Sifting Through the Sword & Sandal Artistic Fuzz That Was ‘Immortals’ (2011)

How Tarsem Singh's audacious attempt at sword & sandal action stands out today. The...

UAMC Review: ‘THE STANDOFF AT SPARROW CREEK’ and its Ultimate Action Potential

James Badge Dale helms an ensemble cast that teases noir-action ultimateness. Fresh off its world premiere at TIFF a week ago, The Standoff at Sparrow...

Escape from Mogadishu: Check out this South Korean Action Thriller

Full of tension and spellbinding action, Escape from Mogadishu is another killer South Korean modern actioner. Escape from Mogadishu is a South Korean Action/Drama/Thriller from...

How ‘Class of 1999’ Rivals the Greatest Sci-Fi Actioners of its Era

A look back at this under-appreciated '90s ultimate action gem. Mark L. Lester became a renowned name in the action genre with classics like Commando...

Zombieland: When the Apocalypse was Fun and Ultimate

Zombies, Comedy and Action! Beginning in the 21st century zombie fever only begun to simmer. Audiences familiar with the elements (slow walk, a hunger...

Scott Adkins Delivers the Goods in ‘Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday’ (2022)

Adkins and the Kirby Bros expertly pick up where this ultimate franchise left off. Synopsis: “The Accident Man is back and this time he must...

Mean Guns: Albert Pyun’s Ultimate Battle Royale Film

A masterclass in indie action filmmaking by the late genre auteur Albert Pyun. Recently, the sad news of Albert Pyun's death broke. It is a...

Kull the Conqueror: Still a Charming Piece of Fantasy-Action Pulp

Kull Rocks! Hercules: The Legendary Journeys arguably was one of the greatest 1990s TV...

UAMC Review: Vigilante Justice Goes Sci-Fi in Upgrade (2018)

Upgrade (2018) creates an ultimate blend of sci-fi and vigilante justice. So I went into the theater hoping for a grind house movie right out...

The Nice Guys: A Forgotten Disco Action Flick

Some box office failures are well-deserved, and others just seem hard to explain: when I saw The Nice Guys in 2016, my...