Mortal Kombat II Movie Review – A Bloodier, Better Sequel From Simon McQuoid
Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat II doesn’t just raise the stakes — it rips them straight out of its opponents’ chests.
Casey is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic who grew up watching the old-school action movie heyday dominated by the likes of Schwarzenegger, Stallone and Jackie Chan. Apart from contributing to Fortress of Solitude, he also regularly updates his own blog, Casey’s Movie Mania, as well as writing for Flickering Myth and Talking Films.
Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat II doesn’t just raise the stakes — it rips them straight out of its opponents’ chests.
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