How Mark Dacascos Paved the Way for John Wick in 'Sanctuary' (1997)
Before he was in John Wick with Keanu Reeves, Mark Dacascos starred in ultimate action classics like SANCTUARY (1997) honing his kung fu action chops!
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Demolition Man 2 Sequel
It’s the question that has dogged fans of Sylvester Stallone’s Demolition Man ever since the film was released back in 1993 – and it’s got nothing to do with the three seashells. For close to three decades fans have been waiting and hoping for a follow up to Sly’s slick sci-fi action epic about a…
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Cliffhanger Female Reboot
Here’s what we know about this ‘Cliffhanger’ reboot so far… The producers behind the wildly successful Fast and the Furious franchise are plotting a bold new take on a Sylvester Stallone classic. According to Deadline, producer Neal Moritz has recruited director Ana Lily Amirpour to helm his latest project: a female-led remake of Cliffhanger. UAMC…
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Damnation Alley 1977 Review
George Peppard, Jan Michael Vincent and the greatest vehicle in movie history! The 1970s was the decade of the disaster movie. It brought us Airport, Earthquake, Towering Inferno and Meteor. In 1977 it was nuclear holocausts turn with Damnation Alley. This was to be 20th Century Fox’s second foray into the science fiction genre for…
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Assassins Inspired The Matrix
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…
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3 Dramas That Should Have Been Ultimate Action Movies
Let’s see if we can give these Oscar-winning dramas an ultimate action kick! Some stories could be told as dramas or action films. Filmmakers tend to prefer to make dramas because they’re more prestigious than action films. A drama can get you an Oscar nomination. An action film can get you lambasted by pseudo-intellectual film…
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Sudden Death Die Hard
It’s Van Damme on ice in Sudden Death (1995). Yes, we all love Die Hard. While it might technically owe its roots to other disaster films like Towering Inferno, when it was released in 1988 it was a huge sensation and almost immediately created its own genre of action spin-offs which is still going strong…
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‘Cobra Kai’ Channels ‘Karate Kid 3’ in a More Ultimate Season Two
UAMC reviews the second season of the Karate Kid Youtube spin-off series – COBRA KAI – and how it brings more ultimate martial arts action!
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Action Jackson Sequel 1988
The story of an ultimate ‘Action Jackson’ (1988) sequel. Original VHS cover for ‘Action Jackson’ (1988) Action Jackson was the film that was supposed to launch the action movie career of its star, Carl Weathers following the success of Rocky and Predator – but it didn’t quite end up that way. Why is there no…
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Knightriders 1981 Review
The odd – but still ultimate – action of George A. Romero’s ‘Knightriders’ (1981). The close of the 1970s gave us a movie about a group of people borne out of their time. The time they would rather have existed in was Medieval Times full of knights and jousting and the lore of King Arthur….
