Bryan Kristopowitz
@bmoviebryan1140.bsky.social
B-movie nerd, host of The Gratuitous B-Movie Column, Cult TV, movie reviewer, and more.
My buddy Junior got groomed today.
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
My buddy Junior got groomed today.
"Detention," the 2003 DTV action flick where Dolph Lundgren is a schoolteacher that saves students from vicious criminals and gang fondles a basketball with his hot babe girlfriend. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now wherever books are sold!
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Detention," the 2003 DTV action flick where Dolph Lundgren is a schoolteacher that saves students from vicious criminals and gang fondles a basketball with his hot babe girlfriend. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now wherever books are sold!
"Maximum Conviction," the 2012 DTV action flick where Steven Seagal teams up with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to shut down a secret prison and take on a vicious bad guy played by Michael Pare. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now wherever books are sold!
November 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Maximum Conviction," the 2012 DTV action flick where Steven Seagal teams up with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to shut down a secret prison and take on a vicious bad guy played by Michael Pare. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now wherever books are sold!
"Displaced," the 2006 British DTV sci-fi action flick where Mark Strange plays two different characters, one of them a badass commando called Radius. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now wherever books are sold!
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"Displaced," the 2006 British DTV sci-fi action flick where Mark Strange plays two different characters, one of them a badass commando called Radius. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now wherever books are sold!
"Crooked," the 2006 DTV action flick directed by Art Camacho and starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Olivier Gruner, Gary Busey, Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, and Martin fucking Kove. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now wherever books are sold!
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"Crooked," the 2006 DTV action flick directed by Art Camacho and starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Olivier Gruner, Gary Busey, Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, and Martin fucking Kove. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now wherever books are sold!
"Alien Agent," the 2007 DTV sci-fi action flick directed by Jesse V. Johnson, where Mark Dacascos is a "good guy" alien taking on an evil alien played by Billy Zane. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" now available wherever books are sold!
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Alien Agent," the 2007 DTV sci-fi action flick directed by Jesse V. Johnson, where Mark Dacascos is a "good guy" alien taking on an evil alien played by Billy Zane. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" now available wherever books are sold!
"Driven to Kill," the 2009 DTV action flick where Steven Seagal is a retired Russian mobster turned novelist who wrecks Trenton, New Jersey on a revenge quest after his ex-wife is killed. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now!
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"Driven to Kill," the 2009 DTV action flick where Steven Seagal is a retired Russian mobster turned novelist who wrecks Trenton, New Jersey on a revenge quest after his ex-wife is killed. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" available now!
"Hardwired," the 2009 DTV sci-fi action flick where Oscar winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. teams up with Michael Ironside to take on an evil corporation fronted by Val Kilmer. I review this movie in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" now available wherever books are sold!
November 4, 2025 at 6:20 AM
"Hardwired," the 2009 DTV sci-fi action flick where Oscar winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. teams up with Michael Ironside to take on an evil corporation fronted by Val Kilmer. I review this movie in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" now available wherever books are sold!
"Interceptor Force 2" is the 2002 DTV sci-fi action flick where Olivier Gruner fights space aliens in Russia. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" now available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever else books are sold!
November 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
"Interceptor Force 2" is the 2002 DTV sci-fi action flick where Olivier Gruner fights space aliens in Russia. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" now available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever else books are sold!
"The Shepherd: Border Patrol" is the 2008 DTV action flick where JCVD is a New Orleans cop that works for the U.S Border Patrol in New Mexico for some reason and has a pet rabbit. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" now available wherever books are sold!
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 AM
"The Shepherd: Border Patrol" is the 2008 DTV action flick where JCVD is a New Orleans cop that works for the U.S Border Patrol in New Mexico for some reason and has a pet rabbit. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!" now available wherever books are sold!
"Belly of the Beast" is the 2003 DTV action flick where Steven Seagal hangs out in a Buddhist temple and absolutely wrecks Thailand looking for his kidnapped daughter. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s"
November 4, 2025 at 5:26 AM
"Belly of the Beast" is the 2003 DTV action flick where Steven Seagal hangs out in a Buddhist temple and absolutely wrecks Thailand looking for his kidnapped daughter. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s"
"Momentum," the 2003 DTV sci-fi action flick where Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. hunts down telekinetics for the U.S. government. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
"Momentum," the 2003 DTV sci-fi action flick where Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. hunts down telekinetics for the U.S. government. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
"Game of Death," the 2011 DTV action flick where Wesley Snipes has to protect Robert Davi from Gary Daniels and Zoe Bell. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks from the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
"Game of Death," the 2011 DTV action flick where Wesley Snipes has to protect Robert Davi from Gary Daniels and Zoe Bell. I review this flick in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks from the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
"The Job," the 2003 DTV action-thriller where Daryl Hannah plays a badass hip and edgy mob assassin in the midst of an existential crisis. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
November 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"The Job," the 2003 DTV action-thriller where Daryl Hannah plays a badass hip and edgy mob assassin in the midst of an existential crisis. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
"Ninja," the 2009 DTV action flick where Scott Adkins is a ninja and fights an evil ninja and a weird cult. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
November 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"Ninja," the 2009 DTV action flick where Scott Adkins is a ninja and fights an evil ninja and a weird cult. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
"Recoil," a 2011 DTV action flick where "Stone Cold" Steve Austin takes on a vicious biker gang led by Danny Trejo. I review this movie in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"Recoil," a 2011 DTV action flick where "Stone Cold" Steve Austin takes on a vicious biker gang led by Danny Trejo. I review this movie in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
"Juncture," a 2007 DTV action-thriller about a terminally ill woman who decides to go all Big Chuck Bronson on the world's bad guys. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
November 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Juncture," a 2007 DTV action-thriller about a terminally ill woman who decides to go all Big Chuck Bronson on the world's bad guys. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available wherever books are sold!
"Command Performance," the 2009 DTV action flick where Dolph Lundgren kills a terrorist with a guitar. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever else books are sold!
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Command Performance," the 2009 DTV action flick where Dolph Lundgren kills a terrorist with a guitar. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever else books are sold!
"Submerged," the 2005 DTV action flick directed by Anthony Hickox, where Steven Seagal fights a tank. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever else books are sold!
November 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Submerged," the 2005 DTV action flick directed by Anthony Hickox, where Steven Seagal fights a tank. I review it in my new book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s" now available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever else books are sold!
My buddy does this to me, too, although he always tries to get the high ground.
October 30, 2025 at 2:55 AM
My buddy does this to me, too, although he always tries to get the high ground.
I still enjoy writing at 411, and as long as they still want me to hang around, I’ll keep doing it. There are still so many movies yet to watch and write about, both new and old. (3)
October 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I still enjoy writing at 411, and as long as they still want me to hang around, I’ll keep doing it. There are still so many movies yet to watch and write about, both new and old. (3)
My buddy Junior got groomed today.
October 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
My buddy Junior got groomed today.
I tell my buddy Junior every day that I love him.
October 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I tell my buddy Junior every day that I love him.
I finally have a physical copy of my book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s"- do you have yours? Available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the BearManor Media website!
October 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I finally have a physical copy of my book "Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s"- do you have yours? Available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the BearManor Media website!
Today is my buddy Junior's birthday! He's five!
September 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today is my buddy Junior's birthday! He's five!