Movies The Rock (1996): PART 1 OF THE BEIGE VOLVO TRILOGY At the 1996 Academy awards, Nicolas Cage was awarded the Oscar for best actor in a leading role for Leaving Las Vegas, cementing his status, at the time, as one of the best actors of our generation. Now, most actors would have parlayed that achievement…
Latest News 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…
Movies Jean Claude Van Damme gets real in Legionnaire (1998) The late 90s was an odd time to be a fan of action movies. Many big action heroes saw their star power fade as audiences began to turn away from their awesome movies of violence and revenge in favour of more tame fare. What a truly…
Movies Gina Rodriguez is in fine form in ‘Miss Bala’ (2019). Gina Rodriguez could be about to give Sylvester Stallone a run for his money in the action movie stakes if the trailer for her new movie, Miss Bala, is anything to go by. Miss Bala sees Rodriguez cast off the image she cultivated on…
Discussion The new Avengers: Endgame trailer is here! But should ultimate action movie fans care? I’ll be honest. I’m torn on this subject. Are modern superhero movies Ultimate Action Movie Club worthy? Personally, I’m not a big fan of The Avengers or really any of these modern superhero franchises. I did see and enjoy Black…
Movies How ‘Yojimbo’ and ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ shaped the modern action movie star When Italian director Sergio Leone began production on what would become his Western epic, A Fistful of Dollars, little did he know that he would be setting the wheels in motion for what would become the blueprint for the modern day…
Lists The Best Movies on Netflix to get your Action Fix! Are you a fan of ultimate action movies from the 80s and 90s? Do you want to sit down and watch some action classics without dusting off your favorite VHS and firing up an old VCR? If so, you may be one of the…
Movies If you want war, prepare for Wick… John Wick is the living personification of martial arts and Parabellum is the masterpiece he is about to paint, as the character continues to have the worst week in human history. The more you hurt him, the harder he becomes. He improvises, adapts and overcomes until there…
Latest News Michael Caine and Steven Seagal seem to have different accounts of On Deadly Ground (1994). Michael Caine has opened up about his experience of On Deadly Ground, labelling it one of his biggest regrets – but it would appear the ultimate action movie legend has a very different recollection of events. Caine delivered…
Latest News Jackie Chan reveals how he blew his fortune on women, gambling and “generous gifts” Ultimate action movie legend Jackie Chan has opened up about the women, gambling habits and generous gifts that saw him blow much of his hard-earning film fortune. The 64-year-old actor opened up about the “insecurity and immaturity” that dogged…
