Karate Clones: Movies inspired by the ‘Karate Kid’.

  Life is a lesson...and karate is the teacher. I've always been an enthusiast for the martial arts and I've always loved movies about the subject. The Karate Kid for example is one film that touched my soul when I was a child as it was a drama that taught us very important life lessons… Continue reading Karate Clones: Movies inspired by the ‘Karate Kid’.

Richard Donner’s ‘Assassins’ scores a direct hit!

Robert Rath is a veteran contract killer who became the most reputed assassin for hire when he took out his Russian mentor Nicolai Tashlinkov. Since then, Rath has been the most sought after hired gun by dangerous individuals looking to have certain ‘problems’ removed or eliminated by him. However, Rath has become burnt-out and disillusioned… Continue reading Richard Donner’s ‘Assassins’ scores a direct hit!

Identity Crisis: Deconstructing Steve Urkel and Stefan Urquelle.

For those of you couch potatoes out there, I'm sure we all remember the hit sitcom 'Family Matters' as part of A.B.C.'s T.G.I.F. (Thank goodness its Funny) lineup on Friday nights. A spin-off of the Miller-Boyett production 'Perfect Strangers', 'Family Matters' followed the comical and dramatic adventures of the Winslow clan a working class African-American family who lived… Continue reading Identity Crisis: Deconstructing Steve Urkel and Stefan Urquelle.

V for Vigilante: A brief look at Marvel’s the Punisher.

You all know this man. You all have seen his face. You know exactly what he does if you're guilty...he punishes without remorse and without regret to those who deserve it. His name is Frank Castle, but we all know him by another name: THE PUNISHER! Of all the anti-heroes that I've grown up watching… Continue reading V for Vigilante: A brief look at Marvel’s the Punisher.