Fantastic Fest: Meta-Ultimate Korean Action Reigns in ‘Hostage: Missing Celebrity’
Help, I’m a Korean action thriller star—get me out of here! While not a new movie to an astute ultimate action movie fan, Hostage: Missing...
The Taking of Beverly Hills: Silly Kick-Ass Action Done Right
Remembering the cheesy humor and ultimate action of this nearly-forgotten buddy action classic! Some of the greatest action flicks blended light-hearted silliness with kick-ass action...
Nobody: Meet Everybody’s New Favorite Ultimate Action Hero
The against-cast Bob Odenkirk is great as Hutch "Nobody" Mansell, a new action hero archetype in the making. Comedians starring in action films isn’t a...
The Protégé: Maggie Q Serves Up Some Ultimate Lessons in Revenge
Looking at 'The Protégé' and how it contains nostalgia, a lesson for today’s filmmakers, revenge and something else... Is Martin Campbell doing yet another “revenge”...
A Love Letter to Albert Pyun’s ‘Nemesis’ (1992)
In 1992 Albert Pyun realized his ultimate action masterpiece with Nemesis, a film the world is still recovering from... Albert Pyun may be best known...
Raging Fire: Donnie Yen Helms the Best Action Film of 2021
Raging Fire hits hard (plus offers an ultimate farewell to legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Benny Chan)... I got to tell you guys, 2021 has been...
The Marine: Launching John Cena’s Ultimate Action Career
A retrospective look The Marine (2006) and John Cena's foray into the ultimate action ring... John Cena is a man of many talents. He found...
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...
Eliminators: A Sincere Attempt at Wholesome Ultimate Action
One of the truest - if not best - attempts at family-oriented ultimate action from the golden '80s era... “We got robots, we got cavemen,...
F9: The Fast Saga is Back Baby!
The sky is apparently no longer the ultimate limit for the Fast & Furious franchise... “Cinema is back!” cried Vin Diesel after the latest entry...