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The Essential 90s Action Movies

May 28, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Assassins, Bad Boys, Blade, Cliffhanger, Crying Freeman, Demolition Man, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Drive, Eraser, Hard Boiled, Hard Target, Marked For Death, Out for Justice, Passenger 57, Point Break, Rapid Fire, Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, Showdown In Little Tokyo, Speed, Stone Cold, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Last Boy Scout, The Matrix, Timecop, True Lies, Under Siege, Universal Soldier

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, 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

The Films of 1992: A Great Year For Movies

November 1, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Aladdin, Alien 3, Army of Darkness, Basic Instinct, Batman Returns, Blackbelt, Bloodfist III, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Candyman, Death Becomes Her, El Mariachi, Encino Man, Final Impact, Hard Boiled, Honeymoon in Vegas, Illicit Behaviour, Lady Dragon, Last of the Mohicans, Liars Edge, Mission of Justice, Mo Money, My Cousin Vinny, nemesis, Out for Blood, Passenger 57, Rage and Honor, Sexual Response, Single White Female, Sister Act, Sleepwalkers, Split Second, Stay Tuned, Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot, Supercop, Talons of the Eagle, The Bodyguard, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The Lawnmower Man, The Mighty Ducks, The Player, The Swordsman, Trespass, Twin Dragons, Under Siege, Universal Soldier, Wayne's World, White Men Can't Jump

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

Essential Dolph Lundgren Movies That Every Action Fan Should Watch!

November 19, 2020 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents Dolph Lundgren’s best films… There’s a story that circulated the news a while back wherein robbers broke into actor Dolph Lundgren’s home, but hauled out of there the second they realized it was his house. That really says something about his image. Combining a huge physique with natural charisma, Lundgren became an […]

Filed Under: Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Dark Angel, Dolph Lundgren, joshua tree, Marvelous Videos, Masters of the Universe, red scorpion, Rocky IV, Showdown In Little Tokyo, Skin Trade, sweepers, The Punisher, Universal Soldier

Jean-Claude Van Damme at 60

October 18, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

As Jean-Claude Van Damme celebrates a milestone birthday, Tom Jolliffe looks back at a career that has seen box office success, and flirtation with a comeback as a critically acclaimed actor… If you even have a passing appreciation of late 20th century action cinema, you’ll know very well who Jean-Claude Van Damme is. You’ll probably […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Bloodsport, Hard Target, JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jean-Claude Van Johnson, sudden death, The Eagle Path, Timecop, Universal Soldier

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, John Hyams, Michael Jai White, Roland Emmerich, Scott Adkins, Universal Soldier, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Universal Soldier: The Return

Universal Soldier receiving fully restored 4K release in November

October 10, 2019 by Gary Collinson

StudioCanal has announced the upcoming release of a fully-restored 4K Ultra HD version of director Roland Emmerich’s 1992 sci-fi action thriller Universal Soldier starring action icons Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK During the Vietnam War, soldier Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) finds that his superior officer, Andrew […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Universal Soldier

The Season of Dolph Lundgren

November 23, 2018 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at Dolph Lundgren’s current comeback with roles in two of the winter season’s biggest releases…. The Thanksgiving and Christmas movie seasons are a lucrative time of year. It comes after the atypical autumn lull, boosting the coffers after the summer blockbuster blitz. I recall one Christmas season (very vaguely), 31 years ago. […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Aquaman, creed II, Dolph Lundgren, Masters of the Universe, Rocky 4, The Expendables, Universal Soldier

The Equalizer screenwriter working on “re-imagining” of Universal Soldier

October 13, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Richard Wenk, the screenwriter behind The Equalizer, The Expendables 2 and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, has revealed that he’s been working on a “re-imagining” of the cult 1992 action sci-fi Universal Soldier starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. “I will say that I’m just finishing up a re-imagining — let’s be clear about […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: richard wenk, Universal Soldier

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