All posts by Mark Glass
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BULLET TRAIN – Review
Fans of frenetic, bloody action comedies like SMOKIN’ ACES, SHOOT ‘EM UP, KUNG FU HUSTLE or just about...
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ENDANGERED – Review
There have been many suspense films focusing on a few people through one long night of unexpected peril....
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BABY ASSASSINS – Review
Due to a recent Supreme Court decision, one might be oriented towards assuming the BABY ASSASSINS title denotes...
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GIRLS TO BUY – Review
The lurid title and poster for GIRLS TO BUY, a mostly-subtitled Polish dramatic film, are rather misleading. This...
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“Cherif” Season 5 – TV Series Review
Season 5 of the light-hearted French TV police drama “Cherif” opens where Season 4 left off. Adeline (Carole...
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SNIPER: THE WHITE RAVEN – Review
SNIPER: THE WHITE RAVEN is a subtitled Ukrainian action drama set during the 2014 Russian invasion. Mykola (Aldoshyn...
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GREEN GHOST AND THE MASTERS OF THE STONE – Review
For a silly vanity project, GREEN GHOST AND THE MASTERS OF THE STONE is a comedic fantasy that...
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“Gloria” – TV Series Review
“Gloria” is a six-episode subtitled miniseries from French TV, featuring a justifiably frazzled woman suddenly facing chaos on...
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“Cherif” Season 4 – TV Series Review
“Cherif” is a subtitled French mystery TV series set in Lyon, France, that ran for six years. Based...
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DOUBLE THREAT – Review
DOUBLE THREAT is an action comedy based on a variation of a familiar theme: a mild-mannered nice guy...
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“First Responders” Season One – TV Series Review
The first season of the subtitled Swedish TV series “First Responders” introduces us to a surprisingly diverse group...
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IP MAN: THE AWAKENING – Review
Ip Man is a historic Chinese martial arts master who inspired a nation in his era, and a...
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“Pagan Peak,” Season 2 – TV series review
“Pagan Peak” (originally titled “Der Pass”) is a German police procedural, and Season 2 continues the sleuthing of...
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MEMORY – Review
Adapting an old comic line: of all the Liam Neeson action/revenge/rescue movies MEMORY is the most … recent....
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“Deadly Tropics” Season 2 – TV Series Review
Season One of this light procedural from French TV, “Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”), was released for streaming and...
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ALL THE OLD KNIVES – Review
ALL THE OLD KNIVES is an intense political thriller with a relatively unusual framework. Eight years before the...
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“Don Matteo: Season 9” – TV Series Review
If you’re in the mood for light-hearted mysteries with an engaging cast of characters, the subtitled Italian TV...
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“Inventions That Changed History” – TV Series Review
Despite the aura of gravitas implied by its title, “Inventions That Changed History” is a six-part documentary series...
