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The Curator of Schlock #42: The Burning
The Curator of Schlock #42 by Jeff Shuster The Burning, or Don’t Go to Summer Camp! You know, if we can have Christmas in July, we can have Halloween in June. Your Curator of Schlock is here to present you with some summer themed horror movies. First up is 1981’s The Burning from director Tony Maylam. Now, I… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #41: Double Impact
The Curator of Schlock #41 by Jeff Shuster Double Impact, or Black Silk Underwear for Men! I seem to recall when I was younger reading about an upcoming film adaptation of video game Double Dragon, which would star Jean-Claude Van Damme. Now I don’t know if there was a falling out with Van Damme and the people… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #40: Bloodsport
The Curator of Schlock #40 by Jeffrey Shuster Bloodsport (Van Damme Hits Below the Belt!) I have to warn you. 1988’s Bloodsport from director Newt Arnold is not for the faint of heart. This movie is based off real life events surrounding the Kumite, an underground martial arts tournament located in the dingy back alleys of Hong… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #39: Van Damme and Trejo, Together Again for the First Time
The Curator of Schlock #39 by Jeffrey Shuster Desert Heat: Van Damme and Trejo, Together Again for the First Time In Desert Heat from director John G. Avildsen, Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Eddie Lomax, a motorcycle enthusiast who has given up on life. He drives his Indian out to middle of the desert with a bottle… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #37: Street Fighter
The Curator of Schlock #37 by Jeffrey Shuster Street Fighter: Yes, It’s as Bad as You Remember Street Fighter. Oh boy. Part of the problem with this movie is that has too many characters. It’s like the director was trying to give each fighter from Street Fighter II equal screen time. As such, I can’ figure… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #36: DOA
The Curator of Schlock #36 by Jeffrey Shuster DOA: Dead or Alive Ninja Ninja Ninja I remember an episode of Kung Fu The Legend Continues where the bad guy (who I also believe was Kwai Chang Caine’s half-brother) was gathering an army of reincarnated villains from Earth’s history. There was this one dude who was… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #35: Mortal Kombat
The Curator of Schlock #35 by Jeffrey Shuster Mortal Kombat = Mortal Komplicated! Okay. Time to roll out the big guns (err, fists) with 1995’s Mortal Kombat from director Paul W. S. Anderson. Oh man. Where do I even begin? Mortal Kombat was the game back the mid 90s. I remember getting my copy of Mortal… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #34: Double Dragon
The Curator of Schlock #34 by Jeffrey Shuster Double Dragon: Two for One! I’ve been getting some complaints that I don’t do enough kung fu movies. Well, I’m afraid my kung fu knowledge ends with Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, the greatest television show of all time. There was this one episode where this evil stage… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #33: Battle Beyond the Stars
The Curator of Schlock #33 by Jeffrey Shuster Battle Beyond the Stars: Better Never than Late John Saxon returns to the Museum of Schlock in Battle Beyond the Stars, the story of how the evil Sador of the Malmori (John Saxon) and his army of deformed mutant freaks tried to conquer Akir, a pathetic farming planet.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #32: Warwick Davis is The Leprechaun
The Curator of Schlock #32 by Jeffrey Shuster Warwick Davis is The Leprechaun Here’s your stupid Leprechaun review! I know St. Patty’s day was on Monday, so this review is late. I don’t care. Do you know why? Leprechaun ain’t that good. The movie starts out with an Irishman by the name of Daniel O’Grady… Continue reading
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