How Mark Dacascos Paved the Way for John Wick in 'Sanctuary' (1997)

Arnold’s ‘Commando’ deserves the ultimate legacy that is ‘No Chance’ (2017) Action movies from the 1980s are a special breed unto themselves. Not only did they elevate stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and others to otherworldly fame, they left permanent impressions on the psyches of those…

UAMC reviews ‘Shiner’ – a solid MMA action flick starring Kevin Bernhardt Shiner is directed by Seo Mutarevic and stars Kevin Bernhardt (who also scripted), Seya Hug and Shannon Staller in this story of Happy McBride (Bernhardt), a down on his luck former MMA champion who begrudgingly takes a young fighter named Matt (Hug) under his wing…

Billy Blanks vs Loren Avedon in King of the Kickboxers (1990) Released in 1990, King of the Kickboxers follows the story of Jake Donahue, played by Loren Avedon who as a teenager had seen his older brother Sean brutally murdered at the hands of the villainous Khan (Billy Blanks) after the elder Donahue had beaten…

Apparently ‘Parabellum‘ is Latin for overblown? UAMC reviews John Wick 3 (2019) 2014’S John Wick was a pleasant surprise. And ticked all the boxes for a successful action movie – brutal shootouts, a cool lead character, excellent cinematography, pulsing music and slimy villains – but best of all, our hero wasn’t just a stone-faced killing…

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 that was Gary Busey but didn’t let it overwhelm the role. His name was Wings Hauser, and that name was destined to star in action movies. He starred in Vice…

John Wick is awesome, but it’d be awesomer with one of these classic UAMC-era stars! I’m incredibly embarrassed to admit this, but until a week ago, I never saw John Wick. I’ve also never seen John Wick 2. And I’m on the fence about seeing John Wick 3 whenever that comes out. I wouldn’t say I…