Dot.Kill (2005)

Dot.Kill (2005) -* * *

Directed By: John Irvin

Starring: Armand Assante and Tony Schiena










On the surface, Dot.Kill doesn't have a lot going for it. First, there's the title, which is ridiculous. So many lame jokes can be made from it. ("www.itsucks.com"), or "Dot.Kill Me Now"... then I realized the movie had different titles like "Digital Reaper" and "Digital Jesus" which make no sense. I was ready for the worst...

Thankfully, Dot.Kill is an entertaining mystery. Charlie Daines (Assante) is a morphine-addicted cop on the edge, who doesn't have much time to live. Daines has his own demons, but a serial killer is on the loose, killing people over the internet. Can he stop him in time before his next fix?

The best part of the movie is Assante's performance. He goes over the top and back. At one point he is confronted by one of his partners about his drug addiction. Daines starts going insane. He picks up a hot poker (which comes out of nowhere) and says "Do you want to burn me!??!!"

The drawbacks to Dot.Kill are the similarities to Fear Dot.Com (2002) and the ending. But if you like Assante's work, you’ll have a fun time.

The Hunt For Eagle One: Crash Point (2006)

The Hunt For Eagle One: Crash Point (2006) -* * *

Directed By: Henry Crum

Starring: Mark Dacascos, Theresa Randle, and Jeff Fahey











The Hunt For Eagle One: Crash Point is a step up from the first one.

The plot this time around is about Al-Qaeda. They have a nuclear device and only Lt. Daniels and Jennings (Dacascos and Randle) can stop them. Jeff Fahey plays their Commander.


Dacascos gets to use his martial arts skills this time around, as compared to the first one, even when his character can just shoot people. Randle handles the clunky dialogue well. The climactic chase with a helicopter and a bike, while very silly, works on a B-movie level. Fahey just yells a lot, but does a good job at that.

Overall, Crash Point is better than the original, and I wouldn't be surprised if they made a third one. Because this is Eagle One Two, it could be called Eagle One Three. Not confusing at all.

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