Showing posts with label jcvd-a-thon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jcvd-a-thon. Show all posts
Sunday, July 23, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Kill 'Em All (2017)

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The year is 2017. Jean-Claude Van Damme's career is probably at its highest point in decades. His super-meta Amazon pilot is going ...
Saturday, July 22, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)

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Two of Van Damme's most iconic films, “Bloodsport” and “Kickboxer,” both launched franchises . The “Bloodsport” series totaled four f...
Friday, July 21, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Pound of Flesh (2015)

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My fascination with urban legends is no secret around these parts. Those scary stories and wide-ranging misconceptions are often secret ...
Thursday, July 20, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Welcome to the Jungle (2013)

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Jean-Claude Van Damme's comeback tour has had its ups and downs. He's won new fans and critical respect. Most of his recent films...
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Six Bullets (2012)

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By 2012, things were looking up for Jean-Claude Van Damme. “JCVD” had brought him the kind of critical praise he had rarely received up...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008)

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Isaac Florentine has worked his way up through the world of low budget action movies. He made films with reliable B-list stars like Oliv...
Monday, July 17, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Until Death (2007)

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When determining which films to cover for my second Jean-Claude Van Damme marathon, I had plenty of options. The guy did a bunch of movie...
Sunday, July 16, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Wake of Death (2004)

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Legend has it that Jean-Claude Van Damme was always more popular internationally then he was domestically. The box office receipts certai...
Saturday, July 15, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: In Hell (2003)

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The first time I had heard of “ In Hell ” – and, honestly, one of the last times I heard of “In Hell” – was a commercial for a television...
Friday, July 14, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Derailed (2002)

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As I mentioned at the start of this marathon, I've been a guest on the delightfully specific Jean-Pod Van Damme podcast a few times....
Thursday, July 13, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: The Order (2001)

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By 2001, Jean-Claude Van Damme teaming up with Nu Image / Millennium Films only made too much sense. These days, Nu Image has gone semi-...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

JCVD-A-THON: Inferno (1999)

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In 1929, Dashiell Hammett wrote “ Red Harvest .” The novel would inspire Akira Kurosawa while creating the samurai classic, “ Yojimbo .” ...
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