Mimi Lesseos

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Final Impact

After his recent appearance on Scott Adkins’ The Art of Action podcast, I realized I was way overdue for a revisit of Michael Worth’s contributions to the action game in the glory days of the 1990s....

Bullet Points: The Last Riders

A few years back I watched and reviewed Repo Jake, a movie that I likened to the bottom of the PM Entertainment barrel.. well I was wrong, because I know realize there was another layer underneath...

Bullet Points: Personal Vendetta

With ambitions to be more than just a professional wrestler, Mimi Lesseos (aka The Magnificent Mimi) embarked on an acting career in the 1990’s. Lesseos even wrote, produced and starred in a quadrilogy of films starting...

What Not To Watch: Beyond Fear

As a big fan of Mimi Lesseos from her days as the Magnificent Mimi in the American Wrestling Association and having enjoyed some of her acting endeavors in movies like Final Impact and Pushed to the...

Bullet Points: Streets of Rage

Not all action movies are just mindless action scenes followed by mindless action scenes.  Once in a while you will come across a movie that champions a cause, even uncomfortable subjects. 1994’s Streets of Rage is one such...

Woman Crush Wednesday: Mimi Lesseos

Mimi Lesseos first came to my attention when she was competing in Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association as the Magnificent Mimi in the late 1980’s. I was mesmerized by the Magnificent Mimi. Mimi looked like a superstar...

Bullet Points: Final Impact

Looking back at 2015, I had the pleasure of watching a number of quality action films that starred Lorenzo Lamas. Mask of Death, Midnight Man and Snake Eater showcased the talent and skills that kept Lorenzo...

Bullet Points: Pushed to the Limit

When you think of a kumite portrayed in film are Bloodsport and Kickboxer the first movies that come to your mind? When you hear that someone is in debt or has a brother killed and the...