Know Your “That Guy”: William Mapother
Probably best known as Tom Cruise’s cousin and Ethan on Lost, William Mapother has shown up, usually as a villain, in a number of movies and television shows.
Action Hero of the Week: Malcolm Reynolds
Taking the sensibilities of a cowboy into the outer reaches of space, Captain Malcolm Reynolds and the crew of the Serenity dodge the authorities and do whatever odd jobs come their way.
Everything Action Commentary: Gymkata
Here’s the first of what are hopefully going to be many Everything Action movie commentaries. For the inaugural commentary, Zach, Chris and Joe watched the 1985 cult classic, Gymkata, starring gymnastic superstar, Kurt Thomas.
New Release Round Up 2/21
The Epic Journey of The Rock is our pick of the week in an otherwise extremely slow week for New Releases.
Review: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
The original Ghost Rider was a snoozefest with terrible special effects, a lame villain and a bored looking Nicolas Cage. What happens when the Cage is unleashed and Crank directors Neveldine/Taylor are behind the camera? You get the insane sequel, Spirit of Vengeance.
Musical Montage: Michael Sembello “Rock Until You Drop”
One of the most beloved cult classics of the 80’s, The Monster Squad, has a fantastic 80’s montage featuring a song from the man who brought you “Maniac” from Flashdance.
Battle at the Box Office 2/20
The Vow loses it’s Valentine’s Day advantage and gives up the top spot to Safe House while the new releases had pretty mediocre openings.
The 6th Annual Kick Ass Awards
It’s time again to honor the best and worst of the past year with the awards you actually care about. Who will win Ass Kicker of the Year and what is the Kick Ass Movie of the Year? Read on to find out.
News Shotgun 2/17
Lots of directors in talks or confirmed for projects this week along with a couple of upcoming TV shows based on movies and much more.
Admit One 2/17
The critics hate Ghost Rider and This Means War but, obviously, love the latest from Studio Ghibli, The Secret World of Arrietty.