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...

Starship Troopers: A Hilarious (Yet Low-Key Chilling) Action Satire

A celebration of Paul Verhoeven's self-aware sci-fi action classic Starship Troopers (1997). Though far more popular now than during its initial 1997 release, Paul Verhoeven’s...

The French Connection: The Original Ultimate Action Movie Prototype

Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider set the tone for the prototypical ultimate actioner with The French Connection (1971). The other week, I referred to Bullitt as...

The Rocketeer: The Fun Love Letter to Pulp Action That Failed

But we still ultimately love The Rocketeer (1991) and you should too! Though The Rocketeer is considered a cult classic these days, it was a...

Why John Woo’s ‘Hard Boiled’ is Pure Modern Action Perfection

UAMC honors legendary action director John Woo and his 1992 classic 'Hard Boiled' n his AV/Film review of John Woo’s Hard Boiled, Tom Breihan claimed,...

Bullitt (1968): the Quintessential Classic Hollywood Action Movie

A retrospective into how Bullitt has endeared as a classic 1960s actioner. Even before their 80s/90s heyday, action and thrills have always been a big...

The Last Dragon: How to Remake a Martial Arts Classic in 6 Ultimate Steps

In which we breakdown how the UAMC would remake 'The Last Dragon' step-by-step. Once a coworker of mine discovered that I was writing for the...

Erik Estrada stars in the Italian Sci-Fi Action B-Movie ‘Light Blast’ (1985)

UAMC honors the Italian B-Movie Director Enzo G. Castellari and the ultimate action worthy Light Blast! Light Blast (1985) is an action, crime, sci-fi B-movie by Italian...

Dick Tracy: Warren Beatty’s Colorful Overlooked Comic Noir Actioner

UAMC Remembers Warren Beatty and the Underappreciated in its Time Dick Tracy (1990). Dick Tracy is most-known for its underperformance at the box office, sinking...

Robocop (2014): The PG-13 Robocop Remake No One Wanted

An ultimately harmless and forgettable remake to the great Robocop original. Ultimate action movie enthusiasts around the world likely let out a collective groan when...