Who cares how a claymore is supposed to work?
Action movies may call for the greatest suspension of disbelief. How can anyone end up in a situation where a particular set of skills may come in handy? When will they run out of bullets? The fall could not have been that painful if they are back on their feet ready for round two. These are the films where you are seated to cheer on the impossible and the art makes you believe it is plausible. And then you try it at home.
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Action Cinema: Bang for Your Buck
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3M Movie Marathon: Men of War, Black Mask 2, Stone Cold, Batman: Death in the Family
CatBusRuss composes a fun, four-film action movie marathon from a pool of both “Black Mask” films, Brian Bosworth v. Lance Henriksen in “Stone Cold”, “Batman: A Death in the Family”, Dolph Lundgren in “Men of War”, and Joey Lawrence in “Android Apocalypse”.
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UI-Con 2026: Ninety For Chill in (Aeon) FLUX with Andrew Tiede
CatBusRuss and Andrew Tiede discuss whether or not ninety minutes is the runtime screenwriters should aim for at what was probably the least attended panel at UI-Con. “Aeon Flux” was cut perfectly to these rules.
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12 Rounds 3: Lockdown (2015)
A low-budget “Die Hard” knock off starring Jon Moxley, f.k.a. WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose. As long as you are not expecting a foreign villain or explosions, the film is a lot of fun.
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Ballerina (2024)
“The World of John Wick” is expanded with the tale of Eve, a fellow Rusko Roma (Ana de Armas), seeks vengeance against the cult that murdered her father for trying to keep her away from the world of assassins. With the New York Continental on her side, she may stand a chance.
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The Breed (2001) - Is Adrian Paul the Reason Tom Hardy Uses Too Many Voices?
This is a vampire feature that was just trying to get ahead of great franchises like “True Blood” with premise and “Underworld” with action. Featuring “Highlander 2” style continuity errors and the wretched CG. 4K does not do this feature any favors.
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Caught Up (1998) with Jason Parker
CatBusRuss and Jason Parker welcome you to the Church of Bokeem Woodbine as they discuss the bonkers feature “Caught Up”. It is a De Palma tribute from the hood.
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Civil War (2024) & The Dogs of War (1980)
During a break from his conversation about C2E2 2025 with ThePoeticCritic, CatBusRuss reviews the excellent (and sadly relevant) Alex Garland feature. He also gets a chance to talk Christopher Walken’s British mercenary classic.
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Devil's Night Special: 30 Years of 'The Crow' with James O'Barr, Bai Ling, Rochelle Davis, and Laurence Mason
CatBusRuss and Faydra Black are given the honor to host a Q&A with the creator of “The Crow”, James O’Barr, and stars Bai Ling, Laurence Mason, and Rochelle Davis.
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A 100% "Death Proof" Podcast with Gregory Carl
Gregory Carl and CatBusRuss discuss the under-appreciated Quentin Tarantino feature, “Death Proof” to warm up for “Ninety For Chill: The Panel” at Indiana Comic Convention.
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Mortal Kombat (1995)
The fate of Earth depends on the success of their greatest fighters. If this ragtag bunch of warriors cannot defeat their fears, how can they stop the invasion from Outworld?
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Mortal Kombat II (2026)
“I Dig Crazy Flicks” is declaring May 18, 2026 “MORTAL MONDAY 2”. Why did Midway & #WBD abandon that promo? Russ reviews #MortalKombat2 and puts it up against “ #StreetFighter: The #Animated #Movie” to make the #podcast fit in to #ani-may.
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No Contest (1994)
It is “Die Hard” at a beauty pageant when Andrew Dice Clay and Roddy Piper hold the contestants hostage for ransom. The only one who can save the day, action movie star and host of the show, Shannon Tweed.
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Pompeii (2014)
A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him. - Per IMDb
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R.I.P.D. (2013)
Ryan Reynolds is a cop of questionable morals who was recently killed by his crooked partner, Kevin Bacon. To answer for his questionable decisions, he is assigned to purgatory’s Rest in Peace Department.
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Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
It is not CatBusRuss’s favorite RE movie, but it maybe the best directed of the series. Russell Mulcahy shows that he still had it, 20 years removed from “Highlander”.
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From Dusk Till...Robert Rodriguez Marathon with @CouchManBakes
CatBusRuss & Andrew Tiede compose two marathons that conclude with “From Dusk Till Dawn”. With the exception of the first sequel to the Robert Rodriguez classic, the auteur directs them all.
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Silent Night (2023) - Muted Action
Have American movie goers forgotten the legacy of John Woo? Why have producers thought that Joel Kinnaman is a movie star? Can action movies be experimental? Is "Die Hard" the only badass Christmas movie?
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Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation (1999)
Martial arts masters Ken and Ryu are united by the mysterious death of their master, but now the two warriors must overcome a challenge they have never faced before. - Per IMDb
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Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)
A crime boss searching for the world's best fighters pursues a talented Japanese drifter and his American ex-classmate, while an Interpol agent and a US Army captain seek to bring him down. - Per IMDb
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Timebomb (1991)
Michael Biehn is Eddie Kaye. Kaye is a watchmaker, or so he thinks. When a diplomatic event is about to take place in Los Angeles, people are suddenly trying to kill him. What is scarier than that is Kaye has very few issues dispatching them.
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Under Siege with CouchManBakes
Perhaps the most tangent-filled chat between Russ & Andrew Tiede. Their chat about the pinnacle of Steven Seagal required a bathroom break. Wrestling and drugs maybe the only thing “Under Siege” was missing.