Following our deep dive into 1980s action cinema, lock and load for our list of essential 1990s action movies… The 1990s brought about a shift in the action genre. As the decade progressed there seemed to be shift from the 80s icons into the likes of Nicolas Cage and Keanu Reeves becoming action stars. Likewise […]
James Caan’s Finest Hour: Thief
We look back at the iconic work of the late, great James Caan and take a deep dive into the underrated neo-noir masterpiece Thief, with Caan at his fiery, mesmeric best… The sad news has broken. Another cinematic icon has left us, leaving behind an awe inspiring legacy. James Caan for a time, was synonymous […]
The Film and TV Reboot Explosion
Tom Jolliffe looks at a current explosion of reboots in film and TV, with many from properties no one remembers anyway… The idea of a reboot isn’t exactly unfamiliar. Hollywood is on a very well worn trail that is littered with remakes, reboots, sequels, whatever you want to call them. Some might say Hollywood has […]
A straight-to-video Eraser reboot has wrapped filming
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has already wrapped filming on a straight-to-video reboot of the 1997 Arnold Schwarzenegger action vehicle Eraser, and post-production is underway ahead of a release in early 2022. Titled Eraser: Reborn, the new film has been directed by John Pogue (The Quiet Ones, Deep Blue Sea 3), and […]
The A-Z of Action Movies: E-H
In part two of our action A-Z, we look at a selection of films beginning with E-H… After an action packed A-D of action films, what does the next batch of carnage have to offer? Once again I delve into an eclectic mix of cult favourites and obscure video specials, with an array of action […]
8 Bad-Ass Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies Worth Another Look
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 […]
