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Movie: | "The Vagrant" |
| Character: | Police Officer | |
| Costars: | Bill Paxton | |
| GMR Rating: | 1 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 1/2 out of 5. "Bill Paxton is a yuppie homeowner driven out of his mind by an intrusive, repulsive derelict. This weird, low budget flick is riddled with a black humour that turns eerie as Paxton unravels. Not for everyone." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | Roddy says: Ironside plays the surly and suspicious cop. The VMG Rating and Review is pretty much spot-on. |
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Movie: | "Killer Image" |
| Character: | Luther Kane | |
| Costars: | M. Emmet Walsh, Krista Erickson | |
| GMR Rating: | 1 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | Turkey. "Confusing film with a complete lack of continuity starts with the murder of a photographer who just happens to capture a murderer on film. Now his brother is pursued by the psycho." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Guncrazy" |
| Character: | Mr. Kincaid | |
| Costars: | Drew Barrymore, James LeGros, Ione Skye | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | Turkey. "Small town bad girl Drew Barrymore's
love letters to young
convict James LeGros brings him to town upon parole, whereupon the two shoot up the locals. Growin' up sure is hard to do." |
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| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Cafe Romeo" |
| Character: | Unknown | |
| Costars: | Catherine Mary Stewart, Jonathan Crombie | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 3 out of 5. "Raised with old-world traditions that no longer apply to them, six life-long friends seek out a niche in the world as they venture from their neighbourhood coffeehouse. Second-generation Italian-Americans are the focus of this somewhat uneven romantic comedy." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Black Ice" |
| Character: | Quinn | |
| Costars: | Michael Nouri, Joanne Pacula | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 out of 5. "When mystery woman Joanne Pacula drops by for her usual rendezvous with a married politician, things get out of hand and he dies. Low-impact thriller." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Save Me" |
| Character: | Oliver | |
| Costars: | Harry Hamlin, Lysette Anthony, Olivia Hussey | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 1/2 out of 5. "Harry Hamlin strips down for some steamy sex with a mystery woman (Lysette Anthony). Hamlin finds plenty of diversion with Anthony, whom he believes he is saving from an abusive husband, but then someone tries to kill him. Thanks to his latest tryst, the list of suspects keeps growing." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Red Sun Rising" |
| Character: | Captain Meisler | |
| Costars: | Don 'The Dragon' Wilson, Terry Farrell, Edward Albert | |
| GMR Rating: | 1 1/2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 3 out of 5. "Entertaining players rise above pedestrian material in this modest martial arts saga, starring the always appealing Don 'The Dragon' Wilson as a Japanese cop sent to the United States to extradite a criminal don and the hulking henchman who kills opponents with the legendary 'death touch'. Mystical elements are played too broadly, but the formula still works." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Point of Impact" |
| Character: | Roberto Largo | |
| Costars: | Michael Pare, Barbara Carrera | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 1/2 out of 5. "A talented cast is wasted in this humdrum cop thriller where plot exists only to fill the spaces between the energetic coupling by Michael Pare and Barbara Carrera. He is a former U.S. customs agent, she's a crime lord's wife needing protection from parties never adequately specified." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Mardi Gras for the Devil" |
| Character: | Bishop | |
| Costars: | Lesley-Anne Down, Robert Davi | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 1/2 out of 5. "Twenty years after his father was killed, a cop finds that the murderer, who rips his victims' hearts out, is after him. Unfortunately, the killer is the devil, who just may be unstoppable. Don't even try to find a plot." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | Laura says: A stinker. Good cast given nothing to do but look stupid. Ironside plays the Devil - great role for him but he's barely in it and has no good lines. |
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Movie: | "Fortunes of War" |
| Character: | Carl Pimmler | |
| Costars: | Matt Salinger, Michael Nouri, Haing S. Ngor | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 3 out of 5. "When a desperate American
relief worker takes a risky
smuggling job, he doesn't realize how big a risk he's taking. As he makes his way to the delivery point with a shipment of drugs, he learns it's not just imprisonment that's awaiting him, but also a violent death." |
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| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Forced to Kill" |
| Character: | Sheriff Wilson | |
| Costars: | Cory Michael Eubanks, Don Swayze, Clint Howard | |
| GMR Rating: | 1 1/2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Father Hood" |
| Character: | Jerry | |
| Costars: | Patrick Swayze, Sabrina Lloyd, Halle Berry | |
| GMR Rating: | 1 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 1/2 out of 5. "A con man finds his
latest big score sabotaged by the
unexpected arrival of his runaway daughter, who wants him to save his son from the same institution that brutalized her. Not all of the movie works - especially the violent prologue in which the otherwise easygoing title character mistakenly kills an undercover cop while ripping off drug dealers - but Patrick Swayze is funny and believable in a role that seems to have been fashioned out of cardboard." |
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| My Comments: | A family is brought together again while on the run from the law. Standouts include Swayze (of course - the man is multi-talented) and Sabrina Lloyd, best known from TV's Sliders as his daughter, who loves her dad despite his many faults. Ironside has a very small role as a thief friend of Swayze. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Sweet Killing" |
| Character: | Inspector Garcia | |
| Costars: | Anthony Higgins, F. Murray Abraham | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | Turkey. "A strong cast is wasted in this imbecilic mess. A bored husband kills his wife and concocts a fictitious murderer, then meets a man claiming to be that very murderer." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Free Willy" |
| Character: | Dial | |
| Costars: | Lori Petty, Michael Madsen | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 1/2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 4 out of 5. "Family entertainment about a friendship between a troubled boy and an endangered killer whale has a true dramatic edge. Director Simon Wincer is not one for making pap, and, true to form, he brings a substance and intelligence to this 'boy-and-his-dog' adventure. Strong character development and a staunch avoidance of clichés make this a treat for the entire family." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Tokyo Cowboy" |
| Character: | Unknown | |
| Costars: | Christianne Hurt, Anna Ferguson | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Sleepless" |
| Character: | Unknown | |
| Costars: | Brooke Adams, Craig T. Nelson | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Red Scorpion 2" |
| Character: | Colonel West | |
| Costars: | Matt McColm, John Savage | |
| GMR Rating: | 1 1/2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 3 out of 5. "This sequel-in-name-only, a compact retread of The Dirty Dozen, is far better than its predecessor. Commando expert Matt McColm and plucky Jennifer Rubin lead a team of highly specialized assassins and technicians on a raid of a covert American hate group; the resulting action scenes are well handled." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "The Killing Man" |
| Character: | Mr. Green | |
| Costars: | Jeff Wincott, David Bolt | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 out of 5. "Yawner about a professional killer (Jeff Wincott) who is double-crossed by the mob and becomes a government operative." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "The Glass Shield" |
| Character: | Baben | |
| Costars: | Lori Petty, Ice Cube, Elliott Gould | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 1/2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 3 out of 5. "An ambitious yet over-obvious and uninvolving look at corruption in a Southern California's sheriff's station, as seen through the conflicted, morally compromised eyes of a naive black rookie." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Bolt" |
| Alternate Title: | "Rebel Run" | |
| Character: | Billy Niles | |
| Costars: | Richard Grieco, Sean Young | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "The Next Karate Kid" |
| Character: | Dugan | |
| Costars: | Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Hilary Swank | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 1/2 out of 4 | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 out of 5. "The fourth film in the series is an improvement over the third, but that's not saying much. Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita is back, but the original 'kid', Ralph Macchio, has grown up and moved on. This time, the old master teaches martial arts and self-respect to (gasp!) a girl - and that's about the only new twist on an old formula." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Major Payne" |
| Character: | Lt. Col. Stone | |
| Costars: | Damon Wayans, William Hickey | |
| GMR Rating: | 1 out of 4 | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | 2 out of 5. "Gung ho Marine is discharged by the military - 'there's no one left to kill, he's killed them all' - and takes a job training junior ROTC at a private academy in this predictable band-of-misfits comedy." | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Too Fast Too Young" |
| Character: | Cpt. Floyd Anderson | |
| Costars: | James Wellington, Marshall Bell | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Singapore Sling: Road to Mandalay" |
| Character: | Steiger | |
| Costars: | Simon Bossell | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Kids of the Round Table" |
| Character: | Butch Scarsdale | |
| Costars: | Rene Simard, Malcolm McDowell | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Portraits of a Killer" |
| Character: | Sergeant Ernie Hansen | |
| Costars: | Jennifer Grey, Costas Mandylor | |
| GMR Rating: | 2 out of 4. | |
| VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed. | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "One Way Out" |
| Character: | Walt | |
| Costars: | Annie Golden, Jeff Monahan | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "The Destiny of Marty Fine" |
| Character: | Unknown | |
| Costars: | Alan Gelfant, Catherine Keener | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Slammers" |
| Character: | Unknown | |
| Costars: | William Sanderson | |
| GMR/VMG Rating and Review: | Not Listed | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Going to Kansas City" |
| Character: | Malone | |
| Costars: | Daniel Pilon, Melissa Galianos | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Cold Night into Dawn" |
| Character: | Unknown | |
| Costars: | Anthony Michael Hall, Tony LoBianco | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Starship Troopers" |
| Character: | Jean Rasczak | |
| Costars: | Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer | |
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My Comments: | Unbelievably bad. Not even good enough to be considered cheezy. |
| Your Comments: | Tracy sends these comments: Michael plays an army officer with a cybernetic arm (apparently my male friends think that this elevates the status of his performance... cybernetic arms rate highly on their "Lo Lo Lo" scale of movie rating). Other than that, he's basically the typical jaded bad-ass Ironside character. |
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Movie: | "Question of Privilege" |
| Character: | Inspector Ingram | |
| Costars: | Wendy Crewson, Nick Mancuso | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | Somewhat uneven drama. A lawyer 'coincidentally' becomes involved in a case involving the murder of a young girl. When the teen boys being investigated start dying, things get interesting. Michael plays the hard-boiled detective handling the case. |
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Movie: | "Ivory Tower" |
| Character: | Marshall Wallace | |
| Costars: | Kari Wuhrer, Donna Pescow | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Desert Blue" |
| Character: | Agent Bellows | |
| Costars: | Christina Ricci, John Heard, Sara Gilbert | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Hell Cab" |
| Alternate Title: | "Chicago Cab" | |
| Character: | Al | |
| Costars: | Gillian Anderson, Julianne Moore, Moira Harris | |
| My Comments: | Haven't seen it. | |
| Your Comments: | Linda says: I just saw the movie "Hell Cab" (a.k.a."Chicago Cab") starring Paul Dillon (who also plays "Angelo" on NBC's "The Pretender"). "Hell Cab" is basically a character study and a look at a day in the life of a Chicago cab driver. After watching all the strange people the guy hauls around all day, it's a wonder he doesn't blow his brains out! John Cusack was especially scary as the "scary guy". Unfortunately, Michael Ironside's role, as a fellow cab driver, is very brief....we're only graced with his presence for maybe 4 or 5 minutes. Over-all, I'd give it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. |
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Movie: | "Captive" |
| Character: | Detective Briscoe | |
| Costars: | Erika Eleniak, Richard Grieco, Adrienne Ironside (Michael's daughter) | |
| My Comments: | Ironside's role is fairly insubstantial in this thriller about a man who is murdered on his wedding day. The plot keeps you guessing, as the man's wife (Eleniak) is committed to a psychiatric facility where (she believes) someone is out to get her. Adrienne Ironside does a good job as another of the hospital's patients. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "Black Light" |
| Character: | Inspector Frank Schuman | |
| Costars: | Currie Graham, Tawnee Welch | |
| My Comments: | I was looking forward to seeing more of Currie Graham (having already watched him steal the show in 'One of our Own') and was disappointed at his relatively minor role here. Not many surprises in this one: Tahnee Welch, a blind woman, has visions of a child murderer, and Ironside is one of the few who take her seriously. Tahnee even comes to her senses and goes after somebody better than her hubby -- guess who? | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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Movie: | "One of Our Own" |
| Character: | Detective Jack Cooper | |
| Costars: | Currie Graham, Peta Wilson | |
| My Comments: | Well acted Canadian thriller in which Ironside and Graham attempt to unravel a conspiracy involving the military in covert arms dealing. A pre-Nikita Peta Wilson appears as the daughter of Ironside's old army buddy. Very well acted; Currie Graham steals the show. | |
| Your Comments: | None so far. |
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