B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - GULAG (TV 1985)

This month B-Movie Gazette dives into the prison genre and who doesn't like a good prison flick? Gulag is an extremely well-produced TV movie originally made for HBO before wandering out to obscurity-land. David Keith is in top form as a sportscaster and while covering an event in Moscow is framed by the KGB. Unable to prove his innocence a prison escape is now inevitable, just how will he do it? Malcolm McDowell co-stars, this is a good one folks! 2.75 stars/2.75

Sunday, March 14, 2021

MYSTERY, ALASKA (1999) - MORE COMEDY-DRAMA THAN HOCKEY MOVIE ORIGINALLY BOMBED AT THE BOX OFFICE - HAS AGE IMPROVED IT?

Burt Reynolds (left) and Russell Crowe lead a hefty all-star cast in this attempted charmer. A small town hockey team is approached by the New York Rangers for a big game as a PR stunt. Is there such a thing as a sports epic? With its two hour running time and gazillion subplots this may have tried but here's the thing - the huge cast is phenomenal and it has genuinely funny moments mixed with drama, okay a lot of drama. But there is action in the third act and good hockey playing. Can we settle for calling it a classic late 90s sports flick up there with The Replacements? We think so. 3.5 stars/5 Editor's note - This title is on sale for 4.99 at Vudu.


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B-MOVIE GAZETTE RATING SYSTEM

5 Stars - Only awarded to the precious few.
4 Stars - Excellent, see by all means.
3 Stars - Very Good, you should like.
2 Stars - Fair, like a frozen dinner.
1 Star - Poor, like a spoiled dinner.

ALL B-MOVIES, DRIVE-IN MOVIES AND TV MOVIES HAVE A MAX AWARD OF 2.75 STARS.