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Dolph Lundgren calls Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom original cut “really good”, was disappointed by the reshoots

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We survived the Release The Snyder Cut movement; we almost had the Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad, but could we be looking at a similar vibe for the DC Extended Universe swansong Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom? One of the actors behind the project has spoken up and feels like the film has been chopped […]

Movie Review – Wanted Man (2024)

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Wanted Man, 2024. Directed by Dolph Lundgren. Starring Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Michael Paré, Roger Cross, Michael Worth, Bourke Floyd, Aaron McPherson, James Joseph Pulido, Julian Cavett, Xzavier Estrada, Sherrie Prose, Christopher A. Brooks Sr., Tony Messenger, Ben Steele, and Daniela Soto Vell. SYNOPSIS: Follows a police officer who must retrieve an eyewitness and escort […]

Ten Action Sequels The World Needs To See

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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 […]

Movie Review – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, 2023. Directed by James Wan. Starring Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Randall Park, Temuera Morrison, Indya Moore, Pilou Asbæk, Jani Zhao, Vincent Regan, and Martin Short. SYNOPSIS: Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death and wielding the […]

Dolph Lundgren’s Wanted Man unveils trailer, poster and images

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Quiver Distribution has released a trailer, poster and images for Dolph Lundgren’s upcoming action thriller Wanted Man. In addition to directing, the action legend also stars as aging detective Johansen who is sent to escort a witness to the murder of two DEA agents across the US-Mexico border, only to discover American forces were responsible […]

Perfect Non-Horror Movies for Halloween Viewing

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We take a look at some non-horror films that will still creep you out, disturb you or deliver a nightmarish scenario… It’s almost Halloween and so the perfect time to dive into some horror. The genre sees a perfect boost during Halloween season but a film doesn’t need to belong to the horror genre to […]

Are the Old School Action Veterans Headed Into Forced Retirement?

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With diminishing returns and a lack of interest from big-screen audiences, are old-school action heroes heading to the retirement home…? In the 1980s and 1990s, you couldn’t move for action heroes. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger led a musclebound movement that led to younger, more grounded heroes like Will Smith, Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise […]

Star Ace Toys debuts Ivan Drago Rocky IV deluxe sixth scale figure

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Sideshow and Star Ace Toys have revealed the sixth scale Ivan Drago deluxe collectible figure which is inspired by the appearance of Dolph Lundgren in the 1985 sports drama sequel Rocky IV. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $269; check it out here…   In Rocky IV, Rocky challenges the one of his […]

Trailer: Terrence Howard and Dolph Lundgren team for a Showdown at the Grand

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Shout! Studios has released a poster and trailer for Showdown at the Grand, the upcoming action comedy from writer-director Orson Oblowitz. The film stars Terence Howard as George, a proud movie theatre owner who holds a retrospective for legendary action stars Claude Luc Hallyday (Dolph Lundgren), but when greedy corporate developers come for George’s family […]

Essential Films from The Expendables 4 Cast

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With Expend4bles on the way, we look at ten essential films from its stars… It seems like a long old time since we last saw the Expendables crew in action. After a period of false starts and the small matter of a pandemic, (as well as a release that got pushed back) we’re finally going […]