The story behind Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ultimate classic Commando (1985). On October 4th, 1985, Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced US moviegoers to John Matrix. A retired Special Forces colonel, he was on a one-man mission to rescue his daughter from a band of mercenaries led by former subordinate and Freddie Mercury lookalike Bennett. The film was Commando and…
How Dolph Lundgren Almost Starred in a 90s ‘Venom’ Action Movie. He might be more closely associated with another Marvel antihero in The Punisher, but at one point in time, Dolph Lundgren came dangerously close to playing Venom. Back in 1997, New Line Cinema had the rights to both Venom and Carnage and was planning…
Michael Dudikoff is the icing on an ultimate action movie cake that is Avenging Force (1986). There’s a lot to love about about the 1986 action classic Avenging Force. It stars Michael Dudikoff. It also stars his usual American Ninja partner Steve James. It has a quartet of awesome bad guys. It takes place in…
An ultimate list of ultimate action movie stars who are actually classically trained actors. See which of your favorites are included!
Adonis Creed Finally Meets Viktor Drago in New Trailer for Creed II (2018). Rocky fans have been given a first real glimpse of Dolph Lundgren’s hotly-anticipated return as Ivan Drago in the latest trailer for Creed II. The film sees Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed going up against Drago’s own offspring Viktor Drago in what’s…
Jean-Claude Van Damme is back in The Bouncer (2018). Jean-Claude Van Damme is returning to familiar ground with new movie The Bouncer, which finds the Belgian back to something approaching his ass-kicking best as it makes its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. Here’s what some first reviews are saying about the…
UAMC honors Al Matthews aka Sergeant Apone from ‘Aliens’ (1986). Actor Al Matthews, most famous for playing the hard-as-nails Sergeant Apone in James Cameron’s Aliens has died, aged 75. Matthews, who was also a singer, enjoyed a steady career as an actor and entertainer working in the US and UK. He was found dead at his…
Roddy Piper and Billy Blanks team up in Back in Action (1993). It really doesn’t get better than this. Rowdy Roddy Piper teaming up with Billy ‘Tae Bo’ Blanks as the ultimate butt-kicking duo is just pure awesome juice. Chug it in as two action superstars literally just do badass fights with their shirts off…
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 Creek made its US debut at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. And man, while director Henry Dunham can hang his hat on writing a dialogue-heavy noir-thriller for the ages, it’s…
The world simply wasn’t ready for Lyle Alzado and the slasher classic Destroyer (1988). In 1988, a low-budget horror, action, slasher movie starring Lyle Alzado called Destroyer made its debut and the world largely went unfazed. While it’s still to this day not well known or appreciated, it does perhaps have the most ultimate VHS…
