Tag: crime

A Man On His Knees [Radiance Films] Blu-ray Review

What would you do if you suddenly and inexplicably found yourself the potential target of a hitman? This is the precise situation that Nino Peralta (Giuliano Gemma), simple husband and father who works at a coffee stand, finds himself in when he is told that he is one of eight targets for elimination by one…


Violent Streets: The Umberto Lenzi/Tomas Milian Collection Blu-ray Box Set Review [Severin]

Severin Films is no stranger to delivering the goods when it comes to quenching your eurosploitation thirst. And let me tell you that HOT DAWG does this one hit the spot! Severin has graced us with a hefty, sturdy box with a very nice design that is chock full of poliziotteschi goodness, all directed by…


Prince of the City Blu-ray review

Back in 1998, I watched a cool monster horror thriller called Deep Rising. This is the movie where I first became aware of Treat Williams. I hadn’t seen many other films with Treat Williams outside of Deep Rising and The Phantom. Sidney Lumet’s Prince of the City is the earliest film I’ve seen the actor…


P.J. Blu-ray review

P.J.  is a neo-noir crime mystery thriller from 1968 directed by the great John Guillerman(King Kong ‘76) and starring George Peppard(The Blue Max) and screen legend Raymond Burr(Perry Mason). For those who have seen The Long Goodbye, Busting and Shadows of an Empty Room, P.J. has similar elements. New York private eye “P.J.” Peter Joseph…