Eddie Murphy was only 19 years old when he was tagged to play the convict conscripted by Jack, a renegade and reckless cop in San Francisco. Jack always stayed just a half a step ahead of losing his badge, and Reggie wanted to get out of jail. Even though Reggie Hammond was not a cop, […]
48 Hours (1982)
March 15, 2020 by
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48 Hours (1982)Synopsis
A renegade cop teams up with a convict to track down two cop killers and another sleaze-ball
Director
Walter HillCast
Eddie Murphy
Nick Nolte
Annette O'Toole
Frank McRae
James Remar
David Patrick Kelley
Brion James
Sonny Landham
The Handmaiden (2016)
February 24, 2020 by
Film Title
The HandmaidenSynopsis
Some scoundrels attempt to relieve a wealthy woman of her fortune. Things get complicated.
Director
Chan-wook ParkCast
Min-hee Kim
Tae-ri Kim
Jung-woo Ha
Jin-woong Cho
The Handmaiden is a movie made by Park Chan-Wook, the filmmaker who gave us the thrilling masterpiece trilogy, Oldboy (2003), Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance. This movie is an adaptation of Sarah Water’s Victorian tale, Fingersmith. The plot is set in 1930’s Korea, while still under the pre-war occupation of Japan. The Handmaiden […]
The African Queen (1951)
February 19, 2020 by
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The African QueenSynopsis
World War 1 reaches Central Africa and an unlikely tandem decides to get involved.
Director
John HustonCast
Humphrey Bogart
Katherine Hepburn
Robert Morley
Peter Bull
Here at Ruthless, we are famous for 80’s Action and Christmas Movie Reviews. One genre that is seriously underrepresented at Ruthless is the classics. Movies with dialogue that pops and sizzles, and with great acting and character development. The African Queen is one of my favorite classics and stars two of the greatest actors to […]
The 2020 Oscars: Some Picks And Thoughts From Team Ruthless
February 6, 2020 by
Yes, I know, it is hard to imagine that it is Academy Award season again. Due to plummeting ratings, I don’t know what the Academy has in store for us this year. 2019 started out slow, but ended with some pretty awesome movies. Things are changing, with Netflix becoming a major movie player + a […]
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
January 24, 2020 by
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Portrait of a Lady on FireSynopsis
One of the greatest love stories ever told. A Portrait and two ladies.
Director
Celine SciammaCast
Noemie Merlant
Adele Haenel
Luana Bajrami
Valeria Golino
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a French film written and directed by Celine Scaimma. If ever a movie exhibits the concept of every frame being a painting, this is the one. After seeing Call Me By Your Name, I never thought that I would see a love story as touching and mesmerizing, but […]
How does going sober impact your health in a positive way?
January 9, 2020 by
NOTE: I continue to drink. Someone has to be the control group. The things I do for Erich and Ruthless The health benefits of sobriety are many. People who are addicted to alcohol have a very difficult life health-wise and as such, end up messing around with their mental and physical health. Apart from becoming […]
A Christmas Carol: (2019) FX Version
December 22, 2019 by
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A Christmas Carol: (2019) FXSynopsis
The latest version of A Christmas Carol by FX
Cast
Guy Pearce
Joe Alwyn
Stephen Graham
Vinette Robinson
Lenny Rush
Andy Serkis
Charlotte Riley
Jason Flemyng
This version of A Christmas Carol will wind up this season of Christmas Movie Reviews, and what a season it has been! Classified as at 3 part TV mini-series, this variant is a 3 hour long movie that is available from FX, Xfinity and several other streaming services like Hulu, Fubo and Sling. This one […]
Mrs. Claus (2018)
December 19, 2019 by
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Mrs. ClausSynopsis
Yet another lame and stupid Sorority House slasher/killer movie at Christmastime
Director
Troy EscamillaCast
Helen Udy
Brink Stevens
Kalile Williams
Dalane Azura (tits)
Mel Heflin
Ryan Poole
Brandy Specks
Jace Greenwood
This movie is also known as Stirring, but it really doesn’t matter with this one, does it? Here we have yet another Christmas Sorority House slasher/stalker movie. There are a number of 10/10 reviews on IMDB, that are undoubtedly from the cast of this miscarriage of cinema. The overall votes reflect 3.6/10.0, which is quite […]
An American Christmas Carol (1979)
December 19, 2019 by
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An American Christmas CarolSynopsis
Set in America in 1933, a bitter miser is given a chance of redemption by 4 Christmas Ghosts
Director
Eric TillCast
Henry Winkler
David Wayne
Dorian Harewood
Chris Wiggins
Ken Pogue
Gerald Parkes
Tammy Bourne
An American Christmas Carol is yet another adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. This rendition, however, is not set in 19th century London, but in New England, and during the Great Depression. The story is similiar to the classic A Christmas Carol, but a refreshingly unique variant of the familiar story. Benedict Slade is an […]
Discarding Santa (2018)
December 18, 2019 by
Film Title
Discarding SantaSynopsis
A dumb and needless attempt to validate the War on Christmas
Director
Some Idiot Paranoid FundieCast
Who Fucking Cares?
This is supposedly a documentary about the town of Leitchfield Kentucky’s new ordinance to ban Santa and Christmas. This movie is a stupid attempted cheap shot at the imaginary War On Christmas. This type of paranoia, lies and stupidity is exactly why we have Donald Trump in the White House and the traitor Mitch McConnell […]
