Liam Neeson in ‘Taken’: A Study of a Modern Action Hero
Hell Hath No Fury Like Liam Neeson in 'Taken' (2008). “I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are...
Full Eclipse: An Action/Horror Hybid That’s a Howling Good Time
Werewolf cops run amok in LA in Full Eclipse (1993). I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of different movie genres coming...
Cop: James Woods Gives New Meaning to the Genre
James Woods Gets Dirty in the Genre-Defining 'Cop' (1988) Back in 1997, the adaptation of pulp crime writer James Ellrory’s novel L.A. Confidential hit the...
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...
