Tom Jolliffe celebrates some of the most popular B-movie queens of the video era onward… Think of those legendary actresses of the last few decades. Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie… Big names, capable of selling a film themselves and a regular big screen fixture. As someone who grew up in the VHS […]
Lady Scorpions trailer sees Cynthia Rothrock out to rescue her granddaughter
Tiger Style Media and Paramount Movies have shared a trailer, poster and images for the action thriller Lady Scorpions. Directed by Bruce Del Castillo, the film stars action icon Cynthia Rothrock as a former FBI agent who teams up with her daughter (Caitlin Dechelle) – a martial arts master – to take down a crime […]
Movie Review – The Last Kumite (2024)
The Last Kumite,2024. Directed by Ross W. Clarkson. Starring Mathis Landwehr, Matthias Hues, Kurt McKinney, Billy Blanks, Cynthia Rothrock, Michel Qissi, Abdul Qissi, David Kurzhal, Kira Kortenbach, Mona Moula and Mike Derudder. SYNOPSIS Michael Rivers, a skilled martial artist is forced to fight in an illegal fighting tournament in order to save his daughter. Along […]
Martial arts throwback The Last Kumite gets a trailer and poster
Altitude has released a poster and trailer for The Last Kumite, and 80s and 90s-influenced martial arts throwback from director Ross W. Clarkson and featuring an ensemble cast of martial arts favourites including Cynthia Rothrock (China O’Brien), Billy Blanks (Talons of the Eagle), Michel and Abdel Qissi (Kickboxer), Matthias Hues (Death Match), Kurt McKinney (No […]
4K Ultra HD Review – China O’Brien / China O’Brien 2
China O’Brien / China O’Brien 2, 1990 Directed by Robert Clouse. Starring Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Keith Cooke, Cindy Clark, Tiffany Soter, Nijel, Billy Blanks. SYNOPSIS: 4K UHD box set featuring both Cynthia Rothrock-led martial arts action classics from the VHS era. In a genre where the underdog is constantly being championed and many prize […]
Cannon’s Avengers: What If… Cannon Films Did the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Here in the Flickering Myth multiverse, we look at how a Cannon-produced Avengers epic may have been cast… The Marvel Cinematic Universe enjoyed an unprecedented run of success after Robert Downey Jr kicked off a major era in movies back with 2008’s Iron Man. Some might not have enjoyed the all-powerful grip that the MCU […]
Ten Action Sequels The World Needs To See
Originality be damned in Hollywood, it’s time to look at some action sequels the world needs… Recently it was announced that Sly Stallone would be donning his climbing gear and hitting the mountains for a Cliffhanger sequel. That sent the Flickering Myth office into a frenzy of ideas… actually, it was just me in a […]
Underappreciated Action Stars Who Deserve More Love
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten underrated action stars who deserve more love… It’s a funny old business being an action star. You throw yourself around, kick people upside the head, try as best you can to prove you can emote as well as said kicking, and in the end, it’s in the lap of the […]
PM Entertainment and the Art of Rip-offs With Razzmatazz
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at 90’s video action specialists PM Entertainment and a penchant for enjoyable knock offs… I’ve oft shared my fondness for the work of PM Entertainment, headed by Joseph Merhi and Richard Pepin. Their company were prolific through the 90’s in producing straight to cable/video movies (predominantly action) that seemed […]
Cobra Kai needs a Cynthia Rothrock Sting
Tom Jolliffe on why Cynthia Rothrock should be a part of Cobra Kai season 5… Cobra Kai Season 4 is still fresh from the oven on Netflix. Like every season before it, it’s a perfect unison of slightly soapy coming of age angst, brawls, humour, nostalgia and just the right level of fan service. It’s […]
