Conan the Barbarian

Sword and sandals, vixens, Vandals…however, Conan the Barbarian is more than just Arnold Schwarzenegger taking a broadsword to baddies…it’s a bundle of thrills, stuffed to the brim with as many ancient myths as humanly possible. At its heart, it’s a son avenging the death of his father, which we can trace back to Homeric timesContinue reading “Conan the Barbarian”

The Vindicator

Film School Rejects dismissed The Vindicator as  a”formless blob…a RoboCop ripoff.” We’re not hear to um, vindicate it, but it’s worth noting that this on-the-cheap Canadian techno-action-thriller predates the Paul Verhoeven film by a year and a half… And it’s not like RoboCop doesn’t share stuff in common with early comic versions of Judge Dredd. However,Continue reading “The Vindicator”