By Geno McGahee They don’t make action movies like they used to. It’s fair to say that they could not recreate a force like Arnold Schwarzenegger and in 1985, Arnie was just finding his footing. Scoring with TERMINATOR and the CONAN films, Arnie was getting traction as a player in […]
Action Reviews
Lock Up (1989) – Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland ACTION MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee I used to be very critical of Sylvester Stallone’s body of work, noting that his films were pretty much shit with the exceptions of the ROCKY films and FIRST BLOOD, but after being unable to go anywhere and do anything, I’ve decided to put some money down […]
Eraser (1996) – Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams ACTION MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee Arnold Schwarzenegger was the man in the 1990s. He began the decade with TOTAL RECALL and KINDERGARTEN COP. The next year he would have, arguably, his best film with the incredibly successful TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY. Although successful, LAST ACTION HERO in 1993 wasn’t considered one of […]
Boiling Point (1993) – Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper & Viggo Mortensen ACTION MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee There were a lot of attempts to create action stars in the 80s and 90s. Considering the money that guys like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sly Stallone were bringing in, it made sense to give other actors with the right look a shot. Wesley Snipes is one of […]
Suburban Commando (1991) – Hulk Hogan Sci-Fi/Comedy/Action Movie Review
By Geno McGahee In 1989, Hulk Hogan took a stab at becoming an action star with the underrated NO HOLDS BARRED. It basically bombed, but it was just released at a very bad time. The same month that film came out, BATMAN, GHOSTBUSTERS 2, KARATE KID III and DEAD POET’S […]
Tango & Cash (1989) – Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell ACTION MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee I have seen most of the films of Sylvester Stallone but I had never seen TANGO & CASH. When I saw that it came out in 1989, I was pretty sure that I was in for a bad film. Stallone was coming off of OVER THE TOP […]
Bad Boys For Life (2020) – Will Smith & Martin Lawrence ACTION MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee In 1995, BAD BOYS was released, featuring two young actors that were known for their comedy but proved that they could also carry an action film. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence found magic in the movie, but it could have been far different. The original choices for […]
Universal Soldier (1992) – Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren Action/Sci-Fi MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee It’s been a long, long time since I’ve had the pleasure to watch UNIVERSAL SOLDIER. I actually haven’t watched it since it came out, but since I’m under house arrest like the rest of you, I decided now was the time to give it another look. The […]
Cliffhanger (1993) – Sylvester Stallone DIE HARD Rock Climbing Action Movie Review
By Geno McGahee In 1988, the action landscape changed with the release of DIE HARD. The idea of one guy taking on a group of terrorists was really appealing and Hollywood took notice of the trend, putting out films with Steven Seagal in UNDER SIEGE, Jean-Claude Van Damme in SUDDEN […]
Over the Top (1987) – Sylvester Stallone Arm Wrestling Action Movie Review
By Geno McGahee In 1985, ROCKY IV was released and was a smash hit, making over 300 million in just the United States. It gave Sylvester Stallone a lot of power as a money draw and allowed him more control. He would write and star in the 1986 film “COBRA”, […]
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020) – Movie Review (Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Ewan McGregor)
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I saw this movie a few nights back when it was still called BIRDS OF PREY AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN (2020). To be completely honest, I wasn’t as excited as one would expect me to be to see the film. Don’t get […]
Dead Bang (1989) – Don Johnson Action Film Review
By Geno McGahee First things first, I have to give credit to the man that came up with the story for this film, Jerry Beck. He named the bad ass hero, played by Don Johnson, “Jerry Beck.” If you’re going to write a movie, why not name the hero after […]