‘Anna’ and the Resurgence of the Badass Women of Action
Since as long as I can remember, badass women have been one of my favorite staples of action movies, especially Blonde women.
From Cynthia Rothrock...
Liam Neeson in ‘Taken’: A Study of a Modern Action Hero
Hell Hath No Fury Like Liam Neeson in 'Taken' (2008).
“I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are...
Memory: A Liam Neeson Action Flick, But With A Twist
UAMC reviews the latest action thriller from the great Martin Campbell.
Another Liam Neeson film takes us to the inevitable “Do we need yet another...
Pre-Bond Brosnan Goes Ballistic in Taffin (1988)
Before he was James Bond, Pierce Brosnan was Mark Taffin.
For many people of a certain age, Pierce Brosnan is their James Bond. Racking up...
‘Merantau’ and the Introduction of Silat Action Star Iko Uwais
Iko Uwais and his Pencak Silat debut 'Merantau' (2009).
So with Triple Threat out, I thought this would be a good time to go back...
Is ‘A Man Apart’ Actually Vin Diesel’s Best Action Movie?
A Man Apart (2003) isn't perfect, but F. Gary Gray and Vin Diesel do deliver intense and brutal action without complications...
Vin Diesel carved out...
Die Another Day: Calling Back to The Best Action of The Past While Moving...
Revisiting the end of the Pierce Brosnan James Bond experiment.
Die Another Day, in many respects, is a 90s action movie. Make no mistake. It...
The Carpenter Series Part 3: Deconstructing the American Action Hero in ‘Big Trouble in...
Part 3 of our UAMC series exploring the ultimate action movies from legendary director John Carpenter.
“Just remember what ol’ Jack Burton does when the...
The Rise of Ultimate Action Disaster Movies with ‘Damnation Alley’
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,...
Nicolas Cage in ‘Face/Off’ – The 90s Action Hero We Never Knew We Needed...
FACE/OFF (1997): PART 3 OF THE BEIGE VOLVO TRILOGY
Note: This is part 3 of The Beige Volvo Trilogy. Read Part 1 on ‘The Rock’ and Part 2...
