Everything Actioncast: AVP: Alien vs Predator (2004)
This week on the Everything Actioncast, whoever wins, we lose because we’re talking about 2004’s AVP: Alien vs. Predator, which came out 20 years ago this week. There’s also a new Alien movie, Alien: Romulus, in theaters right now.
Admit One 8/16/24
Fede Alvarez brings the Xenomorphs back to theaters with Alien: Romulus while Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry star in The Union on Netflix, Awkwafina and John Cena are in Jackpot! on Prime Video and more in Admit One.
Stallone Defends His Kingdom in Tulsa King Season 2 (Trailer)
Sylvester Stallone finally returns to defend his criminal empire when Tulsa King Season 2 arrives on Paramount+ in September.
Everything Action Theater: Galaxy of Terror (1981)
Coming out in 1981, Galaxy of Terror was clearly trying to drift off the success of Alien in 1979, but it would help bring Aliens into existence by giving James Cameron and Bill Paxton some of their first jobs in Hollywood.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Goes on the Hunt as Kraven in December (Trailer)
Sony’s Spider-Man Universe rolls on in December with its first R-rated entry, Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Action Hero of the Week: Ken Fairchild
Secret Service agent Ken Fairchild is sent to investigate the crash of a truck carrying deadly chemicals near the location where the President is holding a peace summit and finds himself battling a rogue element of the military that has created a dangerous bioweapon.
New Release Round Up 8/13/24
The Chuck Norris/Lee Marvin classic The Delta Force is out on 4K this week along with some early summer releases like IF, Furiosa and The Bikeriders, The Last Emperor on Criterion 4K, Season 3 of Chucky and more in this week’s New Release Round Up.
Jeff Bridges is Back in September for The Old Man Season 2 (Trailer)
Jeff Bridges is back on Hulu/FX in September for Season 2 of the espionage drama The Old Man.
Battle at the Box Office 8/12/24
Ryan Reynolds managed to hold off his wife, Blake Lively, as the couple took the top two spots at the box office, with It Ends With Us debuting at #2, while Borderlands bombed epically as predicted.
Musical Montage: Luke Combs “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”
One of the biggest hits of the summer, Twisters leaned more into country for its soundtrack compared to its Van Halen powered predecessor, with Luke Combs providing “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” as the leading single.