Brenton

I watch movies and play video games. Big surprise, huh?

Favorite films

  • Stand by Me
  • The Terminator
  • Conan the Barbarian
  • True Romance

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  • Sisu

    ★★★★

  • Kyle Kinane: Loose in Chicago

    ★★★

  • Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better

    ★★★

  • The Best Man

    ★★½

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  • Castle Falls

    Castle Falls

    ★★★½

    A surprisingly solid low-budgeter from our good man Dolph. It knows exactly what it is, never really strives to be great, but gets the job done with time to spare.

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    ★★★★★

    Watched a 35mm print of the original theatrical cut.

    Even though the extended versions of the film are preferable to me, the experience is still there. This is a masterpiece, well-written, exceptionally directed, and perfectly constructed.

    What else can really be said about a movie that basically attained classic status upon its release? I love it.

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  • Dead Man Down

    Dead Man Down

    ★★★★½

    Somewhere around 10 years ago, despite being completely awesome in Tigerland, I think I got pretty tired of Colin Farrell due to his seemingly being in every damn movie that was coming out.

    But he's damn good. He's never been an actor I could honestly say was overrated, and Dead Man Down is just another excuse for me to admit that. Farrell here is explosive and immensely watchable, though you could say the same for the large gallery of impressive…

  • Hard Target

    Hard Target

    ★★★★★

    One thing I’ve always loved about Hong Kong Action movies is their penchant for never thinking anything is impossible. They’ll have characters ride on top of speeding cars, a gun in each hand, firing at their targets, while driving said cars with their sneakered feet. John Woo rose to fame during the brilliantly wacky time of Hong Kong action's golden years of the 1980s to 1997. And as such, when he came to the United States, he still had those…