News Shotgun 8/13/22
Love, Death, and Robots is back for another season, Sonic 3 gets a release date, Emily Blunt joins Ryan Gosling in the remake of The Fall Guy, The Russo Brothers add a ton of new cast members to their new Netflix movie, Prey is the biggest premiere in Hulu history and more in this week’s News Shotgun.
Everything Actioncast Ep 591 “Prey, Mortal Kombat, Bullet Train, Disney+ and More”
This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris dive into Prey (Spoilers!) and talk about the new Disney+ pricing bundles, the next Mortal Kombat Legends animated movie, Bullet Train, more on the weirdness of Lightyear, the return of Mike Barnes to Cobra Kai, Thief, I Am Groot and more.
Admit One 8/12/22
Day Shift hits Netflix this weekend while Fall and Emily the Criminal are in theaters, Secret Headquarters is on Paramount+ and more across theaters and streaming.
Kenshi Takes Center Stage in Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (Trailer)
Kenshi gets the spotlight in the third Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind as he’s defeated and blinded by the evil warlord Kano but finds a retired master and a magical sword that could allow him to get his vengeance and free his village.
Everything Action Theater: The War of the Worlds (1953)
There have been many versions of HG Wells’ classic The War of the Worlds throughout the years but one of the most enduring and critically beloved is the 1953 version, which you can watch for the latest Everything Action Theater
Action Hero of the Week: Max Durocher
When one of his fares turns out to be a ruthless hitman, taxi driver Max Durocher is forced to drive him around Los Angeles and try to figure out some way to survive the night.
Review: Bring Him Back Dead
With its eye-catching title, badass star, and seemingly solid premise, Bring Him Back Dead seems like it would be a solid B-action movie but lacks exciting action or an interesting plot.
New Release Round Up 8/9/22
Heat arrives on 4K this week along with Event Horizon and Doom, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Men, Crimes of the Future, Hot Seat, Pam & Tommy, and more on DVD and Blu-ray.
Review: Bullet Train
After helping kick off the John Wick franchise, director David Leitch has been keeping busy with movies like Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and Hobbs & Shaw. He brings the snarky tone of Deadpool and the action style of John Wick to the fun and ridiculous Bullet Train.
Battle at the Box Office 8/8/22
Bullet Train took the top spot at the box office as arguably the last major blockbuster of Summer 2022 while DC League of Super Pets dropped to second and Top Gun: Maverick has now surpassed Titanic on the all-time domestic box office charts.