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Musical Montage: Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Relax”

December 2, 2024

Along with all the other over-the-top things that happen in director Brian De Palma’s 1984 homage to Hitchcock, Body Double, the 80s band Frankie Goes to Hollywood is featured in a sequence that finds main character Jake Scully (Craig Wasson) on the set of a porn movie, performing their hit “Relax.” “Relax” was released in […]

News Shotgun 11/30/24

November 30, 2024

Here’s all the movie and TV news you need to know from the past week, it’s the News Shotgun Dolph Lundgren cancer-free: One of our favorites, Dolph Lundgren, has been battling cancer for the past nine years and was at one time diagnosed to have 2-3 years to live.  Dolph revealed on Instagram this week […]

Everything Actioncast: The Hunted (2003)

November 29, 2024

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris sharpen their homemade knives and dive into 2003’s The Hunted, which just released on 4K for the first time. Directed by the late William Friedkin, The Hunted stars Benicio Del Toro as Aaron Hallam, a former special forces soldier who suffers from PTSD and goes rogue, […]

Admit One 11/29/24

November 29, 2024

Here’s what’s new in theaters and on streaming this weekend, it’s Admit One Moana 2 (Theaters) Starring: Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House, Alan Tudyk, Hualālai Chung, Rose Matafeo, David Fane Directed by: David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller Plot: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, […]

Everything Action Commentary: Thanksgiving (2023)

November 28, 2024

For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach, Chris, and special guest Justin celebrate Thanksgiving by watching Eli Roth’s 2023 holiday slasher movie. Originally a fake trailer from Grindhouse, Thanksgiving followed Machete and Hobo With a Shotgun to become a full film.  Set in Plymouth, MA, a tragic accident during a Thanksgiving night sale riot at […]

Action Hero of the Week: Terry Richmond

November 27, 2024

Name: Terry Richmond Occupation: Former Marine Family: Mike Simmons (Cousin) Allies: Summer McBride, Officer Evan Marston, Mr. Liu Enemies: Sheriff Sandy Burnne, Officer Steve Lann and corrupt Shelby Springs police Weapon(s) of Choice: CQC combat, Remington Model 870, Milkor M32A1 Grenade Launcher Body Count: 0 Memorable Quote: “Well, see, that’s a courtesy I extend only […]

New Release Round Up 11/26/24

November 26, 2024

Here’s what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray/4K this week; it’s the New Release Round-Up Pick of the Week: The Shape of Water (Criterion Collection 4K) Also Out This Week: Attachment Night of the Missing Must Love Dogs (Blu-ray) Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (4K) The Hunted (4K) Hush (4K) Feardotcom (Blu-ray) Bug (4K) The Snowtown […]

Sonic, Knuckles and Tails Battle Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Trailer)

November 25, 2024

Sonic and his pals are back in theaters just in time for Christmas as they battle the new threat of Shadow the Hedgehog (Keanu Reeves) in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.  Sonic (Ben Schwartz), Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), and Knuckles (Idris Elba) are living peacefully in Green Hills with Tom (James Marsden) and Maddie (Tika Sumpter) when […]

Battle at the Box Office 11/25/24

November 25, 2024

As expected, Wicked dominated the weekend box office with Gladiator II coming in a solid second place. Wicked opened to $112.5 million, which is the third best opening ever for a movie musical behind 2017’s Beauty and the Beast and Frozen II.  It’s the biggest opening ever for a movie based on a stage production, […]

Review: Gladiator II

November 25, 2024

It’s been 24 years, but Ridley Scott finally took us back into the Colosseum for Gladiator II. While it lacks compared to its 2000 predecessor, it also shares many of its strengths. Paul Mescal plays the grown Lucius Verus Aurelius, who was forced to flee Rome after the events of Gladiator. Finding a new life […]