Choice of Weapons
"Brutal medieval combat in today's England! Is it justice...or murder?!"

Hardened criminals are allowed to wander free as money and corruption have infiltrated England's judiciary system. Mobsters and greed have taken over and England is all but lost.

The Knights of Avalon have heard England's cry and have brought back the old ways with Trial by Combat. The Knights are modern day aristocrats that are willing to give criminals a more "sporting" chance at their freedom. The Knights plans hit a snag as the founder, Sir Edward Grifford, happens upon one of their trials and is murdered by his own friends.

Edwards estranged son, Jon, is called back to England as he is to inherit all his fathers land, but there is a catch, he must stay in England or the Knights of Avalon will get everything. Torn between the country he left behind and the land he loves, Jon is faced with his most important decision yet as he seeks to solve his fathers murder.

In order to solve the this mystery Jon will team up with Colonel Cook of Scotland Yard and together uncover a much more sinister plot.

Who's who:
 As with many of the films we have reviewed, Choice of Weapons ( AKA Trial by Combat) is actually better than most modern movies. The typical British humor may be lost on many, but adds a witty edge to the movie.

Rating: N/A (PG or PG-13 at the most really
Stars: 4.5/5
Cost: 12 cents (or free if you click on the link at the top)
Reviewed By: Brandon Drake
The 10th Kingdom


Originally intrigued by the look of the box art, I thought I should give the 10th Kingdom a shot. Given that you can find this movie/series in any rental store gave the impression that it must be good. The 10th Kingdom was never intended to end up on the B-Rated Blog but after watching 5 minutes of it, I knew it had to be.
In just the first few minutes of The 10th Kingdom, the film feels like a mix of Lassie, Earnest Scare Stupid, and Teen Wolf. Separate not bad movies, but not a very good as a combination, kind of like a hotdog milkshake, yuck.

To be honest, the film couldn't keep me interested for more than 30 minutes. The 10th Kingdom is part of a 3 disk set and disk one is more than 4 hours long! I can't imagine watching all three disks if the first half hour was that bad.

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Project: Kill
"WHAT IS YOUR PROJECT!?"
"KILL!!!"

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Review:

Shot entirely in the Philippines and I think it was scored by the same guy who did the A-Team music, the movie was actually quite good for a "B" Movie.  The fight scenes were lame and obviously shot in double time to make the actors look better than they actually were, but still better acting than a singing gorilla.

I think that the movie Equilibrium with Christian Bale actually got it's start from Project: Kill.

Although lame at points, I think that this is a definite watcher for any B Movie fan.

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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

The Movie in Short:
When two entertainers,  Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo, get lost on the strange island of Cola-Cola things start to get hairy. The island chieftain's daughter, Nona (Charlita), takes Duke and Sammy in and introduces then to a little island culture.

During an island feast Duke give his best performance that included a number called "'DEED I DO" sung to his island sweet heart Nora. Sammy, however, becomes the love interest of Nora's sister Saloma, and spends the remainder of his time on the island hiding from her love.

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