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Everything Actioncast

Welcome to the official podcast of EverythingAction.com!  Join movie aficionados Zach & Chris weekly as they dive into beloved classics, the latest releases, hidden gems, and everything else. Plus, don’t miss our monthly Everything Action Commentary track, where you can watch a movie alongside the Everything Action crew.

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    Punisher: War Zone (2008)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris take on the mob with Frank Castle and discuss 2008's Punisher: War Zone as we gear up for The Punisher: One Last Kill on May 12th and The Punisher's appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day later this summer.The third movie based on the Marvel Comics vigilante, Punisher: War Zone sees the late Ray Stevenson starring as Frank Castle, who is six years into his mission to wipe out criminals.  After attacking the mob family led by Don Cesare (John Dunn-Hill), Frank is shocked to learn that one of the men he killed was actually an undercover FBI agent, and he tries to make amends to the agent's widow, played by Julie Benz.  He'll later protect her and her daughter from Billy Russoti, who was horrifically disfigured by Frank and now goes by Jigsaw (Dominic West).Zach and Chris discuss the oddly large number of side plots, almost everyone doing some sort of crazy accent, the ridiculously over-the-top violence, how it compares to the comics and other adaptations, Jigsaw's extremely lucrative deal with the FBI, and more.You can watch Punisher: War Zone on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, or Fawesome.  Next week, we're heading into the Danger Zone and discussing the 1986 classic Top Gun as it turns 40.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Man on Fire (2004)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris head to Mexico City on a mission of vengeance with Denzel Washington and discuss the 2004 Tony Scott movie, Man on Fire, as a new version of the story hits Netflix.Based on the novel by A.J. Quinnell, Denzel Washington stars as John Creasy, a former Marine and CIA operative who is racked by guilt from his past actions and has become an alcoholic.  Visiting his friend Paul Rayburn (Christopher Walken) in Mexico City, Creasy takes a job guarding the daughter of wealthy automaker Samuel Ramos (Marc Anthony), Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning).  While distant at first, Pita's persistent precociousness breaks through his hard shell.  When Pita is kidnapped and believed to be dead when the ransom money drop goes bad, Creasy vows to track down and kill everyone involved.  Zach and Chris discuss the movie's frenetic, music-video style, Christopher Walken's food-acting, how often Creasy uses rectal bombs on people, how none of the kidnapping organization poses a physical threat to Creasy, how everything that happens is because of insurance, and more.You can watch Man on Fire on Starz.  Next week, we're continuing the vengeance with Punisher: War Zone, as we get ready for both The Punisher: One Last Kill and Jon Bernthal's appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    The Quest (1996)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris enter the Ghang-gheng and discuss Jean-Claude Van Damme's directorial debut, The Quest, which turns 30 this weekend.In addition to directing, JCVD stars as Chris Dubois, a thief in 1925 New York City who protects a gang of children.  Forced to flee after stealing cash owned by the mob, Chris finds himself left on Muay Thai Island after getting caught in several shady deals by pirate and con artist Lord Edward Dobbs (Roger Moore).  After months of brutal training, he becomes a skilled Muay Thai fighter and reunites with Dobbs in Bangkok at an underground fight.  Chris convinces Dobbs and his partner, Harry Smythe (Jack McGee), to help him get to a secretive tournament in Tibet, the Ghang-gheng, where they can try to acquire the tournament's massive trophy, a golden dragon.  Zach and Chris try to figure out what the rules of Ghang-ghen actually are, how heavyweight boxer Maxie Devine (James Remar) was supposed to compete with martial artists, what Chris's tragic backstory is, old man JCVD, and more.You can watch The Quest for free on YouTube.  Next week, we're discussing the Tony Scott/Denzel Washington classic Man on Fire as the new TV series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II debuts on Netflix.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Everything Action Commentary: The Mummy (1932)

    For the latest Everything Action Commentary, with Lee Cronin's The Mummy out in theaters this month, Zach and Chris went back to where it all began and watched the original 1932 classic, The Mummy.Starring Boris Karloff, coming off his star-making turn in Frankenstein, as Imhotep, he's an Egyptian high priest who was cursed and buried alive when he tried to use the sacred Scroll of Thoth to bring his beloved Ankh-es-en-Amon back to life.  Unearthed by archaeologists in 1921, Imhotep rises from the dead and assumes the guise of Ardeth Bay to continue his plan to resurrect his love, whom he believes is now reincarnated as Helen Grosvenor (Zita Johann).While watching the film, Zach and Chris discuss how Karloff is only in his iconic bandage look for the opening scene, the similarities and differences compared to the 1999 The Mummy, Frank Whemple (David Manners) being attracted to a dead mummy, Imhotep's magic water TV, why Imhotep doesn't just remotely kill everybody, and more.You can rent or buy The Mummy on Prime Video, Apple TV, or Fandango at Home and sync up our commentary track to watch along with the Everything Action crew.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    The Phantom (1996)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris slam evil and discuss 1996's The Phantom, which just got released on 4K.Billy Zane plays Kit Walker, aka The Phantom, a pulp superhero who battles pirates and other evildoers from his island home of Bengalla.  When evil businessman Xander Drax (Treat Williams) begins hunting for a trio of powerful artifacts, the Skulls of Touganda, Kit has to team up with his former girlfriend, Diana Palmer (Kristy Swanson), to try and get the Skulls before Drax.  Zach and Chris discuss Treat Williams's wonderfully evil performance, whether Kit could always fire a laser from his skull ring and just didn't know it, the pirate hideout that looks like a dinner theater, whether seeing ghosts is a Phantom power or just mental illness, and more.You can grab the aforementioned new 4K version of The Phantom, or buy or rent it on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TV, or YouTube.  Next week, we're diving into Jean Claude Van Damme's directorial debut, The Quest, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Super (2010)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris are on patrol with the Crimson Bolt and discussing 2010's Super as a slew of violent superhero content is out now, including the premiere of the final season of The Boys.Directed and written by James Gunn, Rainn Wilson plays religious short-order cook Frank Darbo.  When his wife Sarah (Liv Tyler) slips back into her former life of drugs and leaves him for local drug kingpin Jacques (Kevin Bacon), Frank has a vision from God and becomes a vigilante known as the Crimson Bolt, who beats down criminals with a pipe wrench.  Ultimately seeking to rescue Sarah from Jacques, Frank is joined by local comic book store clerk Libby (Elliot Page), who joins his crusade as the "kid" sidekick Bolty.  Zach and Chris discuss how much Troma influence there is in the movie, how Jacques was originally going to be played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, the James Gunn regulars who appear, the shockingly brutal violence, and more.You can watch Super on AMC+, PlutoTV, or The Roku Channel.  Next week, we're discussing a more pulpy superhero with 1996's The Phantom, which is getting a 4K release.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, fresh from PAX East, Zach and Chris are still in a gaming state of mind and discuss 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters.Starring Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as Mario and Luigi, the Mario Brothers are sucked into a warp pipe under Brooklyn and end up in the Mushroom Kingdom.  While Luigi is captured by the evil forces of Bowser (Jack Black), Mario ends up in the kingdom of Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and joins her on a quest to recruit the Kong Army and defeat Bowser.  Zach and Chris discuss how the brother's plumbing ad would have gone viral, why the Kong society is based around go-karts, the numerous needle drops, how Princess Peach being a badass connects to the classic Nintendo Power Super Mario World manga and more.You can watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie on Peacock.  Next week, with The Boys returning for its final season, we're discussing another violent and bloody superhero movie, 2010's Super.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris celebrate the 35th anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze, right after hosting a panel at PAX East on the history of TMNT games.Released a year after the first live-action TMNT, The Secret of the Ooze finds Shredder back for revenge and acquiring the same green ooze that transformed the Turtles and Splinter, which he uses to create his own mutant warriors, Tokka and Rahzar.  With the help of TGRI scientist Dr. Perry (David Warner), April O'Neil (Paige Turco), and martial arts pizza boy Keno (Ernie Reyes Jr.), the Turtles have to jump back into action and save the city again.  Zach and Chris discuss when exactly this takes place after the first movie, the more kid-friendly tone, the Foot Clan letting things play out, the Ninja Rap, and more.You can rent or buy The Secret of the Ooze on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, or Apple TV.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Everything Action Commentary: Mom and Dad (2017)

    For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach and Chris experience some March Madness with the 2017 black comedy, Mom and Dad.Directed by Brian Taylor, formerly of Neveldine/Taylor and Crank fame, Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair star as parents Brent and Kendall Ryan, who, along with seemingly every other parent on the planet, go into a homicidal madness that makes them want to kill their kids.  Their kids Carly (Anne Winters) and Joshua (Zackary Arthur) have to find a way to survive their parents and hope that the mysterious madness eventually fades.  While watching the movie, Zach and Chris try to figure out how far it's willing to go and discuss the amazing scene where Nicolas Cage destroys a pool table, how Carly's boyfriend, Damon (Robert T. Cunningham), is constantly getting crap kicked out of him, the similarities to The Happening and The Crazies, and more.You can watch Mom and Dad on Plex or rent it on Prime Video, Apple TV, or Fandango at Home and sync it up to the commentary track to watch along.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Leprechaun (1993)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris head to the end of the rainbow and 1993's horror/comedy cult classic, Leprechaun, as we just celebrated St. Patrick's Day, and the movie has gotten a new 4K (and VHS!) release from Lionsgate Limited.In one of his defining roles, Warwick Davis stars as The Leprechaun, a malevolent supernatural being who is obsessed with his gold coins, killing anyone who comes into possession of them.  When teenager Tory (Jennifer Anniston) arrives to spend the summer at her father's new country farmhouse, dim-witted contractor Ozzie Jones (Mark Holton) accidentally releases The Leprechaun from his capture in the farmhouse's basement, and he goes on a rampage to get his coins back, which Ozzie and 10-year-old Alex (Robert Hy Gorman) found nearby.  Zach and Chris discuss The Leprechaun's various forms of transportation, the rules of the bag of gold coins, death by pogo stick, Jennifer Anniston basically playing Rachel, and more.You can watch Leprechaun on Peacock.  Next week, we're discovering the Secret of the Ooze and discussing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II for its 35th anniversary.  If you are heading to PAX East in Boston next week and want more TMNT, be sure to check out our panel on the history of TMNT games at 5 PM EST in the Dragonfly Theater.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Executive Decision (1996)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris make an Executive Decision to talk about the 90s action thriller as it turns 30, and with both Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and The Madison bringing us a bunch of Kurt Russell on streaming.Kurt stars as Dr. David Grant, an intelligence consultant to the US government who is called in when a plane flying from Athens to Washington D.C. is hijacked,  Believing there is a deadly nerve agent on-board and that the terrorist leader Hassan (David Suchet) is most likely planning on using the plane as a massive bomb to spread the agent, a risky mid-air infiltration is launched.  Grant joins a special forces team, led by Col. Austin Travis (Steven Seagal), to use an experimental stealth plane called the Remora to get on board, defuse the bomb, and take out the terrorists.  Zach and Chris talk about how shocking it was to see Seagal die shortly into the movie, the montage that feels like the Previously On... of a TV show, how insanely overcomplicated the terrorists' bomb is, how the movie feels extremely Tom Clancy, and more.You can rent or buy Executive Decision on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.  Next week, we're celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the 1993 horror comedy classic Leprechaun, which is getting a new 4K release from Lionsgate Limited.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    The Monster Squad (1987)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, with The Bride! hitting theaters and bringing some of the classic monsters into the 1930s, Zach and Chris discuss 1987's The Monster Squad, which brought the likes of Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster into the 80s.Directed by Fred Dekker and written by Dekker and Shane Black, The Monster Squad sees a group of kids obsessed with monster movies having to take on monsters for real when Dracula (Duncan Regehr) arrives in their town looking to destroy a magical amulet that would shift the balance of the world to evil and let him and his fellow monsters rule.  Zach and Chris discuss the awesome, legally distinct Stan Winston creature designs, the late Tom Noonan's heartwarming portrayal of Frankenstein's Monster, how Rudy (Ryan Lambert) is doing 90% of the work for the Squad, the fantastic Michael Sembello soundtrack songs, and more.You can watch The Monster Squad on Prime Video or on YouTube for free.  Next week, we're making an Executive Decision and talking about the 90s action thriller for its 30th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Rumble in the Bronx (1995)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris head to the mean streets of Vancouver and discuss the 1995 Jackie Chan classic Rumble in the Bronx, which just celebrated the 30th anniversary of its US debut.The film that brought Jackie Chan into the mainstream in the West, Rumble in the Bronx finds the martial arts legend playing Keung, who comes to the US to attend his Uncle Bill's (Bill Tung) wedding and finds himself under attack from a local motorcycle gang and, later, a crime syndicate run by the ruthless White Tiger (Kris Lord).  Zach and Chris discuss the insane locations, including the night club with a live tiger, how getting run over by a hovercraft doesn't seem that bad, Danny (Morgan Lam) playing a Game Gear with no game in it, the surprisingly brutal scene where Jackie gets pelted with glass bottles, and more.You can rent or buy Rumble in the Bronx on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.  Next week, with The Bride! coming out in theaters and transporting The Monster and The Bride to the 1930s, we're discussing the 1987 cult classic The Monster Squad, which brought almost all the Universal Monsters into the 80s.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Everything Action Commentary: Panda Plan (2024)

    To celebrate the Lunar New Year this month, Zach and Chris watched the 2024 Chinese action comedy Panda Plan for the latest Everything Action Commentary.Jackie Chan stars as a fictionalized version of himself, who is invited to an island zoo to adopt a new baby panda with extremely rare eye color.  The celebration is interrupted by armed mercenaries, who have been hired by a wealthy client to kidnap the panda.  Jackie, along with his bumbling manager, David (Wei Xiang), and panda nanny, Su Xiaozhu (Shi Ce), has to protect the baby panda, Hu Hu, and stay one step ahead of the mercenaries.While watching the movie, Zach and Chris discuss the massive amount of Dairy Queen product placement, the "high-speed" forklift chase, milking a rhinoceros, the shockingly violent film Jackie is filming before heading to the zoo, the massive emotional twist at the end, and more.You can watch Panda Plan on Tubi and sync up the commentary track to watch along.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    The Hitcher (1986)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris catch a ride with 1986's The Hitcher as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.Rutger Hauer stars as John Ryder, a terrifying hitchhiking serial killer who targets Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell), who is on the road trying to deliver a car from Chicago to San Diego.  Ryder starts to stalk and terrorize Jim, pushing him to the edge and trying to get him to finally snap and kill Ryder.  Zach and Chris discuss Hauer's amazing performance, the odd business of drive-away car delivery, the bizarre cut-away from the most horrific moment in the film, how everyone in the area besides Jennifer Jason Leigh's Nash is a trigger-happy cop, and more.You can watch The Hitcher on Cinemax, but the quality is horrific, so your best bet is physical media.  Next week, we're celebrating both the Lunar New Year and the 30th anniversary of Rumble in the Bronx, the movie that finally made Jackie Chan a superstar in the West.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Broken Arrow (1996)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris deal with a Broken Arrow situation and discuss John Woo's 1996 action classic for its 30th anniversary.Christian Slater and John Travolta star as Riley Hale and Vic "Deak" Deakins, who co-pilot the stealth bomber.  On an exercise where they are transporting live B83 nuclear bombs, Deak turns traitor and tries to kill Riley, ultimately ejecting him from the plane.  Deak has had an elaborate plan in place to steal the nukes and ransom them back to the US government, or else he'll detonate a bomb in a city.  Riley teams up with park ranger Terry Carmichael (Samantha Mathis) to stop Deak and recover the nukes.  Zach and Chris discuss the ridiculous opening boxing match between Riley and Deak, Riley and Terry never introducing themselves to each other until the final scene, the arrow-like design of the nuclear bomb core, the big acting debut for Howie Long, and more.You can watch Broken Arrow on Prime Video.  Next week, we're catching a ride with The Hitcher and discussing the horror/thriller cult classic for its 40th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    F/X (1986)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris use some movie magic and discuss the 1986 action thriller F/X, which came out 40 years ago this week.Bryan Brown stars as Rollie Tyler, a movie special effects artist who is recruited by the Department of Justice to help fake the murder of a mafia informant in witness protection.  Rollie pulls off the job, but the DoJ tries to kill him, and they murder his girlfriend, Ellen (Diane Venora).  NYPD detective Leo McCarthy (Brian Dennehy) investigates Ellen's death and starts to figure out that there might be some corrupt government agents behind everything.  Zach and Chris discuss how it's a bit odd for the movie to take place in New York City and not Los Angeles, the clunky nature of 80s special effects technology, Rollie getting a bunch of innocent people killed, using special effects as weapons in the finale, and more.You can watch F/X on Tubi and Pluto TV.  Next week, we've got a Broken Arrow as we discuss John Woo's 90s classic for its 30th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    The Mechanic (2011)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris make things look like an accident and discuss 2011's The Mechanic, which came out 15 years ago this week, and just as a new Statham movie, Shelter, hits theaters.A remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson film, Jason Statham stars as Arthur Bishop, a "Mechanic" who is contracted to pull off elaborate assassinations, most of which are designed to look like accidental deaths.  Forced to kill his mentor, Harry McKenna (Donald Sutherland), Arthur takes Harry's angry son, Steven (Ben Foster), under his wing and trains him in the art of assassination.  Zach and Chris discuss differences between this version and the Bronson version, Ben Foster's belief that he can take on a massive Arena football player in hand-to-hand combat, how this feels more like a Hitman video game adaptation than the actual Hitman movies, David Leitch vs. Statham, and more.You can watch The Mechanic on Paramount+, Philo, or MGM+.  Next week, we're learning the deadly art of illusion and discussing 1986's F/X, which is turning 40.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Everything Action Commentary: Primal Rage (1988)

    With 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple coming out this month, Zach and Chris checked out another movie that features a "rage virus", 1988's Primal Rage, for the first Everything Action Commentary of 2026.A joint Italian-American production, Primal Rage stars Patrick Lowe as Sam Nash, a Florida International University student and reporter/photographer for the school paper, alongside his friend Frank Duffy (Mitch Watson).  While investigating Dr. Ethridge's (Bo Svenson) lab, Duffy is bitten by a baboon that Ethridge was experimenting on, and slowly turns into a rage-fueled zombie.  Spreading the virus to his date, Debbie (Sarah Buxton), Sam and his girlfriend, Lauren (Cheryl Arutt), have to track them down and work with Dr. Ethridge to find a cure before the school's Halloween Bash becomes a massacre.  While watching the movie, Zach and Chris discuss the 80s sitcom-style opening, the insane trio of school bullies, the elaborate Halloween costumes, the crazy soundtrack, and more.You can watch Primal Rage on Tubi, Philo, The Roku Channel, and more.  You can also watch the version below from YouTube and sync it up with our commentary to watch along.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLCN2AHxnnAWe want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Silent Hill (2006)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris head to the fog-covered streets of 2006's Silent Hill as Return to Silent Hill is out in theaters.Directed by Christophe Gans, Silent Hill mostly tries to adapt the first game in the long-running video game series, but pulls in elements and creatures from other installments.  Radha Mitchell stars as Rose Da Silva, whose adopted daughter, Sharon (Jodelle Ferland), is sleepwalking and experiencing visions of Silent Hill.  Discovering it's a ghost town in West Virginia, Rose attempts to take Sharon there, but an accident with a motorcycle cop, Cybil Bennett (Laurie Holden), results in Sharon going missing and Rose forced to explore the creepy, fog-enshrouded streets of Silent Hill, facing dangerous creatures, including the game's iconic baddie Pyramid Head (Roberto Campanella).  Meanwhile, Rose's husband, Chris (Sean Bean), attempts to find out where Rose and Sharon went and digs into Sharon's past.  Zach and Chris discuss the Geocities-style website that leads Rose to Silent Hill, Cybil immediately leaping to the conclusion that Rose kidnapped Sharon, the fantastic creature design and atmosphere, try to figure out what the hell Silent Hill: Ascension was, and more.You can watch Silent Hill on AMC+/Shudder.  Next week, we're discussing the 2011 Jason Statham movie The Mechanic, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and a new Statham movie, Shelter, is hitting theaters.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  21. 163

    Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris get caught in a time loop and discuss 2014's Edge of Tomorrow, as the anime adaptation of All You Need is Kill is now out in theaters.Tom Cruise stars as Major William Cage, a military PR officer who is the talking head for the battle against the "Mimics", a hostile alien race that has invaded Earth and destroyed most of Europe.  As humanity's big counteroffensive is set to commence, Cage is ordered to cover the frontlines but refuses to engage in actual combat.  After trying to blackmail his superior officer, he's arrested, demoted to private, and sent to join the misfits of J-Squad.  Piloting an exo-suit, Cage is forced into battle where he encounters an "Alpha" mimic whose blood enters his body before he dies.  Cage awakens back at the military base and learns he's now in a time loop, with the day resetting every time he dies.  Zach and Chris discuss why the Mimics would risk their super-powerful Alphas in battle at all, how certain groups of loops are used for mini-missions, the fantastic dark humor, Emily Blunt's badass melee combat, and more.You can rent or buy Edge of Tomorrow on platforms like Fandango at Home, Apple TV, and Prime Video.  Next week, we're heading back to Silent Hill as Return to Silent Hill hits theaters.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  22. 162

    Warlock (1989)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris perform an incantation and discuss the cult classic Warlock, which is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its domestic theatrical release this weekend.Basically a horror/supernatural The Terminator, the late Julian Sands stars as The Warlock, who escapes imprisonment in 1691 Boston and ends up in 1991 Los Angeles.  Tasked by Satan himself to find the scattered parts of The Grand Grimoire, The Warlock seeks to undo creation.  Following The Warlock to the future is witch-hunter Giles Redferne (Richard E. Grant), who teams up with waitress Kassandra (Lori Singer) to stop The Warlock.  Zach and Chris discuss how little culture shock both Redferne and The Warlock have in the future, using young boy fat to fly, a weathervane being the most effective weapon against The Warlock, the terrible special effects, and more.You can watch Warlock on Prime Video and Tubi.  Next week, we're getting caught in a time loop and discussing Edge of Tomorrow because an anime adaptation of All You Need is Kill is hitting theaters.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  23. 161

    Best and Worst Movies of 2025

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris close out 2025 with a massive recap of their picks for the best and worst movies of the year.  Between Weapons, Sinners, Superman, Fantastic Four: First Steps, KPop Demon Hunters, Friendship, and more, there were plenty of great movies that hit theaters and streaming, while films like The Electric State, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, and M3GAN 2.0 were massive disappointments or outright bad.  Zach and Chris ranked their Top 10 Best and Top 5 Worst movies of the year.  Listen and let us know what your picks are.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  24. 160

    Everything Action Commentary: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

    For the final Everything Action Commentary of 2025, Zach and Chris are joined by special guests Joe and Sam to finish the holiday tradition of watching every Home Alone movie with the 2012 TV movie, Home Alone: The Holiday Heist.This time, instead of the McCallisters, the Baxter family moves from California to Maine shortly before Christmas.  Unknown to the family, however, is that their new home hides a priceless painting in a hidden vault in the basement, which is the target of veteran thief Sinclair (Malcolm McDowell) and his accomplices Jessica (Debi Mazar) and Hughes (Eddie Steeples).  When their parents go to attend a Christmas party, Finn (Christian Martyn) and his sister Alexis (Jodelle Ferland) are left Home Alone, and Finn has to devise the traps to stop the thieves when Alexis is locked in the basement.  While watching the film, the guys discuss whether Malcolm McDowell breaks his foot off-screen, the fake video game played throughout, whether the movie is a pioneer in swatting someone, drunk Ed Asner, the movie's hint at a supernatural element, and more.You can watch Home Alone: The Holiday Heist on Disney+ and sync it up with our commentary track to watch along.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).You can find Sam on Twitter and  Twitch. Also, check out his music on Spotify and other streaming platforms.You can find Joe streaming on Twitch and on Instagram.  Also check out Super Bunnyhop and Nerds Vote.

  25. 159

    Heat (1995)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris plan to take down some scores and discuss 1995's Heat, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.Based on his earlier TV movie L.A. Takedown, Michael Mann's Heat is a crime/heist classic that has inspired countless films and video games since.  Robert De Niro plays criminal Neil McCauley, who leads a group of professional thieves taking down scores in Los Angeles.  At the same time, Al Pacino plays Detective Vincent Hanna, the cop pursuing Neil and his gang.  Both men are focused on their chosen profession at the expense of everything else, including their personal relationships, and a face-off between them is inevitable.  Zach and Chris discuss why Neil would allow a psycho like Waingro (Kevin Gage) on his crew, the cast full of recognizable faces, Pacino outbursts, the epic bank shootout, and more.You can watch Heat on Paramount+.  Next week, Zach and Chris are closing out 2025 by running down their favorite and least favorite movies of the year.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  26. 158

    Anaconda (1997)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris head into the Amazon and discuss 1997's Anaconda, which just received a 4K release, and the new meta reboot is coming out on Christmas.A documentary crew heads down the Amazon to try and find a fabled lost tribe, but gets hijacked by snake poacher Paul Serone (Jon Voight), who forces the crew to help him hunt down a massive, record-breaking anaconda.  The giant snake has other ideas and starts attacking and eating the crew in increasingly ridiculous ways.  Zach and Chris discuss who would pay $1 million for a massive anaconda, hiding a giant poisonous wasp in a scuba tank, the mechanical snake going haywire and nearly injuring everyone on set, the anaconda's ninja-like speed, and more.You can watch Anaconda on Netflix.  Next week, we're pulling a heist with Heat, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  27. 157

    Freddy's Fridays (2023)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, with Five Nights at Freddy's 2 hitting theaters, Zach and Chris dive into one of FNAF's knockoffs, 2023's Freddy's Fridays.Coming from some of the same team behind the Winnie the Pooh: Blood Honey series, Freddy's Fridays finds a man named Todd Fischer (Jase Rivers) luring sex workers into a creepy murder basement and then forcing them to read Latin text, which summons Freddy (Abu Barry) and his gang of monsters to kill them.  Todd made a deal with Freddy for financial gain, but the cost is nine souls, each sacrificed on a Friday.  The only person seemingly investigating is police officer Lila Jones (Danielle Scott), who eventually goes undercover to find out what's happening to all the missing women.  Zach and Chris discuss whether Freddy and his gang are demons or animatronics, how Todd found his murder warehouse, why Lila's influencer flatmate is a better investigator than the actual police, why Freddy starts breaking his own rules, and more.You can watch Freddy's Fridays on Tubi or The Roku Channel.  Next week, we're heading into the Amazon to revisit Anaconda as the meta remake is coming out later this month, and the original is getting a new 4K release.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  28. 156

    Rocky IV (1985)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris enter the ring for Rocky IV, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.Written and directed by Stallone, Rocky IV sees Rocky Balboa living large as the reigning heavyweight boxing champion.  When the Soviet Union introduces its new contender, Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), they want to have an exhibition match with Rocky.  Rocky declines, but Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) accepts instead.  The match begins as a joke but ends in tragedy as Apollo is killed in the ring.  Rocky travels to the Soviet Union for a grudge match against Drago to avenge Apollo's death.  Zach and Chris discuss the movie's killer soundtrack, Paulie reprogramming a sophisticated robot, high-tech vs old-school training, everyone's no-blocking boxing technique, and more.You can rent Rocky IV on services like Amazon, Google, and Apple.  Next week, we're getting ready for Five Nights at Freddy's 2 with one of its knock-offs, 2023's Freddy's Fridays.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  29. 155

    Everything Action Commentary: Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

    For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach and Chris celebrate Thanksgiving/Black Friday with 2009's Paul Blart: Mall Cop.Kevin James is Paul Blart, a mall security guard with dreams of being a police officer, despite failing out of the academy.  On the busy Black Friday shopping day, armed criminals storm the mall with a scheme to rob millions in credit card funds and take several of the mall employees hostage.  While the police surround the mall outside, Paul is the only person not capture inside and gets the chance to save the day and impress the girl of his dreams.  While watching the movie, Zach and Chris discuss how New Jersey it is, Paul seeming like he's on ecstasy while drunk, how many wigs Jayma Mays wears at the same time, why all the criminals are extreme sports athletes and more.You can watch Paul Blart on Tubi or Starz and sync up the commentary to watch along with the Everything Action crew.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  30. 154

    Robot Jox (1990)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris climb into some mech cockpits and discuss 1990's Robot Jox, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary.One of the final films from Charles Band's Empire Pictures, Robot Jox is set in a world that was devastated by a nuclear war 50 years earlier.  All conflicts between the two factions that control Earth, The Market and The Confederation, are now done via one on one competitions between giant mechs piloted by robot jox.  Achilles (Gary Graham) is the main jox for The Market while the bloodthirsty Alexander (Paul Koslo) is the jox for The Confederation.  They face off to determine which faction will gain control of Alaska and it's valuable resources.  Zach and Chris discuss the interesting world building on the fringes of the movie, how there should be some more safeguards to stop the mech matches, how it may have influenced things like G Gundam and Pacific Rim, the bizarre jox training exercises and more.You can watch Robot Jox on Tubi.  Next week, we enter the ring with Rocky and discuss Rocky IV for its 40th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  31. 153

    The Running Man (1987)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris tune into everyone's favorite dystopian game show, The Running Man, as the new Edgar Wright-directed take on the Stephen King novel hits theaters.Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ben Richards, who is wrongfully imprisoned when he refuses to fire on unarmed civilians during a food riot and is dubbed "The Butcher of Bakersfield" when the footage is doctored to make it seem like he killed numerous civilians.  Escaping prison, Richards is recaptured and forced to be a contestant on The Running Man, a game show hosted by the devious Damon Killian (Richard Dawson), where "Runners" must try to escape from the top killers called "Stalkers."  Zach and Chris discuss how great Richard Dawson is in basically his only major film role, the practicality of fighting in full hockey goalie pads like Sub-Zero (Professor Toru Tanaka), Mick Fleetwood possibly playing himself, the nonsensical Arnold one-liners, and more.You can watch The Running Man on Paramount+.  Next week, we're discussing another dystopian competition with Robot Jox, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  32. 152

    Predators (2010)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, the hunt is on as Zach and Chris discuss 2010's Predators as Predator: Badlands is now out in theaters.Produced by Robert Rodriguez and directed by Nimrod Antal, Predators finds a group of killers and soldiers dropped onto an intergalactic game preserve, where they realize they are the prey for a trio of intergalactic hunters.  Zach and Chris discuss Adrien Brody as an action star and clearly doing a Christian Bale-style voice, Laurence Fishburne's unhinged appearance, the classic Predator vs. the new Predators, the insane cast, including Walton Goggins and a pre-famous Mahershala Ali, the sequel comic, and more.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  33. 151

    Saw 3D (2010)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris celebrate Halloween with the final (at the time) Jigsaw game, Saw 3D, which came out 15 years ago this week.Wrapping up the original Saw series, Saw 3D, aka Saw: The Final Chapter, finds Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) trying to kill Jill Tuck (Betsy Russell) to clear up any loose ends so he can escape before he's arrested as the new Jigsaw Killer.  He takes time to set up one final game, this time involving Bobby Dagen (Sean Patrick Flanery), a self-help author who has lied about being a victim of the Jigsaw Killer and is now put through the traps for real.  Zach and Chris discuss why Hoffman keeps making games when he wants to escape, the best traps in the movie, how all the side actors feel distinctly Canadian, John's (Tobin Bell) backward baseball cap disguise, the big reveal of who the ultra-secret Jigsaw apprentice is, and more.You can watch Saw 3D on Hulu/Disney+.  Next week, we're on the hunt and watching 2010's Predators to get ready for Predator: Badlands in theaters.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  34. 150

    Everything Action Commentary: Night of the Demons (1988)

    For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach and Chris attended Angela's Halloween party and watched the 1988 cult classic, Night of the Demons.Starring Amelia Kinkade as Angela Franklin, she and her friend Suzanne (Linnea Quigley) throw a Halloween party in the abandoned mortuary known as Hull House.  While attempting to conduct a séance, the group accidentally unleashes a demonic entity that possesses Angela and begins to possess and/or kill everyone else at the party.  While watching the movie, Zach and Chris discuss Linnea Quigley's Ultimate Warrior-style makeup job, the extended dance sequence, how old "Stooge" (Hal Havins) is supposed to be, why everyone hates Helen (Allison Barron), and more.You can watch Night of the Demons on The Roku Channel, PlutoTV, and Prime Video, and sync up our commentary track to watch along with the Everything Action crew.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  35. 149

    Motel Hell (1980)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris check into Motel Hell to discuss the 1980 cult horror comedy for its 45th anniversary.Rory Calhoun stars as Vincent Smith, a genial-seeming farmer and hotel proprietor famous in his area for his various meat products. What no one knows is that Vincent and his sister Ida (Nancy Parsons) are kidnapping and butchering people as the secret ingredient in their meats. After attacking a couple on a motorcycle, Vincent decides to take in Terry (Nina Axelrod) and nurse her back to health, much to Ida's annoyance. Gradually, Terry falls for the laid-back country lifestyle and Vincent's seemingly honest, homespun personality. Zach and Chris discuss Vincent's love of traps and how the hotel should have incorporated them, the process of turning humans into smoked meats, chainsaw duels, Hickory Farms gift boxes, a young John Ratzenberger, and more.You can watch Motel Hell on AMC+ and Mometu (?). Next week, we close out spooky season with the final chapter of the main Saw series, Saw 3D, which turns 15.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  36. 148

    The Fog (2005)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris try not to get lost in The Fog, the 2005 remake of the John Carpenter cult classic that came out 20 years ago this week.Tom Welling and Maggie Grace star as Nick Castle and Elizabeth Williams, two residents of Antonio Island. While the town is gearing up for its centennial celebration, a mysterious fog bank rolls in, bringing vengeful spirits seeking revenge for what the town's founding fathers did to them in the 1800s. Zach and Chris discuss the constantly shifting powers of the ghosts, how the fog only seems to come at night, abrupt cuts to Fallout Boy, the insane ending, and more.You can watch The Fog (2005) on Tubi. Next week, we check into Motel Hell and discuss the 1980 horror comedy for its 45th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  37. 147

    End of Days (1999)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris race to stop the Apocalypse with Arnold and discuss 1999's End of Days, which was just released on 4K.Arnold plays the awesomely named Jericho Cane, a former cop turned alcoholic private security agent. After stopping an attack on a wealthy investment banker, Jericho and his partner Bobby Chicago (Kevin Pollack) start to investigate the shooter and find themselves in a religious battle between the church and Satan himself (Gabriel Byrne). If Satan can impregnate a specific woman, in this case Christine York (Robin Tunney), before midnight on December 31st, the gates of hell will open and the apocalypse will begin.  Jericho has to find and protect Christine while dodging Satanists and anyone that Satan has brainwashed into becoming his minions. Zach and Chris discuss how nu-metal was apparently the soundtrack of the apocalypse, Arnold's disgusting morning shake, the spectrum of Satan's powers, pitch a more fantastical final battle, and more.You can watch End of Days on Prime Video. Next week, we're entering The Fog and discussing the 2005 remake of the John Carpenter movie as it turns 20.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  38. 146

    Cujo (1983)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris try not to get mauled by Cujo as another dog-based horror movie, Good Boy, hits theaters.Based on a novel that Stephen King has no memory of writing because of his alcohol addiction, Cujo follows the Trenton family, Vic (David Hugh Kelly), Donna (Dee Wallace), and Tad (Danny Pintauro), and a rabies-infected St. Bernard named Cujo.  Heading out to a remote mechanic's house to get repairs on her Ford Pinto, Donna and Tad become trapped in the car by Cujo, who has become a bloodthirsty monster from rabies, which came from a bite from a bat.  Zach and Chris discuss how surprisingly long it takes to get to the meat of the story, Vic's cereal ad campaign problems, the deal with Donna's fling Steve (Christopher Stone), how Beethoven was made to counteract the bad reputation of St. Bernards, and more.You can watch Cujo on PlutoTV or AMC+. Next week, we're on the brink of the apocalypse with Arnold, discussing 1999's End of Days, which is being released on 4K.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  39. 145

    Superman (2025)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris go up, up, and away with Superman, now available on HBO Max and physical media. (Spoiler Warning)The first theatrical entry in the new DC Universe, David Corenswet portrays the latest Man of Steel, who intervenes in an international conflict, and the repercussions provide Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) with the opportunity he has been scheming for on his quest to destroy Superman. Zach and Chris discuss all of Lex's insane scientific advances, the twist regarding Superman's message (and who on Earth can translate Kryptonian), Mr. Terrific getting the movie's best fight scene, Krypto being an adorable little jerk, and more.You can watch Superman on HBO Max or purchase the new Blu-ray/4K release that was released this week.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  40. 144

    Everything Action Commentary: Death Warrant (1990)

    For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach and Chris get locked up with Jean-Claude Van Damme and watch 1990's Death Warrant, which just celebrated its 35th anniversary.Van Damme plays Louis Burke, a Mountie from Quebec who takes down the ruthless serial killer, The Sandman (Patrick Kilpatrick). Sixteen months later, he agrees to go undercover in a California prison where several inmates have been murdered. Burke encounters several colorful characters, ruthless and corrupt guards, and an old foe who appears to have returned from the dead. While watching the movie, Zach and Chris wonder how there's a Canadian/Los Angeles task force, The Sandman's obsession with the 1950s song "Mr. Sandman", horny teenage hackers, all of the great character actors who show up, and more.You can stream Death Warrant on Prime Video, Tubi, and PlutoTV and sync it up to our commentary to watch along with the Everything Action crew.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  41. 143

    Krull (1983)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris wield The Glaive and discuss the 1983 fantasy cult classic Krull, which was recently released on 4K for the first time.Set on the planet Krull, an evil alien force led by The Beast (Trevor Martin) invades, and the planet's two kingdoms hope to ally against them by having Princess Lyssa (Lysette Anthony) and Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall) wed to combine their armies. While Lyssa and Colwyn fall immediately in love, their wedding is crashed by The Beast's forces, the Slayers, and Lyssa is kidnapped. Colwyn sets out on a quest to rescue her, which includes recovering the ancient weapon known as The Glaive and gathering a group of companions, which consists of a band of thieves, a cyclops, and an inept magician. Zach and Chris discuss Colwyn's exclusive use of The Glaive in the final battle, early appearances by Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane, the workings of the Widow of the Webs' magic sand, the battle between sci-fi and fantasy armies, and more.You can check out the new 4K of Krull or stream it on Tubi. Next week, we're heading into the new DCU and talking about one of the year's biggest movies, Superman, as it's now streaming on HBO Max and will be on Blu-ray/4K on Tuesday.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  42. 142

    Clown in a Cornfield (2025)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris try to avoid the wrath of Frendo and discuss Clown in a Cornfield, which hit theaters earlier this year and is out on Blu-ray/4K . (Spoiler Warning)Based on the YA horror novel by Adam Cesare, Clown in a Cornfield follows teenager Quinn Maybrook (Katie Douglas) and her father Glenn (Aaron Abrams) as they move from Philadelphia to the small town of Kettle Springs, MO. Once famous for its Baypen Corn Syrup factory, the town has fallen into a rundown state. Quinn befriends a group of teens who create viral horror movies and pull pranks on each other, who fill her in on the local legend, Frendo the Clown. Frendo becomes all too real when he appears and starts killing the group one by one. Zach and Chris discuss Quinn's shaky Philly accent, how the villain's plot helps the town's financial situation, the movie's best kills, the clever twists on the slasher genre, similarities to movies like Hot Fuzz and Thanksgiving, and more.You can watch Clown in a Cornfield on Shudder or check out the new physical release. Next week, we're wielding The Glaive and discussing Krull, which is arriving on 4K for the first time.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  43. 141

    Turbo Kid (2015)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris bike into the wasteland and discuss 2015's Turbo Kid, which just celebrated its tenth anniversary.Initially starting as a potential segment in The ABCs of Death, T is for Turbo, the directing team of Roadkill Superstars, turned the short into a full-length feature.  Munro Chambers stars as The Kid, a survivor in the post-apocalypse who scavenges the wasteland on his BMX bike and is obsessed with a comic book superhero called Turbo Rider.  He encounters a psychotically upbeat girl named Apple (Laurence Leboeuf) who immediately declares them best friends and tags along on his adventures, which eventually puts them in the path of the ruthless warlord Zeus (Michael Ironside) and his gang of warriors.  Zach and Chris discuss the hilariously great idea of everyone riding bikes through the apocalypse, what factions were fighting in the war that caused the apocalypse, the ridiculous gore, the incredible synthwave score by Le Matos, and more.You can watch Turbo Kid on Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home, PlutoTV, and more.  Next week, we're getting ooky and spooky with Addams Family Values as Wednesday Season 2, Part 2, debuts on Netflix.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  44. 140

    Everything Action Commentary: The Principal (1987)

    For the latest Everything Action Commentary, as summer winds down and the back-to-school season begins, Zach and Chris watched the 1987 action comedy The Principal.Jim Belushi stars as Rick Latimer, who gets sent to be the principal of the crime-ridden Brandel High after an arrest for fighting at a local bar.  Working with the school's head guard, Jake Phillips (Louis Gossett Jr.), Rick tries to clean up the school, get the kids back into class and take down the head of main gang threatening the school, Victor Duncan (Michael Wright).  While watching the movie, Zach and Chris discuss how Rick seems to be able to turn people to his side after just one conversation, Rick's driving a motorcycle into the school, disgusting drink combinations, the secret real villain of the movie, the insane editing of the final fight and more.You can watch The Principal on Tubi or rent it from sites like Fandango at Home or Prime Video and sync it up with our commentary track to watch along.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  45. 139

    Mortal Kombat (1995)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris battle for Earthrealm and discuss 1995's Mortal Kombat, which just turned 30.One of the best video game adaptations ever made, Mortal Kombat finds Liu Kang (Robin Shou), Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby), and Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson) in the Mortal Kombat tournament hosted by the sorcerer Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa).  If the warriors from Earth lose, the planet will be conquered by the forces of Outworld, under the rule of the emperor Shao Khan.  The Earthrealm warriors have Raiden (Christopher Lambert) and Princess Kitana (Talisa Soto) on their side, but they'll have to face the deadly likes of Scorpion (Chris Casamassa), Sub-Zero (François Petit), and Goro (Kevin Michael Richardson) to win.  Zach and Chris discuss the movie's incredible theme song "Techno Syndrome", what the exact rules of the tournament are, the awkward Kitana/Liu Kang "fight", why Raiden isn't having Earth warriors training to prepare for the next tournament after losing 9 in a row, and more.You can watch Mortal Kombat on HBO Max.  Next week, we're heading into the apocalypse with Turbo Kid as the recent cult favorite celebrates its 10th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

  46. 138

    Nobody (2021)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris are blowing stuff up with Bob Odenkirk and discussing 2021's Nobody as Nobody 2 arrives in theaters this weekend.Odenkirk plays Hutch Mansell, a former "auditor" for various government agencies who retired and lives a mundane, boring life in the suburbs.  After a home invasion, he lets his old skills slip as he tries to find the thieves and inadvertently starts a war with the Russian mob, led by the ruthless Yulian (Aleksei Serebryakov).  Zach and Chris discuss how the giant collection of money, the Obshchak, is a real thing, the similarities to John Wick and Taken, what Michael Ironside's manufacturing facility makes, how everything might have been different if Hutch had a car, and more.You can watch Nobody on Prime Video and rent/buy it on Fandango at Home and Apple TV.  Next week, we're defending Earthrealm and discussing 1995's Mortal Kombat for its 30th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Real Genius (1985)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris enroll at Pacific Tech and talk about 1985's Real Genius for its 40th anniversary.Val Kilmer stars as Chris Knight, a senior who takes physics prodigy Mitch Taylor (Gabriel Jarret) under his wing as the pair work as part of a team developing a powerful laser.  The team is unaware that their professor, Jerry Hathaway (William Atherton), is secretly working for the CIA and plans to turn over the laser, if it gets completed in time, to be used as an orbital weapons system.  Zach and Chris discuss the extent of the damage being done to the Pacific Tech campus, the lack of a unique soundtrack song, how the pranks are based on actual events, why the CIA would outsource a top-secret weapons project to a college science professor, and more.You can watch Real Genius on Philo or rent it from Amazon, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV.  Next week, we're getting ready for the return of Hutch Mansell in Nobody 2 by revisiting the first movie from 2021.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Drop Zone (1994)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris pull the ripcord on 1994's Drop Zone, starring Wesley Snipes, which just released on 4K.Snipes plays US Marshal Pete Nessip, who is escorting a computer hacker, Leedy (Michael Jeter), on a plane with his brother and fellow Marshal, Terry (Malcolm Jamal Warner).  The aircraft is hijacked, with the hijackers kidnapping Leedy and skydiving out of a blown hatch from the plane.  Terry and several other passengers are killed, and Pete is determined to track down the skydiving crew who pulled off the hijacking and get justice for his brother.  Yancy Butler co-stars as Jesse Crossman, who introduces Pete into the world of skydiving.  Zach and Chris discuss how Pete can instantly perform solo skydives, Gary Busey's overly complicated villain scheme, how world champion skydivers wrote the movie, how the film evolves into a classic slobs vs. snobs 80s sports movie, and more.You can watch Drop Zone via the new 4K release or on digital platforms like Prime Video, AppleTV, or Fandango at Home.  Next week, we're heading to Pacific Tech to discuss Real Genius for its 40th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Fantastic Four (2005)

    This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris get Fantastic and talk about the 2005 version of Fantastic Four as the new movie featuring Marvel's First Family, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, opens in theaters.Opening in July 2005, Fantastic Four was part of the Fox side of Marvel movies, which also included the X-Men movies, Daredevil, and Elektra.  Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis are the titular superhero team, given superpowers after being exposed to cosmic radiation during an experiment in Earth's orbit.  Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon), CEO of Von Doom Industries, is also affected and gradually decides to become a supervillain, eventually clashing with the Fantastic Four in the last 20 minutes or so of the movie.  Zach and Chris talk about how the Fantastic Four are cause their first big hero moment saving people from a bridge accident, Victor brutally murdering the head of his company's board with zero consequences, X-Games and the other product placement, Jessica Alba constantly being forced to strip, and more.You can watch Fantastic Four on Disney+.  Next week, we're pulling the ripcord with Wesley Snipes and discussing 1994's Drop Zone, which is getting a new 4K release.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).

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    Everything Action Commentary: The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

    For the latest Everything Action Commentary, Zach and Chris are joined by special guest Addam to watch the 2012 martial arts movie The Man with the Iron Fists.  Directed, written by, and starring RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA is The Blacksmith aka Thaddeus Henry Smith.  Working in "Jungle Village" making fantastical weapons for whoever pays, he's trying to raise enough money to free his love Lady Silk (Jamie Chung) from having to work as a prostitute for Madam Blossom (Lucy Liu), and he eventually gets drawn into a battle between warring factions of the Lion Clan.  While watching the film, the guys discuss how long it takes for the titular Iron Fists to appear, Russell Crowe's unhinged performance as Jack Knife, if the entire movie was just a ploy to shoot endless footage of sexy Asian women, the constant introduction of new characters, and more.You can rent or buy The Man with the Iron Fists on platforms like Amazon and AppleTV and sync it up with our commentary track to watch along.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Also, be sure to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts & SpotifyCheck us out on Twitter (@evaction) Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).You can find Adam at @addamthecomic on Twitter and Twitch and at theadman2315#2135 on Discord.

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Welcome to the official podcast of EverythingAction.com!  Join movie aficionados Zach & Chris weekly as they dive into beloved classics, the latest releases, hidden gems, and everything else. Plus, don’t miss our monthly Everything Action Commentary track, where you can watch a movie alongside the Everything Action crew.

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