Casey Chong on the essential action movies from Cannon Films… If you lived through the 80s and 90s era, you’d likely have been familiar with Cannon Films, an indie production company synonymous with low-budget, B-movies that focused on certain niches such as action, martial arts and sci-fi & fantasy. Cannon initially got off to a […]
10 Unconventional Christmas Movies (That Aren’t Die Hard)
If you’re looking for an unconventional Christmas movie that isn’t Die Hard, here’s a selection for your consideration…. Christmas is upon us again, and one of the leisure activities associated with the holiday spirit is revisiting some of the traditional Christmas movie classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, and The Santa Clause. […]
The Essential Action Movies of 1986
We journey back 40 years (yes… really) with the essential action movies of 1986… In an era when a half-decent action film is becoming rarer than the dodo, and practical stunts and effects even more so, I often find myself venturing back to action films of yesteryear. Some of the very best of years gone […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Cobra (1986)
Cobra, 1986. Directed by George P. Cosmatos. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Andrew Robinson, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Brian Thompson, Art LaFleur, and Lee Garlington. SYNOPSIS: A maverick cop uses unconventional methods to hunt down a killer known as the Night Slasher and his gang of followers. Having given Sylvester Stallone’s 1993 sci-fi actioner Demolition Man the […]
Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening gets a new gameplay trailer
Microids has released a new gameplay trailer for Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening (see below), their video game adaptation of the iconic 1982 anime and manga created by Buichi Terasawa. In addition to the new trailer, there are now playable demos available on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch, giving players the […]
Sylvester Stallone’s Cobra coming to 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Arrow
Arrow Video has announced that the 1986 Sylvester Stallone-headlined action thriller Cobra is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this July; check out the cover artwork and details here… CRIME IS A DISEASE. MEET THE CURE. Fresh from the global success of Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sylvester Stallone and director George P. Cosmatos […]
New trailer for Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening
There have been quite a few games for Cobra (not the Stallone film) over the years but I only ever knew of the awful looking Cobra 2 for the Atari ST. Fortunately, those days are far behind us and thanks to Microids, we have an all-new video game adaptation of the iconic animated series to look forward […]
An Action Christmas: Ten Action Movies Set At Christmas
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten action films set at Christmas… It’s time to pull your cracker and polish your baubles. Yep, Christmas is upon us. This means a festive period with a watch list of decidedly Christmassy films. By law we’ll all be watching Home Alone, The Snowman and It’s a Wonderful Life. Christmas is […]
Five More Sylvester Stallone Movies That Need a Sequel After Cliffhanger
With Sly returning as Gabe Walker in a Cliffhanger sequel, we look at five other Sylvester Stallone films that need a sequel… Sylvester Stallone is going to hit the mountains in a surprising and long awaited sequel to Cliffhanger with filming having been set for summer 2024. The Die Hard in the Snowy Mountains hit […]
Cobra: Sylvester Stallone and Cannon Films Do Dirty Harry
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Sylvester Stallone’s first fling with Cannon Films… Riding high from a year of box office domination in 1985 having released career high grosses with Rocky IV and Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sylvester Stallone had the world at his feet. He could have picked anything he wanted to […]
