Since discovering NoShame Films, Italian exploitation films have become a newfound interest of mine, and one of NoShame’s latest releases, A Man Called Magnum, can correctly be classified as one of the most satisfying experiences I’ve had with Italian exploitation cinema so far.
The film centers around, yep, you guessed it: a badass cop. This time, the trademark cop is Dario Mauri (played by frequent Italian action star Luc Merenda), and his main concern is stopping a violent feud between two raging, drug-dealing crime lords.
Sergio Rubini, he of Emergency Squad fame, serves as cinematographer and the main reason why this film is able to satiate my exploitation-lovin’ appetite, as the sheer atmosphere that he is able to set up within the film is immense and worth recognition.
One of the best aspects of Magnum is the music—funky and psychedelic, and perfect for those pure 70s chases that lurk in the film, whether they be in car or on foot.
The film as a whole is very slick and polished (more so than the other NoShame releases in this genre), and we have the direction of Michele Massimo Tarantini to thank for this. Magnum is without a doubt the best out of NoShame’s slew of recent releases (the other two recently-released films being The Last Round and Emergency Squad).
The DVD itself contains a featurette called Milan Naples One Way Only (an interview with star Luc Merenda), English-subtitled audio commentary with director Michele Tarantini, and NoShame’s trademark bonus poster, still gallery, and the always impressive collectible booklet.
A Man Called Magnum is another splendid package from NoShame Films, and worthy of purchase by any fan of rare cult cinema.
-Spooky Steve
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- Interview with Andrew J. Rausch - January 22, 2015
- Interview with Rick Popko and Dan West - January 22, 2015
- Interview with Director Stevan Mena (Malevolence) - January 22, 2015
- Interview with Screenwriter Jeffery Reddick (Day of the Dead 2007) - January 22, 2015
- Teleconference interview with Mick Garris (Masters of Horror) - January 22, 2015
- A Day at the Morgue with Corri English (Unrest) - January 22, 2015
- Interview with Writer/Director Nacho Cerda (The Abandoned, Aftermath) - January 22, 2015
- Interview with Actress Thora Birch (Dark Corners, The Hole, American Beauty) - January 22, 2015
- Interview with Actor Jason Behr, Plus Skinwalkers Press Coverage - January 22, 2015
