Action Jackson

Bulletproof Podcast: Episode 21 – Action Jackson

The Bulletproof Podcast is spotlighting the directorial efforts of Craig R. Baxley in the month of September, beginning with Baxley’s first film 1988’s Action Jackson! Join Chris The Brain, Chad Cruise and special guest Chris DePetrillo...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Action Jackson

The box office may have not given Action Jackson the love it deserved. The studio may not have given Action Jackson the opportunity to truly prove itself. But true fans of Action Jackson know it is...

Scene of the Week: Action Jackson

One of the most underrated rivalries in action movie history is the rivalry between Detroit police officer, Jericho Jackson (Carl Weathers) and billionaire auto magnate, Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson) as seen in the 1988 film,...

5 Questions: Action Jackson

There is one question that always comes to mind when I think of Action Jackson… why didn’t Carl Weathers get the opportunity to reprise the role of Jericho “Action” Jackson? Action Jackson was an opportunity for...

The Essentials: 1988 Action

1988 saw the Summer Olympics take place in Seoul, South Korea. The Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers and  Edmonton Oilers were all crowned champions in their respective sports. The Cosby Show was the...

Know Your Role: Robert Davi

Robert Davi was born on June 26, 1953 in Astoria, Queens and some would say the native New Yorker was born to be bad… at least in the movies. Licence to Kill In what may be...

Vanity (1959-2016)

Shock and sadness would best describe my feelings when the news broke this past Monday that Denise Matthews AKA Vanity had passed away. Vanity had been diagnosed with a rare life-threatening condition known as Encapsulating Peritoneal...

Chad’s Pick: Craig R. Baxley edition

If you get an opportunity this week, take a couple of hours and spend some time with one of the most underrated action directors of the 80’s/early 90’s Craig R. Baxley. He was the director behind...