The Rock in ‘The Rundown’ and a New Brand of Action Hero
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson transitions from the WWE to DVDs. If I was asked to give an example of a film which marked the beginnings...
Sicario (2015): Denis Villeneuve’s Neo-Action Masterpiece
A look at how Siciario channeled 80s action into a neo-hit. Sicario is completely and totally an action movie classic. From the opening card to...
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 M:I Legacy Continues in Mission Impossible 4
Tom Cruise ghosts hard in M:I:IV - Ghost Protocol (2011) Note: this article is on Mission: Impossible 4 (2011) – part of a 6-part series on...
Revenge is Everything in Brian Bosworth’s One Man’s Justice
The Boz is One Tough Bastard (1996) If you're on this site, then you already know how awesome Stone Cold is. A flop in its...
Mission Impossible 3: Tom Cruise Teams up with JJ Abrams
JJ Abrams Joins Tom Cruise's Impossible Missions Force in M:i:III (2006) Note: this article is on Mission: Impossible 3 (2006) – part of a 6-part series on...
A Case for Under Siege Being Seagal’s Greatest Action Movie
Steven Seagal is just the cook In 1992 the fast-talking, hard-hitting, pony-tailing action star Steven Seagal was at the top of his game. Under Siege,...
Mission Impossible 2: Hong Kong Takes Over Hollywood
Tom Cruise meets John Woo in M:I-2 Note: this is Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) - part of a 6-part series on all the movies in...
Rambo First Blood Part II is the Ultimate Action Movie. Period!
UAMC Discussion on Sylvester Stallone's greatest actioner. Rambo: Sir, do we get to win this time? Trautman: This time it’s up to you. Note: This post is...
How Tom Cruise Saved 90s Action Movies with Mission Impossible
Tom Cruise as the new action genre hero in Mission Impossible (1996) The year was 1996 and the action movie was in not in good...
