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The Essential Man vs Machine Sci-Fi B-Movies

May 28, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of low-budget B-movie gems and the theme of the day is man vs. machine… What’s going to wipe out humanity? Good question, thanks for asking. It’s going to be one of a few possibilities including alien invasion, mother nature, human stupidity (we are a world where you can buy […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Automatic, Circuitry Man, class of 1999, hardware, Mandroid, Nemesis 2: Nebula, project shadowchaser, Screamers, TC 2000, Universal Soldier: Regeneration

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 […]

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Dolph Hard: When Dolph Lundgren Does Die Hard

March 1, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at Dolph Lundgren’s prolific output of Die Hard-style movies… Following on from my look at some action icons taking on the Die Hard formula with Under Siege (Steven Seagal), Cliffhanger (Sylvester Stallone) and Sudden Death (Jean-Claude Van Damme), now is the time to look through the illustrious CV of Mr Dolph Lundgren […]

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The A-Z of Action Movies: R-V

August 30, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: rage, Rage and Honor, Seven Samurai, Streets of Fire, Tango and Cash, The Rage, The Shooter, Tiger on the Beat, Tough And Deadly, Under Siege, Undisputed 2, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, V for Vendetta, Violent Cop, Viper

Revisiting the Universal Soldier Franchise

March 9, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe revisits the Universal Soldier franchise… With today’s home entertainment release of director Roland Emmerich’s WWII epic Midway, now seems a good time to revisit the original Universal Soldier, and the eclectic sequels the director’s 1992 sci-fi action film spawned. Universal Soldier The early 90’s. In the wake of Terminator 2: Judgment Day came […]

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Why Maniac Cop is the remake you didn’t know you needed

November 28, 2018 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the long rumoured remake of Maniac Cop… Hands up who’s seen Maniac Cop… Okay, a fair few cult movie enthusiasts of a certain age. Bruce Campbell and Tom Atkins facing off against a vengeful, presumed dead ex-cop, played by the late, most granite jawed actor in history, Robert Z’Dar. It’s pure […]

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