Matt Spector

Bullet Points: Commando 2: The Black Money Trail

Commando is one of my all time favorite action movies. There is so much to like from the unforgettable characters and actors, to the witty one-liners and of course the action is over the top and...

Scene of the Week: “Who Made Who”

I don’t care what anyone else says about Maximum Overdrive, I am a fan. I agree with all those that enjoy the campy horror action but I can understand those who disagree. However, I don’t know...

Bullet Points: Private War

Private War is a 1988 action movie that keeps many of the characters’ motivations a secret… or private. I suppose that makes sense if there are characters struggling with internal demons (or dragons) but for the...

Bullet Points: McQ

John Wayne with a MAC-10? Yes, please! John Wayne with a suppressed MAC-10? Yes, please and twice on Sunday. The Duke might be better known for Westerns but you can take those and the horse they...

Bullet Points: 12 Hours to Live

Having only twelve hours to live is not something I want to think about, but if you are going to twist my arm I would use it to watch action movies… family and friends be damned....

Scene of the Week: Cool as Ice

Cool as Ice will never be considered a good movie and Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle for those in the know) is not considered a quality actor. However, that is not to say each is without...

Bullet Points: PT 109

Ask any old timer that was alive when John F. Kennedy was assassinated and they can probably tell you where they were when they heard the news. November 22, 1963 was a different time, but there...

Scene of the Week: Premium Rush

I will give Hollywood credit, they can make an action movie out of anything. You don’t have to look any further than the 2012 action movie Premium Rush.  For those not in the know, Premium Rush...

Bullet Points: Night Game

Action movies with sports popular in the U.S.A. are a common sub-genre but they don’t happen as much as other action films because the filmmakers are potentially limiting the audience. It is hard to pass up...