TCM'S 2024 SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: week four
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Week four of TCM’s Summer Under The Stars program has me catching up with filmographies that I previously had not found the time for.
UK's largest genre film fest FRIGHTFEST 2024 kicks off August 22 in London
by Tori Potenza, Staff Writer
This year Frightfest will run from Thursday August 22nd to Monday August 26th, and in that time they will showcase 69 diverse features from all over the world.
Action Countdown #1: THE MATRIX altered reality itself
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
I have always thought of The Matrix as more than just stunts, shootouts and explosions. Frankly my dear, it is one of the best damn movies ever made.
Action Movie Countdown #2: In HARD BOILED, action is emotion
by Tessa Swehla, Staff Writer
Face/Off will always be his most famous film in the US, but before he began making American films, Hard Boiled was already a masterpiece.
TCM'S 2024 SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: week three
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
As we head into week three of TCM’s annual Summer Under The Stars program, I am hopeful that your DVR still has storage available.
Action Countdown #3: Shot composition and music are the secret weapons of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Everything in Mad Max: Fury Road is a symphony, and the action sings its part with resounding clarity.
Action Countdown #4: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK remains a cheerful tribute to the past
by Katharine Mussellam, Staff Writer
Even with those blemishes, the film still shines in what it does well, evoking wonder and adventure that is unfortunately not always accessible to us as adults in a cynical world.
HOLLYSHORTS FESTIVAL celebrates 20 years of indie filmmaking brilliance
by Liz Wiest, Staff Writer
Los Angeles’ fastest-growing Oscar-qualifying shorts festival is back again with a killer lineup for its 20th anniversary.
Action Countdown #5: KILL BILL Vol 1. & Vol 2.
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
Sometimes, I think we take Quentin Tarantino's career for granted, in the sense that none of the great, violent spectacles were ever guaranteed
TCM'S 2024 SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: week two
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Every year in August, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) celebrates a different actor each day by showcasing various pictures from their filmography. The second week of Summer Under The Stars programming brings a lot of films and actors that I have yet to do deep dives on.
Action Countdown Bonus: Best Action Franchise of All Time
Today we are taking a break from our countdown before the top 5 in order to share our picks for the best action franchise of all time.
Read MorePOPCORN FRIGHTS FEST kicks off this Thursday
by Avery Coffey, Staff Writer
A total of 131 films are set to premiere both in-theater and virtually, at this year’s Popcorn Frights Fest, beginning August 8 until August 18.
Action Countdown Bonus: Most Underseen Action Movie
Today we are taking a break from our countdown before the top 5 in order to share some of our favorite action movies that we think more people need to check out!
Read MoreAction Countdown #6: POINT BREAK
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Around the midpoint of Point Break, Bigelow executes a chase scene that is the film’s pièce de résistance.
Action Countdown #7: 25 observations after many rewatches of SPEED
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
Join me in my most recent rewatch to find out everything I discovered from a beloved favorite that I’m still delighted by every single time.
We Used to Be Friends 01-02: The Rise of Revivals and Superheroes
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
Which, as always, kind of proves that teen shows are sometimes ahead of the ultimate curve—if only because teens are a demographic that allows for real trial by fire.
Action Movie Countdown #8: ALIENS turns a horror sequel into a "roller coaster"
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
While Alien is a masterwork in slow tension building, Aliens is bombastic.
TCM'S 2024 SUMMER UNDER THE STARS: week one
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
Every year in August, Turner Classic Movies celebrates a different actor each day by showcasing various pictures from their filmography. Throughout the month, I’ll be sharing motion pictures that I have deemed are must watches.
Action Movie Countdown #9: PREDATOR
by Gena Radcliffe, Staff Writer
Schwarzenegger fights an alien. Four words, it doesn’t get much simpler than that.
Action Movie Countdown #10: ROBOCOP's Intelligence never gets in the way of its face explosions
by Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer
It's time we discuss something, and I think I'm the only person alive with the guts to say it: RoboCop is political.