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Unlucky Stars (English) 6/10 Genre: Action Director: Dennis Ruel Cast: Dennis Ruel, Ken Quitugua, Sari Sabella, Vlad Rimburg, Emmanuel Manzanares, Sam Hargrave Country: USA Language: English Year: 2015
I have been waiting for this film for a while and I think it took a long time to release which is pretty understandable considering the fact that it's an independent film. I'm a big fan of the LBP stunt group, Vlad Rimburg and all the guys who are involved in their short projects which has been out there for a number of years. They have been making numerous short martial arts films which can be found on their respective channels on You Tube, which I've been following for a while now. The best part is that they are true to basics, their action choreography and stunt are simply awesome as it doesn't involve any kind of CGI or special effects which they have done time and again in their short films. Unlucky Stars is the latest offering by them and it sure lives up to the expectation similar to what the Z-Team did with their film The Price Of Success, in fact I felt Unlucky Stars was better in terms of technical aspect which is pretty remarkable for a low budget Independent film. The story is about a private detective and his newly hired associate who get involved in a bizarre chain of events. Dennis Ruel of Rope A Dope fame not only directs but has also written and starred in it, so full marks to him on this effort and yes he did kick some ass in the film as well. The film stars their regular team if you follow their channel that includes the likes of Ken Quitugua, Emmanuel Manzanares etc. then we have Sam Hargrave of Captain America fame and Vlad Rimburg who is also the fight choreographer in the film. The fights are really well choreographed and there is plenty of them for the delight of any Martial arts fan. I also loved the editing of the film which has some really nice cuts on occasions which is pretty rare from couple of guys who are rather known for their fighting skills, once again its Dennis Ruel and Vlad Rimburg. A worth watching film for any action fan and trust me you won't be disappointed.
I have been waiting for this film for a while and I think it took a long time to release which is pretty understandable considering the fact that it's an independent film. I'm a big fan of the LBP stunt group, Vlad Rimburg and all the guys who are involved in their short projects which has been out there for a number of years. They have been making numerous short martial arts films which can be found on their respective channels on You Tube, which I've been following for a while now. The best part is that they are true to basics, their action choreography and stunt are simply awesome as it doesn't involve any kind of CGI or special effects which they have done time and again in their short films. Unlucky Stars is the latest offering by them and it sure lives up to the expectation similar to what the Z-Team did with their film The Price Of Success, in fact I felt Unlucky Stars was better in terms of technical aspect which is pretty remarkable for a low budget Independent film. The story is about a private detective and his newly hired associate who get involved in a bizarre chain of events. Dennis Ruel of Rope A Dope fame not only directs but has also written and starred in it, so full marks to him on this effort and yes he did kick some ass in the film as well. The film stars their regular team if you follow their channel that includes the likes of Ken Quitugua, Emmanuel Manzanares etc. then we have Sam Hargrave of Captain America fame and Vlad Rimburg who is also the fight choreographer in the film. The fights are really well choreographed and there is plenty of them for the delight of any Martial arts fan. I also loved the editing of the film which has some really nice cuts on occasions which is pretty rare from couple of guys who are rather known for their fighting skills, once again its Dennis Ruel and Vlad Rimburg. A worth watching film for any action fan and trust me you won't be disappointed.
The Transporter Refueled (English) 3.5/10 Genre: Action Director: Camille Delamarre Cast: Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanol, Ray Stevenson Year: 2015
The Transporter series introduced Jason Statham to global audience as the new action star of the decade but The Transporter Refueled did the complete opposite to Ed Skrein and I wish he had stick to Game Of Thrones as I really liked his character as Daario Naharis as he left the role for The Transporter reboot. I kind of feel that I was forced to write this review as they completely ruined one of my favorite action movie series, I felt that even the TV series was way better. As a fan of the series I was eagerly waiting for it knowing the fact that you can never replace Jason Statham but still kept my hopes high but turns out exactly the same way you would expect, another failed experiment just like most of the reboot,remakes or sequel/prequel these days.I hated the storyline where Frank Martin is kind of a lapdog of four bitches and the father son relationship angle was even more pathetic, I mean come on his father is supposed to be some ex-spy or something but gets kidnapped in the same movie twice. Like most of the reboots these days the primary character plays the second lead which I really hate examples being Hit-man and Mad Max. The story this time shows Frank Martin helping four female hookers who plan to take revenge on the guy who destroyed their lives. Camille Delamarre once again showed his incompetence as director like he did for Brick Mansions. Acting was pretty much bad to awful with Ed Skrein nowhere close to Statham's legacy specially the fight scenes, not sure why Ray Stevenson agreed for such a role as Frank Martin's father and honestly don't even want to talk about the rest of the cast. The action was good in patches with more guns than hand combat which is the highlight of the series. A complete waste of a reboot and I sincerely wish that they don't carry on with this kind of crap.
The Transporter series introduced Jason Statham to global audience as the new action star of the decade but The Transporter Refueled did the complete opposite to Ed Skrein and I wish he had stick to Game Of Thrones as I really liked his character as Daario Naharis as he left the role for The Transporter reboot. I kind of feel that I was forced to write this review as they completely ruined one of my favorite action movie series, I felt that even the TV series was way better. As a fan of the series I was eagerly waiting for it knowing the fact that you can never replace Jason Statham but still kept my hopes high but turns out exactly the same way you would expect, another failed experiment just like most of the reboot,remakes or sequel/prequel these days.I hated the storyline where Frank Martin is kind of a lapdog of four bitches and the father son relationship angle was even more pathetic, I mean come on his father is supposed to be some ex-spy or something but gets kidnapped in the same movie twice. Like most of the reboots these days the primary character plays the second lead which I really hate examples being Hit-man and Mad Max. The story this time shows Frank Martin helping four female hookers who plan to take revenge on the guy who destroyed their lives. Camille Delamarre once again showed his incompetence as director like he did for Brick Mansions. Acting was pretty much bad to awful with Ed Skrein nowhere close to Statham's legacy specially the fight scenes, not sure why Ray Stevenson agreed for such a role as Frank Martin's father and honestly don't even want to talk about the rest of the cast. The action was good in patches with more guns than hand combat which is the highlight of the series. A complete waste of a reboot and I sincerely wish that they don't carry on with this kind of crap.
Tremors 5: Bloodlines (English) 6.5/10 Genre: Adventure/Action Director: Don Michael Paul Cast: Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy, Natalie Becker Year: 2015
This movie certainly is a victim of bad marketing and promotion and will undoubtedly be one of the most underrated films of 2015 and honestly I never knew that there will be a fifth coming out from the Tremors franchise. This also happens to be the second film this year after Jurassic World which took me back to my childhood when I used to love these monster movies but surprisingly I felt this was better than Jurassic World considering the fact that it was probably made on one tenth of Jurassic World's budget, no theatrical release and above all I had no expectation from this film and watched it just for fun, turns out it's more than just fun. The special effects and creature effects were as good as any high budget film and since this one is just a direct-to-DVD B-grade film it somehow was the best as compared to other films made on low budget. The story this time moves to South Africa where Burt Gummer is back hunting down Graboids with the help of his unknown Son. Don Michael Paul who has directed quite a few B-grade films probably did his best job as director in regards to B-grade films. Acting was not bad if not brilliant which is pretty understandable for a film like this with Michael Gross reprising his role as Gummer for the fifth time and the only actor to appear in all the Tremors films along with Jamie Kennedy performing supporting duties as his son. The action, stunt and creature effects were pretty cool and the reason why I loved it so much. If you are fan of the Tremors franchise then you cannot afford to miss this one which might surprise you as well.
This movie certainly is a victim of bad marketing and promotion and will undoubtedly be one of the most underrated films of 2015 and honestly I never knew that there will be a fifth coming out from the Tremors franchise. This also happens to be the second film this year after Jurassic World which took me back to my childhood when I used to love these monster movies but surprisingly I felt this was better than Jurassic World considering the fact that it was probably made on one tenth of Jurassic World's budget, no theatrical release and above all I had no expectation from this film and watched it just for fun, turns out it's more than just fun. The special effects and creature effects were as good as any high budget film and since this one is just a direct-to-DVD B-grade film it somehow was the best as compared to other films made on low budget. The story this time moves to South Africa where Burt Gummer is back hunting down Graboids with the help of his unknown Son. Don Michael Paul who has directed quite a few B-grade films probably did his best job as director in regards to B-grade films. Acting was not bad if not brilliant which is pretty understandable for a film like this with Michael Gross reprising his role as Gummer for the fifth time and the only actor to appear in all the Tremors films along with Jamie Kennedy performing supporting duties as his son. The action, stunt and creature effects were pretty cool and the reason why I loved it so much. If you are fan of the Tremors franchise then you cannot afford to miss this one which might surprise you as well.