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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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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Dead or Alive (1999)
A yakuza of Chinese descent and a Japanese cop each wage their own war against the Japanese mafia. But they are destined to meet. Their encounter will change the world. - Per IMDb
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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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Doom (2005)
Space Marines are sent to investigate strange events at a research facility on Mars but find themselves at the mercy of genetically enhanced killing machines. - Per IMDb
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The Expendables 2 (2012)
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. - Per IMDb
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The Marine (2006)
A group of diamond thieves on the run kidnap the wife of a recently discharged marine who goes on a chase through the South Carolinian wilderness to retrieve her. - Per IMDb
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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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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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Ally Higgin's Talks Screen Gems Action
Unofficial associate producer of "Ninety For Chill: The Podcast", Ally Higgins and CatBusRuss discuss the Paul W.S. Anderson "Resident Evil" adaptations and the "Underworld" vampire v. werewolf series of films. Both series were distributed by Sony's Screen Gems.
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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 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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Supergirl (2026)
Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, joins forces with an unlikely companion on an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice when an unexpected adversary strikes too close to home. - 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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VFW (2019)
A group of old war veterans put their lives on the line to defend a young woman taking shelter in their local VFW post, who's running from a deranged drug dealer and his relentless army of drug-addled punks. - Per IMDb