How ‘The Mummy’ Remains a Relevant Action Adventure 20 Years Later
Tom Cruise doesn't have anything on the great Brendan Fraser. Without a doubt, the 1999 remake of The Mummy is the best-known version of the...
The Dark Soul: A Murder Mystery with Kung Fu and a Haunted Heart
Kevin Brewerton is an Emerging Kung Fu Star in 'The Dark Soul' The Dark Soul begins with a particularly gruesome murder. Then it cuts to...
How ‘Thunderball’ Set The Stage For The Modern Age of James Bond Action
Exploring the ultimately ambitious action of 'Thunderball' (1965) At the time of its release, the British cinema poster for Thunderball had the tagline: “Here Comes...
Scott Adkins is the Modern Action Renaissance Man in ‘Avengement’ (2019)
Are we in a new golden age of ultimate action movies? So… what do you do when you believe you've just seen the best action...
The True Heir to Bruce Lee is Sonny Chiba in ‘The Street Fighter’
Give it up for certified UAMC legend Sonny Chiba! Everybody has an opinion about who was the natural successor to Bruce Lee upon his death...
UAMC Reviews: John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum #2
If you want war, prepare for Wick... John Wick is the living personification of martial arts and Parabellum is the masterpiece he is about to...
UAMC Reviews: John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum #1
Apparently 'Parabellum' is Latin for overblown? 2014’S John Wick was a pleasant surprise. And ticked all the boxes for a successful action movie – brutal...
The Comforting, Unpretentious and Ultimate Legacy of ‘Patriot Games’ (1992)
Harrison Ford's Jack Ryan serves up an ultimate helping of action movie comfort food. Patriot Games is not a movie that’s going to blow your...
How Mark Dacascos Paved the Way for John Wick in ‘Sanctuary’ (1997)
Before there was Keanu Reeves as John Wick, there was Mark Dacascos as Father Luke. One of my favorite straight to video titles of 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,...
