Tag Archives: Spies

The Games We Play

The DVD cover for Cloak & Dagger (1984) featuring actors Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman viewed through the cross-hairs of a futuristic sniper rifle sight.

Hold on to your 12-sided dice, because Cloak & Dagger (1984) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the title or the DVD cover above to download our review of the film, featuring Xan of the Spiraken Review Podcast.

Review in a Nutshell: A strangely dark children’s spy-adventure film that is steeped in unexamined Cold War politics, Cloak & Dagger (1984) is a historical oddity buoyed up by strong performances by lead actors Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman.

Aliens? Aliens. (And Clowns.)

The movie poster for Real Men (1987), featuring badly edited images of Jim Belushi and John Ritter being squashed by the stone letters of the title.

Grab a nice glass of water, because Real Men (1987) is the Greatest Movie EVER?

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring guest host Gerald Rathkolb of AnimeWordOrder.

Review in a Nutshell: A science fiction / buddy cop comedy by a first time director, Real Men (1987) suffers from truly baffling narrative, directorial, and editing decisions that make the film the cinematic equivalent of being kicked by a horse. It’s a weird one.

My Condor-sense is Tingling…

Hang on to your hang-gliders, because Condorman is (probably not) The Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Vtuber extraordinaire Sasquatchulous.

Review in a Nutshell: A relic of an era when Disney was floundering both critically and commercially, Condorman is a spy spoof / adventure film aimed at kiddies that can’t manage to land a consistent tone and that ends up being a rather dull experience despite some excellent stunt driving sequences.