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The Film Feud of the 90s: Steven Seagal vs Jean-Claude Van Damme

June 2, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at the film feud to end them all: Seagal vs Van Damme…The 90’s begin. Action cinema is at the height of popularity, headed up by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, with Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson also throwing their hats into the mix. The video boom would contribute to a huge […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal

First look at Jean-Claude Van Damme in Darkness of Man

February 22, 2023 by Gary Collinson

With the film having wrapped production, we now have our first look at Jean-Claude Van Damme in his next film, the neo-noir action thriller Darkness of Man.As per THR, Darkness of Man follows JCVD’s Russell Hatch, “an Interpol operative who witnesses the death of his last informant in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Darkness of Man, Jean-Claude Van Damme

Maximum Van Dammage: The Definitive Top 10 Jean-Claude Van Damme Movies!

December 28, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s time for the undisputed, inarguable, and definitive Top 10 Jean-Claude Van Damme movies…The Muscles from Brussels turned 62 this year. He’s had a stellar career filled with majestic, high-kicking action. The most iconic image of Van Damme, aside from his infamous bicep pose, is the glorious sight of him leaping in the air and […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Bloodsport, double impact, Hard Target, In Hell, JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kickboxer, Lionheart, Maximum Risk, sudden death, The Bouncer, Timecop, Universal Soldier, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Wake of Death

Underrated Movies from the Masters of Action Cinema

December 1, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe picks one underrated gem from ten of the best action stars of all time…Ah the misunderstood masterpiece. The underappreciated gem. Some films just take a while to get the attention they fully deserve. When it comes to the primo action stars one might argue the ranking list. However, whilst considering the best action […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 10 to Midnight, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Charles Bronson, Crime Story, cynthria rothrock, Demolition Man, Dolph Lundgren, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Last Action Hero, Maximum Risk, On Deadly Ground, Rising Sun, Scott Adkins, Silent Trigger, Steven Seagal, Sworn To Justice, Sylvester Stallone, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, Wesley Snipes

Jean-Claude Van Damme to lead neo-noir action thriller Darkness of Man

November 7, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Fresh off the announcement of Silent Kill, Jean-Claude Van Damme has added another project to his upcoming slate, with THR reporting that the action legend set to lead the neo-noir action thriller Darkness of Man.Directed by James Cullen Bressack (Fortress, Hot Seat), the film is said to be more dramatic in nature to Van Damme’s […]

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Jean-Claude Van Damme set for Silent Kill

November 4, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Action legend Jean-Claude Van Damme is set to lead the cast of Silent Kill, an action-thriller from Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth director Anthony Hickox.Silent Kill will follow “four mercenaries who find a hidden treasure in the Congo. They bury it and agree to meet back at the same spot in three years and split […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Anthony Hickox, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Madalina Anea, Rafael Amaya, silent kill, Vernon Davis

Movie Review – Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

July 1, 2022 by Robert Kojder

Minions: The Rise of Gru, 2022.Directed by Kyle Balda. Featuring the voice talents of Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Russell Brand, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Michelle Yeoh, Julie Andrews, and RZA.SYNOPSIS:A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alan Arkin, Danny Trejo, Despicable Me, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Andrews, Kyle Balda, Lucy Lawless, Michelle Yeoh, Minions, minions: The rise of gru, Pierre Coffin, Russell Brand, RZA, Steve Carell, taraji p henson

Cage as Cage, Van Damme as Van Damme: Two Icons Play Their Ultimate Role

June 8, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at Nic Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and compares with Jean-Claude Van Damme’s temporarily redefining role as himself in JCVD…April 2022 included a special day for me. It was something of an event. I got to see Nicolas Cage strut his stuff on the big screen. Maybe 10-15 years […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jean-Claude Van Johnson, Nicolas Cage, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Universal Soldier receiving new 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release in June

May 9, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Lionsgate has announced that Roland Emmerich’s 1992 sci-fi action Universal Soldier is set for a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Steelbook release this June; check out the cover artwork and details below…Director Roland Emmerich’s action-packed sci-fi classic features Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD, Double Team, Double Impact, Kickboxer), Dolph Lundgren (Johnny Mnemonic, Masters of the Universe, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roland Emmerich, Universal Soldier

Cyborg: When Jean-Claude Van Damme and Albert Pyun rode the Cannon Express

April 7, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at the early Jean-Claude Van Damme starrer Cyborg…April 7th, 1989. Hot off the monster success of Masters of the Universe, which went off as initially budgeted and without hitches, a sequel was released… or so what could have happened in theory.As it was, the Dolph Lundgren-headlined Masters of the Universe was […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Albert Pyun, cannon films, Cyborg, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Vincent Klyn

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