Brion-James Movie Reviews

Sometimes Bill Paxton accepts suckie-movie roles obviously for the big-studio paycheck (such as Disney's dreadful "MIGHTY JOE YOUNG" or the painfully bad "MORNING STAR"). But occassionally Paxton appears in really cutting edge entertainment just for the craft (i.e. "NEAR DARK") and is this case "FUTURE SHOCK." Granted, some viewers might not like the three-part structure of this independent thriller. But for pure entertainment, you can't find better than Paxton's super-dark and hilarious turn as the demented ROOMMATE. This is really classic stuff.

I rented this thinking it might somehow be related to the ALVIN TOFFLER book of the same title. Naturally, I was disappointed to discover that this film is an entirely different matter. However, within minutes I found my attention so drawn into this clever little thriller that I soon forgot Mr. Toffler and his dark predictions. While I have definitely seen better, scarier thrillers, I don't think I've ever been so engaged by one actress on screen, pretty much by herself, for so long. Vivian Shilling plays a typical Malibu neurotic housewife sort who slowly drives herself into a panic about a pack of neighborhood wolves (not the Hollywood type of wolf, but the literal sort). Bill Paxton sort of hams up his role as an insane roommate... but keeps the pace moving. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this flick... and enjoyed it enough to take the time to tell you!

The packaging caught my eye, and the reviews from notable critics sparked my curiousity... so I decided to give "Future Shock" a try. Although it took about 10 minutes to really get going, once it hit a stride, I found myself truly engaged, genuinely scared and repeatedly jolted by the most unexpected of frights occurring in the most normal of circumstances. I made it through the first hour before I realized that this video is actually a cleverly constructed anthology of sci-fi / scary films (three, plus a fourth "overall" sequence). The segment starring Bill Paxton is humorous, and the last segment from director Matt Reeves is imaginative and shows promise. But for pure entertainment value and riveting suspense, you probably will be hard pressed to find ANYTHING on video that comes close to the skillful balance that writer and star Vivian Schilling brings to the first 60 minutes of this film. Given a bigger budget, and a film of her own, I suspect that Ms. Schilling could give Stephen King, John Carpenter, even James Cameron a run for the money as a storyteller and filmmaker. Check this out... even if you just watch the first hour.

This is a great action packed flick starring the incomparable Brian Bosworth.It's a must see that's very well worth watching!!

This is a great action packed flick starring the incomparable Brian Bosworth.It's a must see that's very well worth watching!!

In this powerful, suspenseful thriller of life on death row, Ben (ruben Blades) is awaiting execution for the brutal murder of four innocent people. But the pressure of life on Death Row has driven Ben mad, and this creates a problem for the State. An insane man cannot be executed, even if he was sane at the time of the crime.

Starring: Danny Glover . Ruben Blades

1997. A deadly and disfiguring virus has swept across the planet claiming half the world's population. Giant corporations seize power and imprison the diseased in plague zones - desolate labor camps where the contaminated work until they wither and die. One group of plague victims - the zero men - has broken away from the rest of society. Violent and uncontrollable, they spend their days in hedonistic dens of iniquity fulfilling halls playing Russian roulette.

When a wealthy industrialist is murdered and his beautiful daughter taken hostage by a pyschopathic Zero Men, her young lover turns to mercenary John Luger for help. Knowing that his own days are numbered, Luger will do anything - risk everything - no matter how dangerous. They set off after the girl, following a bloody trail of death and destruction - one Zero Man against another - on a suicide chase through the plague zone.

Starring: Wings Hauser . Brion James . Jeffrey Combs

This is a great, disturbing film about a former convict/rodeo rider (Mickey Rourke) who falls in love with a beautiful, emotionally disturbed young woman (Lori Singer) who, because she can't shake her life of crime, brings down the man who loves her. Very downbeat film with some great moments

This movie kicked butt in English and then I saw it in Paris in the theater and it kicked even more butt!!!!

Kenny Rogers plays an unconventional role as Quentin Leach,a bounty hunter with both a trigger finger and temper.Also singer,Travis Tritt makes his movie debut as Benjamin Tabor who is out for blood after the kidnapping of his bride by a fleeing gang of bank robbers who Leach is after for the bounty money dead or alive.This movie is an Excellent Gun Blazin Western!!

Kenny Rogers plays an unconventional role as Quentin Leach,a bounty hunter with both a trigger finger and temper.Also singer,Travis Tritt makes his movie debut as Benjamin Tabor who is out for blood after the kidnapping of his bride by a fleeing gang of bank robbers who Leach is after for the bounty money dead or alive.This movie is an Excellent Gun Blazin Western!!

Kenny Rogers plays an unconventional role as Quentin Leach,a bounty hunter with both a trigger finger and temper.Also singer,Travis Tritt makes his movie debut as Benjamin Tabor who is out for blood after the kidnapping of his bride by a fleeing gang of bank robbers who Leach is after for the bounty money dead or alive.This movie is an Excellent Gun Blazin Western!!