Shane Black’s ‘Lethal Weapon 2’: The Darkest Buddy Cop Movie That Never Got Made
How Shane Black almost brought a much darker 'Lethal Weapon 2' to light... Lethal Weapon was the film that put screenwriter Shane Black on the...
UAMC Reviews: ‘Beyond the Line’ and the Greatest Generation
There's nothing more American, or more Ultimate, than a good ol' fashioned WWII action movie! Beyond The Line tells a tale of sacrifice and brotherhood...
How James Bond Was Able To Help Turn The Century In ‘The World is...
'The World is Not Enough': For Bond, it Never is... In November 1997, Barbara Broccoli, a producer of the James Bond franchise and the daughter...
UAMC Review: Jean-Claude Van Damme’s ‘We Die Young’
Van Damme hits his marks, but this modern actioner fails to live up to its ultimate roots. Jean-Claude Van Damme has developed the kind of...
Hot Shots! Part Deux: The Action Movie with Everything Ultimate
It might be a parody film, but we'll be damned if 'Hot Shots! Part Deux' isn't an ultimate action movie classic! Even the best action...
Media, Movies and Bruce Lee’s Enduring Legacy
Like Teddy Roosevelt, Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee created a history for himself that still goes unweathered by the passage of time....
How Movies Use Crystals and Gems as Plot Devices
It’s no secret that the film industry uses a wide-ranging selection of different concepts as plot devices. These storytelling components play a pivotal role...
Jeff Speakman’s Turn to Die Hard in ‘Deadly Outbreak’ (1995)
UAMC highly recommends this direct-to-video Speakman classic! When I was younger, I was an action movie addict. I’m sure I rented out most of the...
How ‘GoldenEye’ Set the Foundation for a Post-Cold War Era James Bond
A James Bond essay on 'GoldenEye' and the relics of the cold war. GoldenEye set the foundations for what Ian Fleming’s character should be in...
The Smart and Poignant Action of James Bond and ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’
How Pierce Brosnan's 'Tomorrow Never Dies' performance might have been his most on point. Tomorrow Never Dies was definitely an event film. It was also...
