The Top 100 Ultimate Action Movies of All Time

An essay on James Bond and how GOLDENEYE (1995) marked the beginning of a post Cold War era of espionage for the famous spy.

Assassins occupies a strange place in the Sylvester Stallone action movie canon. Neither widely acclaimed or roundly lambasted, it’s a film that’s largely been consigned to history, coming during Sylvester Stallone’s mid-90s career lull. On the face of it, Assassins had all the ingredients required to be a bona fide smash hit. Directed by Richard…

The Best of Dirty Harry Callahan. Ranked. The very best of Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry franchise films! Tough assignment, this one. The Dirty Harry franchise is my favorite action movie series. Why? Clint Eastwood, of course! The man redefines bad ass in these movies, and his charisma and “don’t give a damn” attitude puts other…

Van Damme’s Kickboxing Legacy Lives on with Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018) Earlier this year, the action movie gods smiled upon us when Kickboxer: Retaliation was announced (here was our first look article back in January). Alain Moussi returns in the updated version and story of Kurt Sloane, a character Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD) and Cannon Films…

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Formula for Ultimate Awesomeness. I finally had a chance to burn through the entire first (and only) season of Jean-Claude Van Johnson on Amazon Prime. While I enjoyed it, I was expecting something different. I was hoping for the ultimate JCVD experience, and what we got was an introspective look at Jean-Claude…

What ‘Brawl’ means for the future of ultimate action. If you’re unfamiliar, a new actioner is on the scene. Brawl in Cell Block 99, starring Vince Vaughn and directed by S. Craig Zahler, has slowly been burning a name for itself in the modern action movie conversation. So, after a little research and watching Brawl in…