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Netflix and Conan the Barbarian: What We’d Like to See

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Tom Jolliffe offers his two cents on the potential of Netflix bringing Conan back to screens… For years fans of Conan The Barbarian have waited with baited breath for the potential of a new film. Most predominantly among those, there has been a particular clamour for Arnold Schwarzenegger to return to the role which broke him […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger heading to the small screen for spy adventure series

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is heading to the small screen for his first major scripted TV role, with the action icon set to executive produce and star in a spy adventure series from Skydance Television. Created by Nick Santora (Scorpion), the series is described as “a global spy adventure” with a father (Schwarzenegger) and daughter at the […]

The Terminator T-800 Museum Masterline deluxe statue unveiled by Prime 1 Studio

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Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio has unveiled the 1:2 scale the T-800 Terminator High Definition Museum Masterline Black Label  deluxe statue which is based on the appearance of Arnold Schwarzenegger in James Cameron’s 1984 sci-fi action classic The Terminator. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $2,999; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

A Look Back at The Expendables Franchise (And a Look Forward…)

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Ten years on from the release of the first movie, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Expendables franchise and then looks at where it can go now (and who needs to join the crew)… When The Expendables was first announced in late 2009, my excitement levels went through the roof. Initially it was Sylvester Stallone, […]

8 Bad-Ass Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies Worth Another Look

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Marvelous Videos with eight entertaining Schwarzenegger movies that are worth another look… When you think of Arnold Schwarzenegger, what comes to mind? Chances are you, like 99 percent of the film-going populace, will give an answer including, but limited to: Terminator, Total Recall, Commando, Conan, and/or Predator. There’s nothing wrong with this. After all, it’s rare for an action […]

How Schwarzenegger Reigned Supreme in the Action Genre

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As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 73, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the period where the Austrian Oak ruled action cinema, with an eye for quality material… As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns another year older, now would be a good time to look back to an era of global box office domination, and cult appeal in the action […]

Movie Review – The Iron Mask (2019)

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The Iron Mask, 2019. Directed by Oleg Stepchenko. Starring Jason Flemyng, Charles Dance, Rutger Hauer, Jackie Chan, Helen Yao and Arnold Schwarzenegger. SYNOPSIS: A brilliant English cartographer must travel to China in search of a fabled ‘Dragon Seal’ that holds supernatural powers, unaware that many dangerous and powerful figures are also seeking the treasure for […]

An Action Star’s Worst Nightmare: Kids

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the now long standing tradition of the action star having to tackle their toughest foe – children… When you think of some of your favourite action heroes of the last 30+ years, we’ve seen them take on all comers. They’ve fought terrorists, criminals, sometimes beings from other worlds, but their […]

Conan the Barbarian: An underrated work of art which ushered in a decade of imitators

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Conan The Barbarian, often overlooked for its artistic merits… There were a number of archetypal films which became popular during the 80’s. Some fads lasted longer than others, whilst some died out. The success of First Blood (but more-so Part 2) would usher in a stream of one […]

New poster for The Iron Mask featuring Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Following the release of the UK trailer for The Iron Mask, we’ve now got a new poster for the upcoming fantasy adventure featuring action icons Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger; check it out here… The Iron Mask sees action legends Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up in a high concept fantasyhistorical epic featuring breath-taking […]