20 Reasons Why You Rock

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Con Air

You don’t always have to seek out great movies….sometimes, they find you. That was how I originally saw Con Air way back in 1997. Cage had only had one killer action movie to his name and...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Rocky IV

For many fans (myself included), 1985’s Rocky IV is the absolute pinnacle of the Rocky Balboa saga. So when news broke earlier this year that the director’s cut of Rocky IV was going to be released...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Only the Strong

Only the Strong, starring Mark Dacascos, was not a box office or critical success when it was first released back on August 27, 1993. But I have honestly never met anyone who has seen the movie...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Superman II

When Superman II flew into theaters nationwide in the United States on June 19. 1981, I was just a kid and oblivious to a lot of things. I didn’t know about the behind the scenes shake...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: RoboCop (1987)

“The Future of Law Enforcement” arrived on July 17, 1987 when RoboCop premiered in theaters across the United States. The film proved to have mass appeal with the movie going public as it sat atop the...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Iron Eagle

The Sidney J. Furie directed Iron Eagle first soared into theaters on January 17, 1986. And for the last 35 years, I have been in love with this movie… ridiculous premise and all. It is a...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Five Element Ninjas

People (me included) tend to do the same things year in and year out. Every Christmas we watch Home Alone and Home Alone 2 at my house. Each November I sit down and do a re-watch...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Cobra

If you are a Sylvester Stallone movie and your main character isn’t named Rocky Balboa or John Rambo, chances are you aren’t getting the love you deserve. 1986’s Cobra is a great example of Sylvester Stallone...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Fists of Iron

There was no shortage of kickboxing themed action movies in the 1990’s. There were so many kickboxing movies in that era, that it would be easy for a film to get lost in the shuffle. But...