Musical Montage: Bob Seger “Shakedown”
Although not quite as memorable as the music from the first movie, Bob Seger’s “Shakedown” from Beverly Hills Cop II is still a fun song that debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts and was nominated for a “Best Original Song” Oscar.
Everything Actioncast Ep 481 “Venom 2, The Saint, Hunger Games, Color Out of Space and More”
This week on the podcast, Zach and Chris talk the new title and release date for Venom 2, the Hunger Games prequel movie, Chris Pine taking over from Val Kilmer in The Saint reboot, Nicolas Cage going Lovecraft in Color out of Space, classic video gaming in High Score Girl and more.
Everything Action Theater: The Gate
Stephen Dorff made his film debut in the 1987 cult classic The Gate where his character Glen discovers a mysterious hole in the backyard that he inadvertently causes tiny demons to be unleashed from.
Action Hero of the Week: Robert Rainsford
After being shipwrecked on an island, big game hunter and author Robert Rainsford encounters the island’s owner Count Zaroff, who eventually forces Robert and fellow survivor Eve Trowbridge into a deadly hunt in the jungle where they are the prey.
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.