Bruce Lee: The Big Boss of Ultimate Martial Arts Action

A retrospective look at the man, the myth and the ultimate martial arts / action legend that is Bruce Lee. It is hard to imaging...

5 Reasons Why ‘Band of Brothers’ is Still Ultimately Brilliant

Looking back at the acclaimed war series now 20 years later... Phenomenally put together and necessarily graphic, Band of Brothers is one of the highest...

Cop: James Woods Gives New Meaning to the Genre

James Woods Gets Dirty in the Genre-Defining 'Cop' (1988) Back in 1997, the adaptation of pulp crime writer James Ellrory’s novel L.A. Confidential hit the...

“Action has a new name!” A Review of Excessive Force (1993)

Thomas Ian Griffith in his finest role. Excessive Force is a fun little direct to video actioner from 1993 starring Mr. Terry Silver himself, Thomas...

The Foreigner: Jackie Chan Kicks Up the Tom Clancy Spy Genre

Chan teams up with post-Bond-era Pierce Brosnan for the most kick ass spy thriller maybe ever? Jackie Chan became famous for his crazy martial arts...

How Samurai Cop Became ‘The Room’ of Ultimate Action Movies

UAMC honors the ultimate incompetent police-thriller Samurai Cop (1991). Some bad action films gain infamy upon the moment they see the light of day. Other...

Remembering the Pure and Relentless Action of Hard Rain (1998)

A look back at Hard Rain, an awesome 90s thrill ride from start to finish. The late 1990s gave us a good number of...

Blue Steel: Combining Social Horror and Ultimate Action for a New Look

Kathryn Bigelow and Jamie Lee Curtis team up to create one of the most enthralling action thrillers of the 90s - and why you...

The Long and Winding Road of ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Franchise

The Prologue to an in-depth analysis of the ultimate action movie exploits of the 'The Fast Saga'. Before men (and women) in spandex and capes...

Why Brandon Lee’s ‘Rapid Fire’ is the Epitome of 1990s Action

It doesn't get more ultimate (or fun) than Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire (1992).