News Shotgun 2/4
The casts of Cloak and Dagger and The Runaways were revealed, a new superhero coming to the Arrowverse, Ben Affleck no longer directing The Batman, Denis Villeneuve is officially taking a crack at Dune and much more in this week’s News Shotgun.
Everything Actioncast Ep 335 “Press A to Batman”
This week on the podcast, Zach and Joe dive into the power vacuum left by Ben Affleck leaving the director’s seat on The Batman, OG Unsolved Mysteries, the perfect Liam Neeson movie formula, the ups and downs of Telltale Batman, Vince Vaughn’s action career and more.
Admit One 2/3
February kicks off with a pair of stinkers, one of which wasn’t even screened for critics.
Iko Uwais Cracks Skulls in Headshot (Trailer)
Back after the one two combo of The Raid movies, Iko Uwais is ready to bash in more skulls as a man with amnesia who must fight to protect his new peaceful life from the demons of his past.
The Definitive Ranking of 24
With 24: Legacy set to debut after the Super Bowl this weekend with new hero Eric Carter at the helm, we look back on the Jack Bauer years and give our rankings for all the past seasons.
Action Hero of the Week: Tang Lung
Called to Italy to help a friend of his uncle, martial artist Tang Lung defends a restaurant that is being threatened by the local mob.
New Release Round Up 1/31
Kind of slim pickings this week but you can get the latest season of Ballers, Jack Reacher 2, Boo! A Madea Halloween and a few other things.
February Movie Preview
The first two of our most anticipated movies of 2017 arrive with John Wick Chapter Two and The Lego Batman Movie while there’s also horror in the form of Rings, A Cure for Wellness and Get Out, the next sleazy chapter in the Fifty Shades series and more.
Battle at the Box Office 1/30
Split stayed on top of the box office for another weekend while Resident Evil: The Final Chapter had the lowest ever opening for the franchise and Matthew McConaughey’s Gold barely made it into the top 10.
Musical Montage: America “The Last Unicorn”
Based on the Peter S. Beagle fantasy novel, Rankin/Bass produced the animated version of The Last Unicorn in 1982 which featured a title song by the band America.