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The Torturer (2008)
A real nail-biter. Interesting turns and a terrific job by all involved. Highly recommend!
This movie really surprised us (wife and I). When I first started watching it I thought I had the story line down and then it starts to twist and turn. Very spooky story with first rate acting, direction, camera and lighting. Andrew Walker does a terrific job in the lead and "Star Trek" veteran Nichelle Nichols and Mahsa Masoudi are great in their roles which evolve in an interesting direction.I had never seen Masoudi before but she did a great job. The story explores the psychological effects on Walker as he performs his interrogation duties for an independent contractor. The story turns constantly, he is not who we think, the prisoner is not who we think, the "Doc" is not who we think, the location is not where we think and the bomb... well, the bomb. See the movie.
Manchurian Avenger (1984)
Fun movie.
Just saw what I was told is a new release DVD of this action/adventure film that starred Bobby Kim and Superfoot Wallace. I recall "Superfoot" was the world champion full contact champ and Kim is a Tae Kwon Do master I have seen in other films. Good martial arts and some funny stuff from Diego who had to be the best bandit since Eli Wallach in Good, Bad and Ugly. The villain, who is threatening the hero's family has many, many henchmen that keep arriving and must be dispatched. Villain also has power over the wind and can summon supernatural fighters against Kim. Leila Hee is very beautiful as the damsel in distress and the scenery and sets are terrific. Pretty good for this genre and entertaining.