Timecop: When Van Damme Did Action Sci-Fi Right

Celebrating Van Damme's Sci-Fi Classic Timecop (1994) If Jean-Claude Van Damme were to ever get his hands on a time machine, he might well be...

Paparazzi: Cole Hauser is Mel Gibson’s Tabloid Revenge

Cole Hauser Takes on the Press in Mel Gibson's 'Paparazzi' (2004). In the 1980s, there was an actor that imbued all the live wire craziness...

Red Dawn: Back When American High Schoolers Kicked Russian Butt

Just Patrick Swayze killing commies in Red Dawn (1984). Red Dawn (1984), starring Patrick Swayze and an ensemble cast, is an awesome action movie, not...

Teensplotation Meets Action on the Savage Streets (1984)

Linda Blair gets Savage on the Streets. On a steamy night in 1984 Los Angeles, Brenda (Linda Blair), her deaf-mute younger sister, Heather (Linnea Quigley),...

Pre-Bond Brosnan Goes Ballistic in Taffin (1988)

Before he was James Bond, Pierce Brosnan was Mark Taffin. For many people of a certain age, Pierce Brosnan is their James Bond. Racking up...

Car-Fu 101: John Carpenter’s Black Moon Rising (1986)

The 80s Car-Fu classic 'Black Moon Rising' gets our motor running! I'm going to let you in on a secret from the 1980s. It is one...

VHS Classics: Wings Hauser in DEADLY FORCE (1983)

Wings Hauser delivers 80s Gold in DEADLY FORCE. For anyone old enough to remember, the 80’s were a great time if you were a mad...

The Soldier: The Greatest Arthouse Action Movie Ever Made

Arthouse Surrealism Combines with Ultimate Action in The Soldier (1982) September 19th, 1980 saw the release of The Exterminator, a film by an up and...

Discover Jason Bourne’s VHS Roots in TIMEBOMB (1991)

TIMEBOMB: an UAMC Classic You Should Never Forget 1991 brought us a movie that I thought was way ahead of its time. It was Jason...

Why Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie is Pure 90s Gold

Animated Action Packs A Punch in Street Fighter II (1994) By the early 1990’s, arcades were in a massive decline. Once the haunt of choice...