Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on March 13, 2023

Kurt Russell as Jack Burton.Big Trouble in Little China (1986). This fourth collaboration between Kurt Russell and director John Carpenter is a mildly diverting martial arts fantasy--which has nevertheless attracted a strong cult following. Russell stars as Jack Burton, a tough-talking truck driver   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on July 6, 2016

It’s hard to believe it’s been thirty years since we first got into trouble with Jack Burton, but it’s true. Now don’t get me wrong, I love a lot of John Carpenter’s movies, from Halloween to The Thing, and even a lot of what would be considered some of his...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on March 9, 2014

Although Big Trouble in Little China takes place in modern day San Francisco and has a whole bunch of awesome special effects, it’s really just John Carpenter doing another Western. This time he’s doing a light comedy Western and he’s got the perfect script for it. W.D. Richter (c   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on October 25, 2012

Upon hearing John Barry’s beautiful opening titles music, I realized it was unlikely High Road to China would live up to its score. It does not. It does, however, at times, come rather close. The film takes place in the twenties, with Bess Armstrong as a flapper who hires WWI...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on April 25, 2012

This documentary is kinda depressing. I always find watching docs about what Chinese athletes have to do a huge bummer, but when it’s boxing and not gymnastics or the like, then it’s a very brutal bummer. But the time that I’ve spent dwelling on this doc since I watched it...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on April 25, 2012

This documentary is kinda depressing. I always find watching docs about what Chinese athletes have to do a huge bummer, but when it’s boxing and not gymnastics or the like, then it’s a very brutal bummer. But the time that I’ve spent dwelling on this doc since I watched it...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on March 9, 2012

I think these movies are starting to blend.  That or the screenwriters and directors were just so uninspired that they started recycling from other works.  I mentioned the numerous influences in yesterday’s film Reckless.  Today’s film China Seas is almost a direct sequel to Red Dust and   read more