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Everything Actioncast: Enemy of the State (1998)

March 7, 2025

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris pay homage to the late Gene Hackman by discussing his co-starring role with Will Smith in the 1998 Tony Scott thriller, Enemy of the State. Smith plays Robert Clayton Dean, a labor lawyer in Washington D.C. who inadvertently comes into possession of evidence of the NSA […]

Everything Action Theater: The Substitute (1996)

March 6, 2025

Tom Berenger is a former mercenary turned substitute teacher in the ’90s action movie The Substitute, which you can watch in the latest Everything Action Theater. When his girlfriend is brutally attacked at the school where she works, Shale (Berenger) goes undercover as the substitute teacher for her class to find out who was behind the […]

Everything Action Theater: Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

February 6, 2025

  Directed by his friend and frequent collaborator Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan stars as a TV chef who becomes the target of various gangs in 1997’s Mr. Nice Guy, which you can watch in the latest Everything Action Theater.  When a news reporter records footage of a cocaine deal between the Italian mob and a street […]

Everything Action Theater: Tiger Claws

January 30, 2025

Three martial arts favorites faced off in 1992’s Tiger Claws, which you can watch in the latest Everything Action Theater.  Cynthia Rothrock stars as Detective Linda Masterson, who gets her first murder case when martial arts masters start turning up dead.  Teaming up with martial arts specialist Sgt. Tarek Richards (Jalal Merhi), the pair learn […]

Action Hero of the Week: Will Singleton

January 29, 2025

Name: Will Singleton Occupation: Soldier/Resistance Fighter Family: N/A Allies: Stu, Andrea, Tron, Vikki Enemies: R.D. Crowley, Heinz Dietrich, Montgomery Valentine, Hilary Weapon(s) of Choice: Assault rifle, dynamite, musket, sword Body Count: N/A Memorable Quote: “Killing, F***ing, we’re all whores for Crowley” See Will in Action:

Action Hero of the Week: Sean Barker

January 15, 2025

Name: Sean Barker Occupation: Martial arts student/vigilante Family: N/A Allies: Mizuki Sagawa, Max Reed, Commander Atkins, Cori Edwards, Marcus Edwards Enemies: Fulton Balcus, Arlen Crane, Zoanoids, The Cronos Corporation Weapon(s) of Choice: The Guyver unit and its weapons Body Count: N/A Memorable Quote: “You can’t kill me. I’ve been rejected by death” See Sean in […]

Action Hero of the Week: John Lee

November 20, 2024

Name: John Lee Occupation: Hitman Family: Mother and Sister (Names unknown) Allies: Meg Coburn, Det. Zedkov, Det. Hunt, Alan Chan, Rawlins Enemies: Terence Wei, Michael Kogan, Ryker, Collins, Loco, Pryce Weapon(s) of Choice: Beretta 92fs, Ruger SP101, MP5K-PDW Body Count: 27 Memorable Quote: “It will be the last death I cause” See John in Action:

Action Hero of the Week: China O’Brien

November 13, 2024

Name: China O’Brien Occupation: Former LAPD cop, martial arts instructor, sheriff of Beaver Creek, UT Family: John O’Brien (Father) Allies: Matt Conroy, Dakota, Frank Atkins, Annie Atkins, Jill Atkins, Ross Tyler, Maria Enemies: Edwin Sommers, Marty Lickner, Charlie Baskin Weapon(s) of Choice: Martial arts, Charter Arms Off Duty, Compound bow Body Count: N/A Memorable Quote: […]

Everything Action Commentary: China O’Brien (1990)

October 10, 2024

For a special bonus commentary, Zach and Chris are joined by special guests Addam and Justin to celebrate Chris’ birthday and watch the 1990 Cynthia Rothrock “classic,” China O’Brien.  Directed by Robert Clouse, the director who brought us both Enter the Dragon and Gymkata, Rothrock stars as a police officer and martial arts instructor, China […]

Everything Action Commentary: Timecop (1994)

September 26, 2024

For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach and Chris celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Jean-Claude Van Damme classic, Timecop. JCVD stars as Max Walker, an agent for the Time Enforcement Commission, the agency that controls time travel.  Max uncovers a plot by the sleazy presidential candidate and senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) to exploit […]