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The equalizer  3 (2023)
The equalizer 3 (2023)
2023 | Thriller
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Good fight scenes (0 more)
Finale was a bit quick (0 more)
A fitting end
A decent end to the Equalizer trilogy set mainly in a small Italian town. More violent and brutal, bloody than the first two films. Quite funny in places as well. You know what to expect and it doesn't fail to deliver. The finale was a bit quicker than expected but otherwise an enjoyable film.
  
VFW (2019)
VFW (2019)
2019 | Action, Horror
8
6.4 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
VFW feels like Hobo With a Shotgun mashed together with From Dusk Till Dawn, with a sprinkling of Mandy for good measure, all whilst accompanied by an atmospheric synthwave score. What's not to love?

Truthfully, it brings nothing new to the table. What we see in VFW has been done before, and Joe Begos just wallows in that fact. It's a good time.
It has a distinctive grindhouse feel to it throughout, it has a semi Terminator style 80s feel to it throughout, but still manages to carve out its own identity.

The cast are great - Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson, Martin , David Patrick Kelly - all actors that I thoroughly enjoy, here playing war veterans fighting back against a gang of leather clad drug addicts laying siege to their bar. It's a simple premise, mixed with a 90 minute runtime, ensuring that VFW packs a hyper violent punch.
When I say violent, I mean violent. It's gory as all hell and doesn't shy away from what it shows. It doesn't feel too over the top as the film is so fast paced, you hardly have time to process what just happened before something else ridiculous happens.

VFW is certainly not for everyone, but I found it to be an over the top and stylish horror gem. Check it out!