Following our deep dive into 1980s action cinema, lock and load for our list of essential 1990s action movies… The 1990s brought about a shift in the action genre. As the decade progressed there seemed to be shift from the 80s icons into the likes of Nicolas Cage and Keanu Reeves becoming action stars. Likewise […]
The Films of 1992: A Great Year For Movies
Tom Jolliffe ventures back 30 years to 1992, a year full of breakouts, action spectacle, iconic soundtracks and more… In my retrospective delve into the year of 1982, I boldly claimed that it might have been the greatest year of film ever. As I thrust my time machine forward a decade, I wandered the cinematic […]
Under Siege reboot in the works at Warner Bros. and HBO Max
Warner Bros. and HBO Max are working on a reboot of Under Siege, the 1992 ‘Die Hard on a Boat with Erika Eleniak in a Cake’ action thriller starring Steven Seagal. The new film, which is being produced directly for the HBO Max streaming service, is based on a pitch from writer Umair Aleem (Kate) […]
The A-Z of Action Movies: R-V
In the latest instalment of our action A-Z, we look at films beginning with R to V… Summer has been in full swing. The cinemas are back up and running and the streaming services have been releasing content left and right. Summer means action! It’s the season. If you’ve run yourself dry of current content […]
Die Hard with Stallone, Seagal and Van Damme
Tom Jolliffe ventures back to the 90’s, when three action icons made Die Hard riffs… It’s often said that the buff action specialists of the 80’s, who were larger than life and almost comically unstoppable were slowly pushed out of the forefront of the market by more every man heroes. Die Hard is often pinpointed […]
Steven Seagal working on Under Siege 3, why he won’t work on Expendables
It has been 22 years since Steven Seagal saved a navy battleship in Under Siege, but it looks like Casey Ryback could be making a comeback for a third outing as Seagal has revealed he’s working on Under Siege 3. In an interview with UK magazine Big Issue, the 62-year old said when asked what he […]
