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Bullet Points: Bulletproof Monk

There is something about reviewing 2003’s Bulletproof Monk during our month long 10th Actionversary celebration that just feels right. Bulletproof Monk was a movie I had intended on checking out when it was first released, yet...

Bullet Points: RoboCop 3

Like many RoboCop fans, the third installment of the franchise raised some immediate red flags for me. First, there was no Peter Weller… not just the star of the franchise, but one could argue the heart...

Bullet Points: My Samurai

I was completely oblivious to the existence of 1992’s My Samurai until it was announced as one of the titles announced last year as part of the MVD Rewind Collection. Now there have been plenty of...

Bullet Points: Red Sun Rising

It has been said that politics makes for strange bedfellows. If you ask me, the same can be said for action movies. Take 1994’s Red Sun Rising for instance. The movie features a cop from Japan...

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...

No Surrender Cinema: A Dangerous Place

It’s September, which means we’re celebrating Back To School season here at No Surrender Cinema.  Everyone from kindergartners to college kids are settling in for the new school year and adjusting to their routines.  Since I have no...

Scene of the Week: Conan the Gladiator

The Conan the Barbarian character has been around for a long time. It was way back in 1932 when Conan first appeared in a story written by Robert E. Howard that was published in Weird Tales magazine. The...