July 11, 2023

4 Years Of Cinapse: FilmStruck Annual Subscription Giveaway!

February 28, 2017July 11, 2023

4 Years Of Cinapse: SHUDDER Subscription Giveaway

February 28, 2017July 11, 2023

Cinapse Rebranded! An Interview With Bryan Butler, Designer of our New Logo

February 28, 2017July 11, 2023

4 Years Of Cinapse: Criterion Giveaway! TRILOGÍA DE GUILLERMO DEL TORO Blu-ray Set

February 27, 2017July 11, 2023

4 Years Of Cinapse: Fandor Subscription Giveaway!

February 27, 2017July 11, 2023

Cinapse on Medium: 5 Things To Know About Our Grand Re-Opening!

February 27, 2017July 11, 2023

Ed Travis’ Top 10 Action Films of 2016

February 26, 2017July 11, 2023

NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER: An Endearing THE KARATE KID Clone

February 21, 2017July 11, 2023

The Archivist #57: THE YAKUZA: Codified Masculinity Masterfully Staged

February 13, 2017October 21, 2023

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 Makes This Look Easy

February 9, 2017July 11, 2023

World Gone Wild Discoveries: MIRACLE MILE (1988)

January 23, 2017July 11, 2023

xXx: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE: The State Of This Union Is Strong

January 20, 2017July 11, 2023

WORLD GONE WILD Discoveries: SLIPSTREAM (1989)

January 18, 2017July 11, 2023

TRAIN TO BUSAN Blu-ray Giveaway

January 17, 2017July 11, 2023

TRAIN TO BUSAN — South Korea Reminds America How Zombies Are Done

January 17, 2017July 11, 2023

SILENCE Facebook Live Review with Shane Blackshear

January 16, 2017July 11, 2023

LONE WOLF AND CUB: Baby Cart To Cinematic Heaven From Criterion

January 10, 2017July 11, 2023

THE GOOD, THE TOUGH, & THE DEADLY Discoveries: NEMESIS [1992]

December 18, 2016July 11, 2023

ELIMINATORS: A Stripped Down, Efficient, Scott Adkins Actioner

December 14, 2016July 11, 2023

TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.: William Friedkin Decontructs The Alpha Male

December 13, 2016July 11, 2023

ROGUE ONE: [Wo]Men On A Mission War Film Is Great, Also Happens To Be STAR WARS

December 13, 2016July 11, 2023

Discoveries From THE GOOD, THE TOUGH, & THE DEADLY: THE PERFECT WEAPON

November 27, 2016July 11, 2023

Discoveries From THE GOOD, THE TOUGH, & THE DEADLY: CHINA O’BRIEN

November 20, 2016July 11, 2023

KICKBOXER: VENGEANCE Wins Some and Loses Some

November 8, 2016July 11, 2023

REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Entertains Marvelously On Twilight Time Blu-ray

November 1, 2016July 11, 2023

Arrow Heads Vol. 25: THE HILLS HAVE EYES Mostly Holds Up… Mostly

October 31, 2016July 11, 2023

SKIPTRACE: Jackie Chan & Johnny Knoxville Bound Across China Generically

October 24, 2016July 11, 2023

Contest: WARCRAFT Blu-ray Giveaway!

October 13, 2016July 11, 2023

THE THING is Ed’s Favorite Horror Film & This Scream Factory Blu-ray Tipped The Scale

October 6, 2016July 11, 2023

How To Talk To Normal People About Fantastic Fest — A Recap of 2016

October 2, 2016July 11, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2016: Dolph Lundgren Kills it in DON’T KILL IT

September 25, 2016July 11, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2016: THEY CALL ME JEEG ROBOT is an Endearing & Uneven Hard-R Italian Superhero Tale

September 24, 2016July 11, 2023

Fantastic Fest 2016: THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS is Zombie Transcendence

September 24, 2016July 11, 2023

FANTASTIC FEST 2016: BOYKA: UNDISPUTED: ANOTHER GLORIOUS WIN FOR THE MOST COMPLETE FIGHTER

September 23, 2016July 11, 2023

Criterion Review: BLOOD SIMPLE is Simply Bloody Brilliant

September 19, 2016July 11, 2023

Austin: Free Advanced Screening of BLAIR WITCH

September 12, 2016July 11, 2023

Contest: Scott Adkins’ HARD TARGET 2 Blu-ray Giveaway!

September 2, 2016July 11, 2023

Scott Adkins is HARD TARGET 2: Harder Target

August 30, 2016July 11, 2023

Bruce Campbell is the Lord and Savior of ASH VS EVIL DEAD

August 29, 2016July 11, 2023

Austin: Free Advanced Screening of MECHANIC: RESURRECTION

August 22, 2016July 11, 2023

Austin: Free Advanced Screening Of DON’T BREATHE

August 22, 2016July 11, 2023

BLOOD FATHER: Focused and Feral Recovery Road Action

August 11, 2016July 11, 2023

Knee Jerks: The Cinapse Team Responds to Netflix’s STRANGER THINGS!

July 29, 2016July 11, 2023

JASON BOURNE: The Bourne Same-Premise-y

July 27, 2016July 11, 2023

5 Cases For GREEN ROOM’s Greatness

July 25, 2016July 11, 2023

Fantasia Festival 2016: THE WAILING Is Religious Horror Of The Highest Order

July 18, 2016July 11, 2023

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN: Flares Of Passion Mired In Limp Busyness

June 29, 2016July 11, 2023

THE NEON DEMON: Another Multi-Sensory Nicolas Winding Refn Experience

June 22, 2016July 11, 2023

NEVER BACK DOWN: NO SURRENDER: Michael Jai White is a Triple Threat

June 20, 2016July 11, 2023

Austin: Free Advanced Screening Of THE NEON DEMON!

June 17, 2016July 11, 2023

KILL ZONE 2: Top Notch Action, Multi-National Cast, Melodrama Turned To 11

June 7, 2016July 11, 2023

JARHEAD 3: THE SIEGE: Meat And Potatoes DTV Military Action

June 6, 2016July 11, 2023

Austin: Free Advanced Screening Of NOW YOU SEE ME 2

June 2, 2016July 11, 2023

ALEXANDER THE GREAT (1956): Overstuffed and Over-wigged [Twilight Time Blu Review]

May 10, 2016July 11, 2023

DIE FIGHTING: A Fantastic Indie Action Showreel, Not Quite An Actual Good Movie

May 9, 2016July 11, 2023

Ed Invites You to the Community Cinema For MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

May 2, 2016July 11, 2023

Austin: Free Advanced Screening Of CRIMINAL

April 6, 2016July 11, 2023

Character Actor Stephen Tobolowsky Speaks to the Mystery of Storytelling in THE PRIMARY INSTINCT

March 29, 2016July 11, 2023

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Redefines Cinematic Bloat

March 24, 2016July 11, 2023

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE is a Visual Feast of Design and Iconography

March 24, 2016July 11, 2023

THE SEER: Doc About Author/Poet/Farmer Wendell Berry is Prophetic Cinema [SXSW 2016]

March 14, 2016July 11, 2023

Jeff Nichols’ MIDNIGHT SPECIAL is a Propulsive, Emotional, Sci-Fi Adventure [SXSW 2016]

March 13, 2016July 11, 2023

THE BANDIT Puts Heart and History Into Legendary Tough Guy Partnership Between Burt Reynolds and…

March 12, 2016July 11, 2023

Austin: Free Advanced Screening of THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT

March 9, 2016July 11, 2023

I Liked LONDON HAS FALLEN. What’s Wrong With Me?

March 2, 2016July 11, 2023

3 Years Of Cinapse: Warner Archive 5 Disc Giveaway

February 29, 2016July 11, 2023

3 Years Of Cinapse: Twilight Time 5 Blu-ray Giveaway

February 29, 2016July 11, 2023

3 Years Of Cinapse: Arrow Video Blu-ray Giveaway

February 29, 2016July 11, 2023

Arrow Heads Vol. 6: PRAY FOR DEATH: Classic Sho Kosugi Ninja Film Hits Arrow Blu-ray

February 14, 2016July 11, 2023

DEADPOOL Proves That Mainstream Comic Book Movies Can Obviously Be Hard-R

February 6, 2016July 11, 2023

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON Streets On Blu-ray

January 22, 2016July 11, 2023

INVASION U.S.A.

January 19, 2016July 11, 2023

SICARIO: This is a Land of Wolves Now

January 12, 2016July 11, 2023

Rest In Peace, James Carey (1976–2015)

December 29, 2015July 11, 2023

Austin Film Critics Association’s 2015 Awards + Ed Travis’ Top 10 Films of 2015 List

December 29, 2015July 11, 2023

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Is a Magical, Sorely Missed, Samurai Space Fantasy — Ed’s Spoiler Free…

December 15, 2015July 11, 2023

Ed Has Zero Patience For ZERO TOLERANCE

December 1, 2015July 11, 2023

Scott Adkins and Isaac Florentine’s CLOSE RANGE is Lean and Mean

November 27, 2015July 11, 2023

CREED is Simultaneously a Top Tier Rocky Film and Something Fresh As Well

November 22, 2015July 11, 2023

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2: See it Early & Free in Austin!

November 15, 2015July 11, 2023

CREED Advanced Screening: See it Early and Free in Austin, TX

November 13, 2015July 11, 2023

John Carpenter’s VAMPIRES Walks in the Blu-ray of Daylight

November 12, 2015July 11, 2023

RE-KILL: Zombies + STARSHIP TROOPERS + Scott Adkins

November 2, 2015July 11, 2023

DOPE Is

October 26, 2015July 11, 2023

THE LAST WITCH HUNTER: Vin Diesel’s Ultimate Passion/Vanity Project

October 22, 2015July 11, 2023

BRIDGE OF SPIES: Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Deliver a Prophetic Thriller

October 16, 2015July 11, 2023

BEASTS OF NO NATION: Cary Joji Fukunaga Crafts an Unprecedented War Film

October 15, 2015July 11, 2023

Trick Or Treat! THE BABADOOK [Two Cents]

October 9, 2015July 11, 2023

FREEHELD: See It Free and Early in Austin, TX

October 7, 2015July 11, 2023

BONE TOMAHAWK: Team Review — Fantastic Fest 2015

October 6, 2015July 11, 2023

THE WITCH: A Dread-Soaked Masterpiece — Fantastic Fest 2015

September 28, 2015July 11, 2023

TALE OF TALES: Lavish, Adult, Bizarre, Wonderful — Fantastic Fest 2015

September 27, 2015July 11, 2023

GREEN ROOM is Harrowing Cinema — Fantastic Fest 2015

September 26, 2015July 11, 2023

THE ASSASSIN is Mystifyingly Beautiful — Fantastic Fest 2015

September 25, 2015July 11, 2023

THE LITTLE HOUSE: An Elegiac Entry from Master Filmmaker Yoji Yamada

September 22, 2015July 11, 2023

HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN (1988), Rowdy Roddy Piper Style: Our Pick Of The Week

September 2, 2015July 11, 2023

WOLF WARRIOR: Not Enough Scott Adkins, Too Much Weird Chinese Patriotism

September 1, 2015July 11, 2023

Giveaway: Cinapse and Well Go USA Bring You A Chance To Win WOLF WARRIOR On Blu-ray!

August 31, 2015July 11, 2023

Austin: Your Childhood Called, It Wants You To Support TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES’ and SURF…

August 29, 2015July 11, 2023

The Action/Adventure Section: SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO: Access Excess Via Warner Archive Blu-ray

August 24, 2015July 11, 2023

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: Raw Energy Cinema

August 14, 2015July 11, 2023

WYRMWOOD: ROAD OF THE DEAD: An Indie Zombie Pastiche With A Penchant For Fun

August 11, 2015July 11, 2023

FANTASTIC FOUR: Failure To Launch

August 5, 2015July 11, 2023

BORDERLINE (1980): This Charles Bronson US-Mexican Immigration Action Movie Is Shockingly Not…

August 4, 2015July 11, 2023

WILD THING (1987): I Think I Love You, But I Wanna Know For Sure

July 27, 2015July 11, 2023

#ATX GIVEAWAY: Choose To Accept 2 Free Passes To The MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Marathon at the Alamo…

July 22, 2015July 11, 2023

THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER (1981): Thrilling Throwback or Dated Mess?

July 14, 2015July 11, 2023

MAGGIE: Arnold Schwarzenegger Tears Into A Somber Role in This Zombie Drama

July 13, 2015July 11, 2023

STONE COLD (1991) and Brian Bosworth, Reluctant Action Hero

July 6, 2015July 11, 2023

Interview: KRISHA’s Writer/Director Trey Edward Shults

July 3, 2015July 11, 2023

TERMINATOR GENISYS Is The Final Nail In The Coffin for the TERMINATOR Franchise

June 30, 2015July 11, 2023

AMERICAN NINJA 4: THE ANNIHILATION [The Action/Adventure Section]

June 29, 2015July 11, 2023

DOG SOLDIERS: Still The Coolest Looking Werewolves Since AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON

June 25, 2015July 11, 2023

JURASSIC WORLD Is Aware Of Your Skepticism, Is A Clever Girl

June 10, 2015July 11, 2023

SCARECROWS (1988): Killer Concept, Straw-Filled Execution

June 1, 2015July 11, 2023

POLTERGEIST (2015): Goes Down Easy, Need Not Exist

May 22, 2015July 11, 2023

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Is The Future

May 11, 2015July 11, 2023

On Second Thought: DOOMSDAY Can’t Live Up To Its Inspirations

May 8, 2015July 11, 2023

A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT: The Most Exciting Discovery of the Year

May 4, 2015July 11, 2023

Podcast: AMERICAN NINJA 1–3 with John Ary

May 1, 2015July 11, 2023

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON: Too Much Of A Good Thing Is Still A Pretty Good Thing

April 29, 2015July 11, 2023

TAKEN 3: Blu-ray Giveaway. You Could Own A Particular Set of Kills!

April 23, 2015July 11, 2023

SKIN TRADE Ushers In a Whole New Subgenre: Prestige B-Action With Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Michael…

April 22, 2015July 11, 2023

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Collector’s Edition Blu-ray: Yep, It’s Worth the Re-up

April 20, 2015July 11, 2023

FIREWALKER: This Cannon Films Chuck Norris/Lou Gossett Indiana Jones Knockoff is Terrible, So…

April 20, 2015July 11, 2023

THE DEAD LANDS: An Accessible Hard Action Film With A Maori Tribal Twist

April 18, 2015July 11, 2023

VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN: The Final Thai Action Opus of Panna Rittikrai

April 16, 2015July 11, 2023

METAL HURLANT CHRONICLES: A Wildly Uneven French TV HEAVY METAL Adaptation

April 13, 2015July 11, 2023

U TURN Goes In Every Wrong Direction — Twilight Time Blu-ray Review

April 13, 2015July 11, 2023

SXSW 2015: HE NEVER DIED Shows Henry Rollins is Immortal

March 31, 2015July 11, 2023

TWINSTERS is The Feel-Good (And Just Plain Good) Doc of SXSW 2015

March 19, 2015July 11, 2023

SXSW 2015: KRISHA: Thanksgiving Brings All the Skeletons Out of One Family’s Closet in this…

March 18, 2015July 11, 2023

SXSW 2015: FURIOUS 7 Makes A Believer Out Of Ed — Spoiler Free

March 15, 2015July 11, 2023

XSW 2015: THE FINAL GIRLS Continues The Clever Movie Within A Movie Tradition, Slasher-Style

March 15, 2015July 11, 2023

SXSW 2015: Drum Machine Music Doc 808 Takes You To [Old] School

March 14, 2015July 11, 2023

The Action/Adventure Section: AMERICAN NINJA 3: BLOOD HUNT (1989)

March 6, 2015July 11, 2023

William Friedkin’s THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY’S (1968) Hits Blu-ray

March 5, 2015July 11, 2023

Giveaway: Win Scott Adkins Hooligan-Action Film GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS: UNDERGROUND on DVD!

February 25, 2015July 11, 2023

Cinapse 2 Year Anniversary + NYC IS EFFED 35mm Double Feature Event!

February 24, 2015July 11, 2023

GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS: UNDERGROUND Puts Scott Adkins’ Talents To Good Use

February 23, 2015July 11, 2023

Giveaway: Korean Action Thriller NO TEARS FOR THE DEAD on Blu-ray

February 18, 2015July 11, 2023

Giveaway: V/H/S: VIRAL on Blu-ray!

February 11, 2015July 11, 2023

BLACK SEA: Crusty, Old School, Blue Collar, Awesome

January 29, 2015July 11, 2023

THE BRIDE WORE BLACK: Experience an Excellent Influence on Tarantino’s KILL BILL

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