We’re discussing The Equalizer this week on the Everything Actioncast, but on the much more dramatic side of Denzel Washington’s filmography is the 1987 biopic Cry Freedom, directed by Richard Attenborough.  Washington played Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa who was killed while in police custody.  Kevin Kline played reporter Donald Woods, who […]

Sampling “Soula Bossa Nova” by Quincy Jones, Ludacris went full Austin Powers for the lyrics and music video for his single, “Number One Spot.”  Released as the second single off Ludacris’ album The Red Light District, the song reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ended the year at #99 on the yearly Hot […]

Coming out 15 years ago today, on September 9th, 2009, the movie 9 heavily featured “Welcome Home” by Coheed and Cambria in its trailers and soundtrack.  Produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, the movie was a feature-length version of director Shane Acker’s Oscar-nominated short film and followed a group of rag dolls called “Stitchpunks” […]

Best known for “Barbie Girl,” Aqua had a few other hits on their resume, including “Turn Back Time,” featured on the soundtrack for 1998’s Sliding Doors.