Cannon Films

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Scene of the Week: Firewalker

Chuck Norris was born on March 10, 1940 in Ryan, Oklahoma. You might think based on his reputation and skill level that Chuck Norris was doing karate moves right out of the womb… but truth be...

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No Surrender Cinema: Rappin’

As we near the end of Black History Month, I’d like to put the spotlight on a movie I’ve intended to sit down and review for a while now.  This month’s No Surrender Cinema is going...

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Cannon’s Honorable Mentions

Bulletproof Action celebrated its four year anniversary in grand fashion this year when we presented The Ultimate Cannon Countdown! The Top 10 list, generated by compiling the opinions of the Bulletproof Action staff and some friends...

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The Ultimate Cannon Countdown

I honestly do not believe there would be a Bulletproof Action if there was never a Cannon Films. Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus changed the movie game and created a generation of action junkies in the process....

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Scene of the Week: Battle of the Boogaloo

It is safe to say that the Cannon Group is synonymous with the action genre. Their biggest stars were Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, Michael Dudikoff and Jean-Claude Van Damme. With that stable of talent Cannon gave...

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Bullet Points: Rescue Me (1992)

I consider myself something of a connoisseur of Cannon Films. I have gone down many a internet rabbit hole researching the independent movie company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. If there is...

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cyborg

Admittedly I have never been the world’s biggest Cyborg fan. Of all the classic Van Damme movies from the late 80’s and early 90’s, Cyborg was always at the bottom of my list. But when I...

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Unsung Heroes: Death Wish II

As vigilante Paul Kersey in 1974’s Death Wish, Charles Bronson’s performance had audiences hooting and hollering and on their feet in movie theaters. Finally someone was taking a stand against the increase in crime in the...

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Bullet Points: P.O.W. the Escape

When I come across a Cannon action film I expect an action packed ride filled with explosions and an invincible hero. When I come across a movie starring the laconic David Carradine I do not expect...