Action Hero of the Week: China O’Brien
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: […]
Musical Montage: M2M “Don’t Say You Love Me”
Just as big as the movie itself, the soundtrack for Pokemon: The First Movie went double platinum and featured the single “Don’t Say You Love Me” from M2M, which played over the movie’s end credits. A Norwegian pop duo, M2M consists of Marion Raven and Marit Larsen. “Don’t Say You Love Me” was their debut […]
Everything Action Theater: Surf Ninjas (1993)
Riding the wave (pun intended) of things like TMNT, 1993’s Surf Ninjas is a ridiculous 90s cult classic you can watch in the latest Everything Action Theater. Starring Ernie Reyes Sr, Ernie Reyes Jr, Nicolas Cowan, Rob Schneider, Tone Loc, Kelly Hu, and Leslie Nielsen, the movie follows brothers Johnny (Reyes Jr.) and Zach (Cowan), […]
Action Heroes of the Week: Billy and Jimmy Lee
Names: Billy and Jimmy Lee Occupation: Martial artists Family: Satori Imada (adopted mother) Allies: Marian Delario, Power Corps, Bo Abobo, Chief Delario Enemies: Koga Shuko, Linda Lash, Huey and Lewis Weapon(s) of Choice: Martial arts, Double Dragon medallions Body Count: N/A Memorable Quote: Billy Lee: Look who’s talkin’, UG Lee. Jimmy Lee: Get it straight. […]
Musical Montage: Class of ’99 “Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2”
An alternative rock supergroup, Class of ’99, was assembled to provide Robert Rodriguez’s The Faculty with cover versions of both parts of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall.” The band featured Alice in Chains Layne Staley on vocals, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine on lead guitar, Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction on […]
Amazon Has Cruel Intentions in November (Trailer)
Based on the 90s teen classic and the novel Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Cruel Intentions returns as a Prime Video TV series. Set at an elite college in Washington DC, step-siblings Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess) are willing to do anything to maintain their positions at the […]
Everything Actioncast: New Nightmare (1994)
This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris get meta to talk about Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, which celebrated its 30th anniversary. Existing in the “real world,” Heather Langenkamp plays herself, an actress in Los Angeles who has terrible nightmares about a darker and more sinister version of Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Wes Craven […]
Everything Actioncast: Sleepy Hollow (1999)
This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris try not to lose their heads while discussing the 1999 Tim Burton movie Sleepy Hollow. Loosely based on the classic Washington Irving short story, Johnny Depp plays Ichabod Crane, a police constable from New York City in 1799 who is dispatched to the small town of […]
Everything Action Commentary: China O’Brien (1990)
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 Theater: Fallen (1998)
Denzel Washington hasn’t really dabbled in the horror genre too much, but he did in 1998 for the cult favorite Fallen. Washington plays Detective John Hobbes, who helps capture serial killer Edgar Reese. After Reese is executed, copycat killings begin to occur. As the evidence grows, Hobbes has to accept the reality that a demon […]