Every hero needs a formidable villain and action titan Sylvester Stallone has faced plenty. We look at the ten best villains in Stallone movies… Most action films live or die on the strength of the villain. An underwhelming villain can kill a film, especially if the hero isn’t all that interesting. We’ve taken a look […]
4K Ultra HD Review – First Blood (1982)
First Blood, 1982. Directed by Ted Kotcheff. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, and Brian Dennehy. SYNOPSIS: First Blood, the movie that kicked off the Rambo phenomenon, returns to 4K Ultra HD in a new SteelBook edition that’s exclusive to Walmart. Collectors will want to snap this one up, but keep in mind that the transfer […]
When Movie Artwork Was Great
Tom Jolliffe looks at the peak of movie artwork (and subsequent decline)… Movie making is a long drawn out process. From those first scrawled notes that slowly evolve into script, to the preparation, production and post, so many elements combine to deliver a final product. Then you have the small matter of selling said film. […]
The Films of 1982: One of the Finest Years in Cinema History
Tom Jolliffe ventures back 40 years to explore the cinematic landscape of 1982… 1982 was a great year for films. It could well be argued too that 1982 might well be one of the finest years in cinema history. There’s an array of blockbuster hits, cult films, iconic films and initially maligned genre films now […]
The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music
Tom Jolliffe looks at a golden period in action movie scores and some of the maestros who composed them… What is the golden age of action movies? This is of course a rhetorical question. It’s undoubtedly the 1980s. A time of such unique flair and style. Big, bold, brash, silly, sometimes ironic. It was a […]
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 […]
Rambo, Braddock and Snake Plissken come to World of Tanks Console
Wargaming have started a new season on World of Tanks Console bringing a world of ’80s action to players. Get ready for a season of content where muscle meets metal, rewards can be earned and where three ‘80s action movie heroes help players become legends. Watch the new trailer below to see more of the […]
10 More Essential Revenge Films
Tom Jolliffe with another ten essential revenge films… Are you not entertained? No? Then you need some hardy revenge to pass some time. The revenge formula (served chilled, straight from the fridge or something) has remained popular for well over half a century. There’s something about that trigger of a protagonist who has been wronged […]
Rambo: The Complete SteelBook Collection coming to 4K Ultra HD
Lionsgate has announced the released of the Rambo Complete Steelbook Collection which includes all five films in the classic Sylvester Stallone-headlined action franchise in 4K Ultra HD, along with a host of bonus features. The box set hits shelves on October 27th as a Best Buy exclusive, priced at $119.99; check out the cover artwork […]
In Over Your Head, Coen Style
Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the Coen Brothers finest films, often seeing protagonists in a situation that gets increasingly out of their control… The plan seems simple. The quest, on paper, should be easy. Nothing could go wrong. In film terms, a lack of complication is a drama killer of course. In film terms, […]
