New Release Round Up 4/21
The current highest-grossing film of 2020, Bad Boys for Life, is out this week on DVD and Blu-Ray along with the latest from Guy Ritchie with The Gentlemen, the complete series of 30 Rock, the fourth and final Ip Man movie and more.
Musical Montage: Tangerine Dream
Formed in the late 60s, electronica legends Tangerine Dream have put out over 100 albums since their formation and have composed the scores for numerous films, including Risky Business, Legend, Near Dark, Firestarter, Sorcerer and more.
Everything Actioncast Ep 480 “Bruce Lee, American Psycho, Superman, Robin Hood and More”
This week on the podcast, Zach and Chris discuss an awesome new Criterion Bruce Lee collection, Superman 78, American Psycho, a potential live-action/CG remake of Disney’s Robin Hood, Birds of Prey, Beastars and more.
Gamebox 2.0: Games of April 2020
While we’re still stuck inside, we checked out some newly released games for the latest Gamebox 2.0. We got to play the latest game in the legendary Bubble Bobble series, an 80s action homage on Oculus Quest and a pair roguelike tactical RPGs.
Matthew Rhys Gets His Gumshoe on with Perry Mason (Trailer)
Originally played by Raymond Burr back in the late 50s and early 60s, Matthew Rhys takes over as Perry Mason in a new HBO series that follows his early days as a private eye in 1930s Los Angeles before he became the legendary criminal defense lawyer he’s known for.
Everything Action Theater: Bad Ass
The legendary Danny Trejo plays Vietnam vet Frank Vega in 2012’s Bad Ass, loosely inspired by the viral video “AC Transit Bus Fight”, and follows Frank as he makes his way around Los Angeles, trying to get justice for a friend and fellow vet who was murdered. Watch the whole movie here via YouTube.
Action Hero of the Week: Louis Burke
In a violent and corrupt prison, decorated cop Louis Burke must infiltrate the jail to find answers to a number of inside murders but finds himself face to face with a vicious serial killer he thought he killed on a prior case.
New Release Round Up 4/14
Sing Hallelujah as Season 1 of The Righteous Gemstones arrives on DVD this week along with the final season and Complete Series of Criminal Minds, Just Mercy, Underwater and more.
Musical Montage: Iggy Pop “Lust for Life”
Originally coming out in 1977, Iggy Pop’s “Lust for Life” truly exploded in 1996 when it was included in the movie and on the sountrack for Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting.
Everything Actioncast Ep 479 “Quibi, Bad Boys, A Goofy Movie, Extraction and More”
This week on the podcast, Zach and Chris talk about the launch of Quibi, Chris Hemsworth action with Extraction, the 25th anniversaries of Bad Boys and A Goofy Movie, Onward and more.