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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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

Street Fighter getting limited edition Blu-ray Steelbook release

October 2, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Universal Home Entertainment and Mill Creek Entertainment have announced the limited edition Blu-ray Steelbook for the 1994 adaptation of the hit video game series Street Fighter which goes on sale on December 7th; check out the cover artwork and details below… Based on the massively popular video game franchise, this adrenaline-pumping adventure stars martial arts […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media, Video Games Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Street Fighter

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 […]

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

Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer explores of the origin of a despicable supervillain

March 31, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Illumination Entertainment has released a new poster and trailer for the Despicable Me prequel Minions: The Rise of Gru. Set in the 1970s, the animated origin story centres on 12 year old Gru as he plots to take over the world and dreams of becoming the world’s greatest supervillain; take a look here… Long before […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alan Arkin, Danny Trejo, Despicable Me, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Andrews, Lucy Lawless, Michelle Yeoh, Minions, minions: The rise of gru, Russell Brand, RZA, Steve Carell, taraji p henson

Jean-Claude Van Damme to end his action career with What’s My Name?

February 14, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Jean-Claude Van Damme is to sound the bell on his illustrious action career with one final round of bouts in martial arts throwback What’s My Name? According to Deadline, the ‘muscles from Brussels’ will star in a film that will reunite the fighting icon in matches against some of his past screen rivals, and that […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, What’s My Name?

Movie Review – The Last Mercenary (2021)

July 30, 2021 by Robert Kojder

The Last Mercenary, 2021. Directed by David Charhon. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Valérie Kaprisky, Miou-Miou, Eric Judor, Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Patrick Timsit, Zakhar Shadrin, Samir Decazza, Michel Crémadès, Djimo, Mike Gassaway, Aleksey Gorbunov, and Nassim Lyes. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious former secret service agent must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alban Ivanov, Aleksey Gorbunov, Assa Sylla, David Charhon, Djimo, Eric Judor, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michel Crémadès, Mike Gassaway, Miou-Miou, Nassim Lyes, Patrick Timsit, Samir Decazza, The Last Mercenary, Valérie Kaprisky, Zakhar Shadrin

Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in trailer for Netflix action comedy The Last Mercenary

June 7, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released a trailer, poster and images for director David Charhon’s action comedy The Last Mercenary which stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as a former secret service agent who returns to France when his estranged son is framed by an international terrorist organization; check them out here… Richard Brumère, aka “La Brume” (“The Mist”), a […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, netflix, The Last Mercenary

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