The Running Man

THE RUNNING MAN is America

“Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” is a well-known phrase from the Declaration of Independence but for our purposes, I think the emphasis in this phrase should have been on the word “pursuit”. By the...

Bullet Points: Elimination Game

I’m afraid we have been lied to. Hollywood has been trying for years to convince us that we’re not far from having reality shows depicting people being hunted by other people. The ‘Near Future’ looks very...

The Essentials: Bad Bosses

“All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton Corporations have a bad reputation. Most people see corporations as heartless entities that care only about their profits and not the employees who...

The Essentials: 1987 Action

The year is 1987. Ronald Reagan is at the tail end of his run as the President of the United States. On the other side of the pond, Margaret Thatcher won a third term as the British...

Scene of the Week: The Running Man

If you need proof that Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the biggest action stars of all-time, just take a look at the year 1987. In that one year, Arnold starred in the action masterpiece Predator AND The Running...

Know Your Role: Professor Toru Tanaka

Before it was cool to be a professional wrestler-turned movie star, Professor Toru Tanaka (born Charles Kalani) had already starred in heart-racing action movies with the likes of Chuck Norris, Jeff Speakman, Michael Douglas, and Arnold...

Know Your Role: Yaphet Kotto

Character actors may not get the leading man limelight, but the good ones do enjoy career longevity. Yaphet Kotto is not just a good character actor, he is a great one and he has the 40 plus year career to...