The Wages of Sin in the AMBULANCE Trailer
Michael Bay is back to reclaim his throne, but it looks like the king of bombast has much more on his mind than explosions
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Michael Bay is back to reclaim his throne, but it looks like the king of bombast has much more on his mind than explosions
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The Path of the Warrior is Long and Arduous
Tak Sakaguchi returns with CRAZY SAMURAI MUSASHI, an incredible 1 vs. 400 one-take action spectacle, but does his reach exceed his grasp this time around?
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An Ode to Fallen Heroes
As we continue to come to terms with the violent and exploitative history of the United States and the power it wields, the desire to praise the incredible deeds of our nation’s service members can be a difficult proposition. We wrestle with a divisive legacy as well as our ongoing malaise of the Forever War
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Blood Shed, Blood Shared
Vyce shares his experience at war to help us relate to the many themes at play in DA 5 BLOODS, Spike Lee’s latest adventure.
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Despite COVID-19 cancelling Fleet Week festivities, Lewton Bus continues our annual celebration with a series of articles over Memorial Day weekend.
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Bound By Honor
The first trailer for Spike Lee’s DA 5 BLOODS drops, and Vyce hopes this film will cause us to look deeper into the troubles facing veterans today.
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CAPONE will repulse a lot of viewers, but others with a taste for the deplorable and an eye for the opaque will find a lot to admire here.
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Vyce returns with a deep dive into GHOST RECON, Tom Clancy’s tactical video game franchise.
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The National Board with a Nail in It returns! Enter a new decade of chaos with one last off the rails look at the year that was.
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VyceVictus is back to open up Pandora's Box of The Discourse
Vyce thinks that rumors of AVATAR’s lack of cultural relevance have been greatly exaggerated.
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Vyce says 6 UNDERGROUND, Michael Bay’s latest piece of action chaos, feels like a refutation of cinema itself. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
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Vyce returns with part two of his Veterans Day writeup of 2019’s war films, and a broad and diverse piece it is.
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Vyce analyzes and grapples with the war films of 2019 in honor of Veteran’s Day
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GEMINI MAN is a lot of the same old thing, but seeen in a new way. Vyce felt a review in a new perspective was in order
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Vyce tackles the current discourse in film criticism, amplified by Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, where honest critiques — both positive and negative — are being drowned out in a sea of vitriol and misunderstanding.
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A Festivus for the Best of Us
Vyce celebrates Juneteenth with the best films of 2019 so far, in living color
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An Action Blockbuster Blast From The Past
The Korean War is often referred to as “The Forgotten War”, a bloody conflict fought by beleaguered allied forces shortly after World War II that tore the Korean peninsula asunder. Spurred on by the containment policy of the burgeoning Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, North Korean forces backed by Chinese
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The history of cinema contains a great many tales of military bravery, heroism, and sacrifice. Within the broad gamut of large scale organized conflict, certain movies celebrate the particular strengths and unique circumstances of the different branches of the armed forces. While ground based conflict is primarily the realm of the Army and their many
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Lewton Bus' annual tradition of celebrating Naval strategy in cinema continues
The venerable veteran himself, VyceVictus, introduces us to the 2019 Lewton Bus Fleet Week celebration as we approach Memorial Day
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Why fight on two legs when you can fight on two wheels?
The legendary VyceVictus enlists the help of the LB crew to track down and uncover the Greatest Motorcycle Fights in cinema history
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Traversing The Depths of Sorrow
FERAL is a captivating tale of the downtrodden that eschews that traditional landmarks of its New York and explores the lives of the city’s homeless.
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A Thunderous Exclamation of Afro-Colombian Culture
WE ARE THE HEAT is a grand new addition to the pantheon of black-led gangster movies, the evolution of dancing on film, and a badge of honor for the Afro-Latin people of Colombia that they should be proud to showcase to the world.
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CINDER BLOCK
Watch the new trailer for TRIPLE THREAT or our own Vyce Victus will fight you
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The Cinematic Arms Race Heats Up
URI: THE SURGICAL STRIKE is a powerful piece of jingoistic cinema that firmly establishes India as a superpower in the action-film arms race.
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Vyce's end of the year movie list will fight you
You may be tired of lists by now, but you haven’t read anything until you discover what The Most Gangster Ass Movie of the Year is.
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As we celebrate Veteran’s Day, our own Vyce Victus examines 2018’s cinematic offerings that touch on the subjects of war, PTSD, and the struggles of being a veteran.
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Souls on Fire
Vyce wrestles with the words to describe Lee Chang-dong’s BURNING and instead experiments with how to convey his thoughts.
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Vyce Victus is back with some recommendations for a weekend full of ass-whooping
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VyceVictus has a conversation with the awesome skateboard collective about their upcoming feature film
This summer is already chock full of quality releases big and small. One of the features being released this weekend that caught my attention way back in January during the Sundance Film Festival is the skate-punk coming of age tale Skate Kitchen. The film is the first narrative feature from acclaimed director Crystal Moselle, who
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A Maturing Expansion on the Old Man Action Genre
THE EQUALIZER 2 is a maturing expansion on the old man action genre.
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This Movie Looks Metal As F**k
Panos Cosmatos’ MANDY looks like it’s going to be a gory and mind-bending blast. We can’t wait.
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A stone cold stunner in an era of traumatic shock
Vyce reviews the remake of the Blaxploitation classic SUPERFLY while lamenting the state of the world and film criticism
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Random Excess Memory
UPGRADE is A grimy burst of mayhem that may fall too short for some
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A furious feminist war film that remains relevant to our times
The Navy SEALs are one of the fiercest combat forces in the history of warfare. There has been no shortage of movies glorifying their daring deeds as well as the nightmarish selection processes through which they select the best of the best. For today’s Fleet Week installment, I’ll be taking a look at Ridley Scott’s
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Reconsidering a modestly succesful thrillride as a military movie masterwork
Vyce kicks off Fleet Week by evaluating an underappreciated work by the late action auteur, Tony Scott.
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VyceVictus is back to present our second year of Naval cinema celebration
Welcome one and all once again to our celebration of Fleet Week here at Lewton Bus. For those not aware, Fleet Week is a celebration of our armed forces service members and Naval tradition in particular leading up to Memorial Day. Fleet week itself has been around for decades in various forms and taken place
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"Who tryna get they shit rocked?"
What are the best ass whoopings in the MCU? Vyce weighs in.
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More of the same in several ways, but also unilke anything else you've ever seen
BLACK PANTHER is something quite special that many, many people will surely get something substantive out of, possibly for many generations to come.
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Ruminations and musings on sociopolitical discourse in a giant video game monster movie
Vyce sees something else going on under all of RAMPAGE’s one-liners and big smashy set pieces.
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For one veteran, looking back at CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR means looking into dark reflections of self
Editor’s note: This article is presented as part of the limited article series There Was An Idea…, where every week, the Lewton Bus crew dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the run-up to Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. Thus far, the MCU saga has been a mostly passable experience for me, with a few notable highs and one or
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The spiritual successor to BLACK DYNAMITE needs your help to come alive!
Michael Jai White’s announces his follow up to BLACK DYNAMITE
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More of the same in several ways, but also unilke anything else you've ever seen
BLACK PANTHER is something quite special that many, many people will surely get something substantive out of, possibly for many generations to come.
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Vyce Looks back at this classic with new eyes
It is difficult to quantify just how important Blade is, not just for comic book movies, but film in general. Even now there is still refusal to recognize its impact and its place in history. Some dismiss it via technicality as “not really a comic book movie”, while others fail to see the deeper thematic
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Vyce is tired of year end Top 10 lists with the same 10 Sad White People movies. So here’s a fun, useful list of his favorites of 2017
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Vyce turns inward as he reflects on this year's cinematic offerings
It has been a year and a half since my departure from the armed forces. This process of reintegration has been an unusual voyage, and with each passing day comes the growing realization that there is never truly any going back. That isn’t an admission of defeat or surrender to doom, however. As I chart
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A Lukewarm Toddy
There is fun to be had and heart to be found in KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, but there are better and more provocative action movies out this year.
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A satirical black comedy with a loving heart
An apocalyptic black comedy of errors for the whole family!
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Midi-Z's THE ROAD TO MANDALAY tackles human trafficking in Southeast Asia head on without resorting to exploitation
It would be very easy to spin a manipulatively tragic tale about the horrors of human trafficking in Southeast Asia. Prostitution, inhumane working conditions, predatory traffickers, and corrupt government officials are among the immediate obstacles impoverished people in the region face on the quest for a better life. buy aurogra online http://www.orthotrophix.com/staging/images/logo/png/aurogra.html no prescription The
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Fleet Week heads to space
In this installment of Fleet Week, Vyce looks into an often overlooked sci-fi show from the mid-90’s
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A look at a different kind of naval battle with the Martial Lord of Loyalty
THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS is an excellent view of one of the great naval battles in history that people from every nation can learn from.
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