Author: Mike Culton

From indie films to big budget blockbusters to straight-to-redbox schlock, I love movies that feature characters willing to solve their conflicts violently but justly. Most nights after work and wrangling kids, I wind down with a glass of bourbon and an Action, Western, Crime, Martial Arts, SciFi or War movie. I also like to brag about the hidden beauty of Idaho and have a YouTube channel dedicated to the movies that were filmed there, from Northwest Passage to Napoleon Dynamite. Fill up a glass and discover some hidden gems.

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7500: This No-Frills Action-Thriller Takes Flight
ByMike Culton June 22, 2020July 19, 2026

The Ultimate Action Movie Club reviews the new action thriller 7500 (2020) starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John McClane in a plane!

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‘Collision Course’ and the End of a Moviemaking Era (Part 2 of 2)
ByMike Culton June 10, 2020July 19, 2026

A further exploration (and ultimate video essay) into oddest buddy cop pairing of all time. Watching Collision Course today conjures up a longing nostalgia for the bygone era of moderately budgeted action comedies. They were simply made to entertain and take your mind off of the life’s complexities for 85 to 100 minutes. Hot off…

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Collision Course: The Last 80s Action Movie (Part 1 of 2)
ByMike Culton May 28, 2020July 19, 2026

In the first part of a two-part series UAMC dives into the odd, yet ultimate, buddy cop duo of Jay Leno and Pat Morita in COLLISION COURSE (1989)…

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The Best Cannon Films Classics from The ‘Ultimate Action’ DVD Pack
ByMike Culton May 13, 2020July 19, 2026

The Ultimate Action Movie Club reviews the 8 action classics featured in the Cannon Films ‘Ultimate Action Collection’ DVD pack!

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Extraction Review: An Action-Packed, Pearl-Clutching Powerhouse
ByMike Culton April 26, 2020July 19, 2026

The Ultimate Action Movie Club reviews the latest thriller EXTRACTION (2020) starring Chris Hemsworth to see how it stacks up to the classics…

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Pale Rider: A Look at Clint Eastwood’s Ultimate 80s Action Western
ByMike Culton April 8, 2020July 19, 2026

The Ultimate Action Movie Club takes a look at the classic western masterpiece PALE RIDER (1985) starring the great Clint Eastwood…

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Don "The Dragon" Wilson Goes 007 in 'Operation Cobra' (1997)
ByMike Culton March 12, 2020July 19, 2026

Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson stars as an Ultimate Action version of James Bond in ‘Operation Cobra’ aka ‘Inferno’ (1997) – read the full UAMC review!

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Jean-Claude Van Damme T-Shirts
ByMike Culton September 21, 2019July 17, 2026

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Bruce Willis and Scott Adkins to Join Forces for 'Run of the Hitman'
ByMike Culton September 13, 2019July 19, 2026

Two UAMC greats – Bruce Willis and Scott Adkins – are reportedly teaming up for a new action thriller titled RUN OF THE HITMAN. Here’s everything we know…

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Remembering Tom Cruise's Ultimate 'Days of Thunder' (1990)
ByMike Culton August 27, 2019July 19, 2026

A look back at Tom Cruise and his Top Gun-esque performance in Tony Scott’s DAYS OF THUNDER (1990). Also starring Robert Duvall…

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