News Shotgun 6/22
Some news about a couple of upcoming sequels and prequels as well as a bunch of projects springing out of the successful return of The Muppets last year.
Admit One 6/22
Three vastly different movies out this week with Abe Lincoln killing vampires, apocalyptic romantic comedy and the latest from Pixar.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon) Trailer
Nickelodeon has the latest in the long string of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shows coming out this fall and the new trailer is out.
Taken 2 Trailer
Liam Neeson’s amazing run of action movies got started with Taken and now Neeson is back as CIA “preventer” Bryan Mills for Taken 2, where a group of vengeance seeking Albanians target him and his family in Istanbul.
Know Your “That Guy”: Jeff Fahey
“I have an affinity for good roles in good films. I like a variety of parts, and if some of the good stuff happens to be in fantasy and horror, I do them” -Jeff Fahey on his many roles
Dredd Trailer
It seems like ample time has passed for everyone to forget the atrocity that was the Stallone take on Judge Dredd so now Karl Urban is stepping up to become the law in the upcoming Dredd, coming out this September.
Everything Actioncast Ep. 115 “Bad Ass Nuke Cocktails”
This week on the podcast, Zach and Chris (joined later by Joe) talk about some of the latest trailers, the role of Third Echelon in the Tom Clancy universe, Superfly, the fighting style of the Ninja Turtles, Danny Trejo, awesome and terrible sequels and much more.
Monsters University Trailer
Learn how Mike and Sully learned the finer points of scaring human children at Monster University, the prequel to Monsters Inc., coming next year.
Action Hero of the Week: Tom Mason
After the Earth is invaded by a group of aliens nicknamed “Skitters”, Boston University history professor, Tom Mason, has to quickly shift gears into a leader of the resistance.
Everything Action Commentary: Hard Target
We’re back with another commentary, this time for the 1993 Van Damme classic Hard Target. It was directed by John Woo and featuring all his trademark action and the most magnificent mullet in movie history.