Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:01:29 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1296335 en-us © 2026 Action Movie Hall of Fame yes f8e8516c-ca90-5cc5-bdd7-4ce981861d59 Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau episodic true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau https://storage.buzzsprout.com/zlbtebpjgqiq9ewys8ke42al4t78?.jpg https://www.buzzsprout.com/1296335 Spider-Man 2 This week, Matt and Dereck review Spider-Man 2 on it's 20th anniversary. When this movie came out, it was hailed as the greatest Comic Book movie of all time. But a lot of comic book movies have come out in the past 20 years. Matt and Dereck will see how it holds up, and if it deserves to hang around in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will this movie leave the guys up in arms?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck review Spider-Man 2 on it's 20th anniversary. When this movie came out, it was hailed as the greatest Comic Book movie of all time. But a lot of comic book movies have come out in the past 20 years. Matt and Dereck will see how it holds up, and if it deserves to hang around in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will this movie leave the guys up in arms?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15605329 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 4973 4 25 full true Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 1999, 16 years after The Return of the Jedi, George Lucas finally released the follow-up to his cinema-changing space fantasy, with the first of 3 Prequels, The Phantom Menace. With people waiting so long for the return of the Star Wars Universe (the SWU), the Phantom Menace made almost $1 Billion at the Box Office. But much has been made about, well, how bad it is. So, given all that history, Matt and Dereck return to the movie they saw at a Midnight screening 25 years ago, for a deep dive review. They'll have to decide if The Phantom Menace should have a seat in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or if its poor performance is enough to call the movie to vote-of-no-confidence? 

]]> in 1999, 16 years after The Return of the Jedi, George Lucas finally released the follow-up to his cinema-changing space fantasy, with the first of 3 Prequels, The Phantom Menace. With people waiting so long for the return of the Star Wars Universe (the SWU), the Phantom Menace made almost $1 Billion at the Box Office. But much has been made about, well, how bad it is. So, given all that history, Matt and Dereck return to the movie they saw at a Midnight screening 25 years ago, for a deep dive review. They'll have to decide if The Phantom Menace should have a seat in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or if its poor performance is enough to call the movie to vote-of-no-confidence? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15526921 Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 5919 4 24 full true The Mummy 1999 This week, 25 years after its release, Matt and Dereck review 1999's The Mummy. A young Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiss are an easy duo to cheer for: but what about the rest of the movie? Does The Mummy have some sort of secret power that will allow it to gain entry into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or should this movie stay wrapped up and buried, before it hurts the general public?

]]> This week, 25 years after its release, Matt and Dereck review 1999's The Mummy. A young Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiss are an easy duo to cheer for: but what about the rest of the movie? Does The Mummy have some sort of secret power that will allow it to gain entry into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or should this movie stay wrapped up and buried, before it hurts the general public?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15524722 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 3887 4 23 full true Twisters In 1996, critics were not exactly blown away by Twister. But when Matt and Dereck revisited it for the Action Movie Hall of Fame, it was an easy choice as an inductee. Now, almost 30 years later, we the Twister is expanding it's universe. But is Twisters good enough to build a Twister Universe? Is this something we even want? This week, Matt and Dereck see Twisters on Imax, and give their general thoughts, before getting into spoliers. 

]]> In 1996, critics were not exactly blown away by Twister. But when Matt and Dereck revisited it for the Action Movie Hall of Fame, it was an easy choice as an inductee. Now, almost 30 years later, we the Twister is expanding it's universe. But is Twisters good enough to build a Twister Universe? Is this something we even want? This week, Matt and Dereck see Twisters on Imax, and give their general thoughts, before getting into spoliers. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15524706 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1977 4 22 full false A Clear and Present Danger This week, Matt and Dereck watch their 3rd Harrison Ford movie in a row, with 1994's A Clear and Present Danger. How does this movie hold up to the other Jack Ryan movies? How does this hold up when compared to the last 2 Harrison Ford movies? And why is Ford so adept at lunging at bad guys? Does he know how to do anything besides lunging? And does A Clear and Present Danger have what it takes to get into the AMHOF, or will it not be able to lunge to such lofty heights?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck watch their 3rd Harrison Ford movie in a row, with 1994's A Clear and Present Danger. How does this movie hold up to the other Jack Ryan movies? How does this hold up when compared to the last 2 Harrison Ford movies? And why is Ford so adept at lunging at bad guys? Does he know how to do anything besides lunging? And does A Clear and Present Danger have what it takes to get into the AMHOF, or will it not be able to lunge to such lofty heights?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15411122 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400 3846 4 21 full true The Last Crusade This week, Matt and Dereck join Indy again for what would not actually end up being his Last Crusade. Where does this rank among the Indy Films? Does this movie have what it takes to get into the AMHOF, or will it spend the rest of its life trying to get its Father's approval?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck join Indy again for what would not actually end up being his Last Crusade. Where does this rank among the Indy Films? Does this movie have what it takes to get into the AMHOF, or will it spend the rest of its life trying to get its Father's approval?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15411110 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400 4088 4 20 full true Temple of Doom This week, Matt and Dereck review Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. How does it hold up among the Indy Franchise? A darker movie, to be sure: but is it missing too many classic Indy elements to place in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or does it have enough classic scenes to stop its heart from getting ripped out?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck review Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. How does it hold up among the Indy Franchise? A darker movie, to be sure: but is it missing too many classic Indy elements to place in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or does it have enough classic scenes to stop its heart from getting ripped out?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15411102 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400 4791 4 19 full true Terminator Part Action, part horror, all Terminator. This week, Matt and Dereck continue their summer movie spectacular with 1984's Terminator. How does this hold up 40 years later? And how does it hold up, when compared to it's sequel, arguably the best action movie of all time? Sure, Terminator 2 is already in the Hall of Fame, but is this installment enough for Arnold to say "I'll be back" in reference to the AMHOF?

]]> Part Action, part horror, all Terminator. This week, Matt and Dereck continue their summer movie spectacular with 1984's Terminator. How does this hold up 40 years later? And how does it hold up, when compared to it's sequel, arguably the best action movie of all time? Sure, Terminator 2 is already in the Hall of Fame, but is this installment enough for Arnold to say "I'll be back" in reference to the AMHOF?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15411060 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400 4809 4 18 full true Furiosa This week, Matt and Dereck start off the Summer Movie Extravaganza with George Miller's Prequel to 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road, with Furiosa: a Mad Max Saga. In this installment, George Miller expands the Max Mad universe. But does anyone want this? We'll compare the movie to Fury Road, and talk about whether this movie is a hit or a miss, and if it has what it takes to be a Hall of Fame Action Movie one day. 

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck start off the Summer Movie Extravaganza with George Miller's Prequel to 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road, with Furiosa: a Mad Max Saga. In this installment, George Miller expands the Max Mad universe. But does anyone want this? We'll compare the movie to Fury Road, and talk about whether this movie is a hit or a miss, and if it has what it takes to be a Hall of Fame Action Movie one day. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15411049 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400 1612 4 17 full true Lucy French director Luc Besson attempts to get us to expand our minds, in 2014's Lucy. The movie explores what could happen if you unlock the brains full potential. This week, Matt and Dereck will attempt to review Lucy keeping our own limitations in mind. Does Lucy have what it takes to insert itself in the Action Movie Hall of Fame?  Or is this movie actually low on brain activity?

]]> French director Luc Besson attempts to get us to expand our minds, in 2014's Lucy. The movie explores what could happen if you unlock the brains full potential. This week, Matt and Dereck will attempt to review Lucy keeping our own limitations in mind. Does Lucy have what it takes to insert itself in the Action Movie Hall of Fame?  Or is this movie actually low on brain activity?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15172005 Fri, 31 May 2024 15:00:00 -0400 3767 4 16 full true The Fall Guy First, there was The Nice Guys. Then, there was Barbie. Now, a vehicle for Ryan Gosling to either make an action star rise, or a dramatic drop, with 2024's The Fall Guy. We know Gosling has the action/comedy chops. And the same can be said for co-star, Emily Blunt. This week, another buddy duo, Matt and Dereck, review The Fall Guy to see if it lives up to the hype, or will it crash land and be forgotten about once shooting has wrapped? 

]]> First, there was The Nice Guys. Then, there was Barbie. Now, a vehicle for Ryan Gosling to either make an action star rise, or a dramatic drop, with 2024's The Fall Guy. We know Gosling has the action/comedy chops. And the same can be said for co-star, Emily Blunt. This week, another buddy duo, Matt and Dereck, review The Fall Guy to see if it lives up to the hype, or will it crash land and be forgotten about once shooting has wrapped? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15095835 Sun, 19 May 2024 13:00:00 -0400 2375 4 15 full true Kung Fu Hustle In 2004, Stephen Chow followed up Shaolin Soccer's break in the US with Kung Fu Hustle. This movie is full of ideas, heart, and bad special effects. How does it hold up 20 years after it was released? Does Kung Fu Hustle still have the moves to be relevant, and launch itself into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it not be able to reach the heights it wants, even with the help of a Falcon. 

]]> In 2004, Stephen Chow followed up Shaolin Soccer's break in the US with Kung Fu Hustle. This movie is full of ideas, heart, and bad special effects. How does it hold up 20 years after it was released? Does Kung Fu Hustle still have the moves to be relevant, and launch itself into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it not be able to reach the heights it wants, even with the help of a Falcon. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-15018415 Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400 4361 4 14 full false District B-13 In 2004, the French man who invented Parkour stared in his own movie, heavily featuring, you guessed it, Parkour. That movie, is District B-13: a dystopian film about the future, with a dash of Escape From New York, and a heavy seasoning of Parkour, does this movie have the special ability to climb into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it find itself slightly dated, with fewer and fewer people looking to get involved?

]]> In 2004, the French man who invented Parkour stared in his own movie, heavily featuring, you guessed it, Parkour. That movie, is District B-13: a dystopian film about the future, with a dash of Escape From New York, and a heavy seasoning of Parkour, does this movie have the special ability to climb into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it find itself slightly dated, with fewer and fewer people looking to get involved?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14974935 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 4012 4 13 full true Civil War This week, Matt and Dereck check out the latest from director Alex Garland, with 2024's Civil War. How does this actually play as an action movie? The guys give their general reactions after coming straight out of the theatre, then get into spoiler talk. This movie about Civil War breaking out in America is strangely non-political. The guys will discuss if that works in the movies favour, and decide if Civil War has the ingredients to be a Hall of Fame Action movie some day. 

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck check out the latest from director Alex Garland, with 2024's Civil War. How does this actually play as an action movie? The guys give their general reactions after coming straight out of the theatre, then get into spoiler talk. This movie about Civil War breaking out in America is strangely non-political. The guys will discuss if that works in the movies favour, and decide if Civil War has the ingredients to be a Hall of Fame Action movie some day. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14941251 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2801 4 12 full true Three Kings The Gulf War had a brief impact on world history. 25 years after its release, what impact has Three Kings had on action movies? This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, Matt and Dereck revisit David O. Russell's 1999 Film, Three Kings, starring George Clooney, Ice Cube, Mark Wahlberg, and Spike Jonze. Does a war movie about a dated war hold any relevance today? And how does the movie itself holdup as an action movie? This week the guys will decide if there's something golden hidden in this movie, or should it be lost to the sands of time?

]]> The Gulf War had a brief impact on world history. 25 years after its release, what impact has Three Kings had on action movies? This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, Matt and Dereck revisit David O. Russell's 1999 Film, Three Kings, starring George Clooney, Ice Cube, Mark Wahlberg, and Spike Jonze. Does a war movie about a dated war hold any relevance today? And how does the movie itself holdup as an action movie? This week the guys will decide if there's something golden hidden in this movie, or should it be lost to the sands of time?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14899243 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 3676 4 11 full true Road House (2024) This week, Matt and Dereck take a dip in the stream,  checking out the new Road House remake, directed by Doug Liman, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Conor McGregor is in the movie as well. They'll try to be nice when they compare it to the original. Does this movie have what it takes to be a potential Action Movie Hall of Fame nominee? Or will this movie sure to be denied entry? 

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck take a dip in the stream,  checking out the new Road House remake, directed by Doug Liman, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Conor McGregor is in the movie as well. They'll try to be nice when they compare it to the original. Does this movie have what it takes to be a potential Action Movie Hall of Fame nominee? Or will this movie sure to be denied entry? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14864316 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 4704 4 10 full true Taking of Pelham 123 The unplanned Denzel Washington/Tony Scott Marathon continues with 2009's The Taking of Pelham 123. This movie received mild reviews upon it's release. Does the Washington/Travolta pairing having enough to elevate this movie to Action Movie Hall of Fame status? Or will this movie end up careening wildly off the tracks?

]]> The unplanned Denzel Washington/Tony Scott Marathon continues with 2009's The Taking of Pelham 123. This movie received mild reviews upon it's release. Does the Washington/Travolta pairing having enough to elevate this movie to Action Movie Hall of Fame status? Or will this movie end up careening wildly off the tracks?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14807189 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400 4420 4 9 full true Man on Fire In 2004, Tony Scott and Denzel Washington made the Equalizer movie before it even existed. But this 2004 action revenge thriller has mostly been panned by critics. How does this movie hold up 20 years later? And hoes does it compare to the EQ movies? Man on Fire also features a star performance from (at the time) kid-actor Dakota Fanning. Does Man on Fire have the leverage to make it's  way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will Matt and Dereck take it apart, piece by piece?

]]> In 2004, Tony Scott and Denzel Washington made the Equalizer movie before it even existed. But this 2004 action revenge thriller has mostly been panned by critics. How does this movie hold up 20 years later? And hoes does it compare to the EQ movies? Man on Fire also features a star performance from (at the time) kid-actor Dakota Fanning. Does Man on Fire have the leverage to make it's  way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will Matt and Dereck take it apart, piece by piece?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14763054 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0400 4240 4 8 full true Dune Pt 2 This week, Matt and Dereck go back to their local movie theatre to check out Dune Part 2 in IMAX.  Is it worth the screen? Is it worth the hype? Have we seen this story before, or can we expect something deeper from Denis Villeneuve's Dune universe? Dunaverse? The guys will discuss how it stacks up to Part 1, give general reactions, then get into spoilers. Was Dune 2 worth the wait, or have we been praising a false-prophet? 

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck go back to their local movie theatre to check out Dune Part 2 in IMAX.  Is it worth the screen? Is it worth the hype? Have we seen this story before, or can we expect something deeper from Denis Villeneuve's Dune universe? Dunaverse? The guys will discuss how it stacks up to Part 1, give general reactions, then get into spoilers. Was Dune 2 worth the wait, or have we been praising a false-prophet? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14700938 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0400 1987 4 7 full false The Beekeeper This week, Matt and Dereck wanted to let Jason Statham off the hook after the disappointment of The Meg 2: The Trench, and watch 2024's The Beekeeper, now available to rent.  Is this franchise going to be the one to really stick with audiences? Will Statham and Director David Ayer find the sweet-spot on this movie that's getting more buzz than you'd think for a early year release. The guys will give general thoughts, dive into spoilers, and decide if this will be up for a potential Hall of Fame review in 5 years. 

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck wanted to let Jason Statham off the hook after the disappointment of The Meg 2: The Trench, and watch 2024's The Beekeeper, now available to rent.  Is this franchise going to be the one to really stick with audiences? Will Statham and Director David Ayer find the sweet-spot on this movie that's getting more buzz than you'd think for a early year release. The guys will give general thoughts, dive into spoilers, and decide if this will be up for a potential Hall of Fame review in 5 years. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14563977 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 2522 4 5 full false Edge of Tomorrow This week, Matt and Dereck Edge of Tomorrow, a sequel very loosely based on 1991's Groundhog Day. Of course, that's a lie. But it's hard to convince people about the truth, especially when it hasn't happened yet, in this Tom Cruise/Emily Blunt 2014 vehicle. This film didn't do as well as it should have at the box office, but has gained cult-like status in the following years. Does Edge of Tomorrow have what it takes to live on in perpetuity in the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will this movie finally get terminated, with no chance of running it back?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck Edge of Tomorrow, a sequel very loosely based on 1991's Groundhog Day. Of course, that's a lie. But it's hard to convince people about the truth, especially when it hasn't happened yet, in this Tom Cruise/Emily Blunt 2014 vehicle. This film didn't do as well as it should have at the box office, but has gained cult-like status in the following years. Does Edge of Tomorrow have what it takes to live on in perpetuity in the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will this movie finally get terminated, with no chance of running it back?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14521866 Sat, 17 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0500 3761 4 4 full false Collateral In 2004, Tom Cruise went out of his way to play a character he's never played before, with an actor we were only just getting familiar with, in Michael Mann's Collateral.  This moody thriller features Tom Cruise as a hitman who takes cab driver, Jamie Foxx, hostage during his night-long killing spree. But how does this movie hold up 20 years later? Does era-specific music, like say, Audioslave completely ruin a movie like this? This week, Matt and Dereck will decide if Collateral has what it takes to see things through, and make it into the action movie hall of fame. Or is it's destiny to be left to die on a subway, where no one even notices?

]]> In 2004, Tom Cruise went out of his way to play a character he's never played before, with an actor we were only just getting familiar with, in Michael Mann's Collateral.  This moody thriller features Tom Cruise as a hitman who takes cab driver, Jamie Foxx, hostage during his night-long killing spree. But how does this movie hold up 20 years later? Does era-specific music, like say, Audioslave completely ruin a movie like this? This week, Matt and Dereck will decide if Collateral has what it takes to see things through, and make it into the action movie hall of fame. Or is it's destiny to be left to die on a subway, where no one even notices?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14428053 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0500 4427 4 3 full true The River Wild It's been 30 years since The River Wild was released and everyone forgot about it: until now. This week, Matt and Dereck review this white-water-rafting-romp of a film. We know Meryl Streep has the goods as an actor. But how does Streep do as an action star? But does this thrilling thriller have enough action to cruise into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will this movie be left up the creek without a paddle?

]]> It's been 30 years since The River Wild was released and everyone forgot about it: until now. This week, Matt and Dereck review this white-water-rafting-romp of a film. We know Meryl Streep has the goods as an actor. But how does Streep do as an action star? But does this thrilling thriller have enough action to cruise into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will this movie be left up the creek without a paddle?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14416741 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0500 4434 4 2 full false The Bourne Supremacy The Action Movie Hall of Fame is officially back for its 4th season. This episode, (starting at the 7m30s mark) Matt and Dereck have an on-air production meeting, about what movies should be part of their Summer Blockbuster series. Then, it's on to reviewing The Bourne Supremacy (25:18) on it's 20th anniversary. How does this sequel compare to the original Bourne movie? And does Matt Damon and crew be able to piece together a story that is worthy of an Action Movie Hall of Fame induction? Or is this whole movie just one big misunderstanding? 

]]> The Action Movie Hall of Fame is officially back for its 4th season. This episode, (starting at the 7m30s mark) Matt and Dereck have an on-air production meeting, about what movies should be part of their Summer Blockbuster series. Then, it's on to reviewing The Bourne Supremacy (25:18) on it's 20th anniversary. How does this sequel compare to the original Bourne movie? And does Matt Damon and crew be able to piece together a story that is worthy of an Action Movie Hall of Fame induction? Or is this whole movie just one big misunderstanding? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14319556 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0500 5097 4 1 full true The Killer For the final episode of Season 3 of the Action Movie Hall of Fame, Matt and Dereck review David Fincher's 2023 Netflix-heavy release, The Killer. How exciting is it for Fincher to be making an action movie? Where does this rank among his other movies? And what in the hell is this movie about? The guys will discuss the movie generally before getting into spoilers, and discussing it's future chances of making it into the AMHOF. 

]]> For the final episode of Season 3 of the Action Movie Hall of Fame, Matt and Dereck review David Fincher's 2023 Netflix-heavy release, The Killer. How exciting is it for Fincher to be making an action movie? Where does this rank among his other movies? And what in the hell is this movie about? The guys will discuss the movie generally before getting into spoilers, and discussing it's future chances of making it into the AMHOF. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14196839 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0500 2876 3 44 full true Enemy of the State On it's 25th anniversary, Matt and Dereck do a deep dive of Enemy of the State, and REALLY get up into the movie's personal privacy. How much did it cost to serval Will Smith's character? Why did Jason Lee have to ruin Will's life? Why is Gene Hackman's character keeping a low profile while driving an El Camino? Should Denzel be the lead in this movie? Find out the answers to these questions, plus: will Enemy of the State be able to covertly make its way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it is the movie's goose cooked? 

]]> On it's 25th anniversary, Matt and Dereck do a deep dive of Enemy of the State, and REALLY get up into the movie's personal privacy. How much did it cost to serval Will Smith's character? Why did Jason Lee have to ruin Will's life? Why is Gene Hackman's character keeping a low profile while driving an El Camino? Should Denzel be the lead in this movie? Find out the answers to these questions, plus: will Enemy of the State be able to covertly make its way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it is the movie's goose cooked? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14196828 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0500 4466 3 43 full true The Equalizer 3 Denzel Washington is back, and does not disappoint, as the titular EQ, in The Equalizer 3. Matt and Dereck follow up last weeks review of EQ2 with EQ3. And while they are fans of the franchise, they felt the second installment could be a bit leaner. How does the Equalizer 3 do? Is this a franchise we want more of? And could this movie ever make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame (when it's eligible in 5 years time)? 

]]> Denzel Washington is back, and does not disappoint, as the titular EQ, in The Equalizer 3. Matt and Dereck follow up last weeks review of EQ2 with EQ3. And while they are fans of the franchise, they felt the second installment could be a bit leaner. How does the Equalizer 3 do? Is this a franchise we want more of? And could this movie ever make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame (when it's eligible in 5 years time)? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14100675 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500 2440 3 42 full true The Equalizer 2 Five years after it's release, and fresh on the heals of its sequel being released, Matt and Dereck tune in to the Equalizer 2. What is an equalizer? What is the equalizer? Denzel Washington plays the titular EQ, who is easily the world's most deadly Lyft driver. But will Denzel's performance be enough to elevate The EQ2 into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? 

]]> Five years after it's release, and fresh on the heals of its sequel being released, Matt and Dereck tune in to the Equalizer 2. What is an equalizer? What is the equalizer? Denzel Washington plays the titular EQ, who is easily the world's most deadly Lyft driver. But will Denzel's performance be enough to elevate The EQ2 into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14100630 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500 4356 3 41 full true In the Line of Fire In 1993, Clint Eastwood, Wolfgang Petersen, John Malkovich, and Rene Russo teamed up to make a movie that is a no-doubt entry into the Phone-Call Movie Hall of Fame. On it's 30th Anniversary, Matt and Dereck will put it through the ringer with a deep dive and decide if it belongs in the *Action* Movie Hall of Fame. Does this excellent movie, with amazing performances have the ingredients to dial-up an entry into the AMHOF? Or will Clint and Co be left hanging by the telephone? 

]]> In 1993, Clint Eastwood, Wolfgang Petersen, John Malkovich, and Rene Russo teamed up to make a movie that is a no-doubt entry into the Phone-Call Movie Hall of Fame. On it's 30th Anniversary, Matt and Dereck will put it through the ringer with a deep dive and decide if it belongs in the *Action* Movie Hall of Fame. Does this excellent movie, with amazing performances have the ingredients to dial-up an entry into the AMHOF? Or will Clint and Co be left hanging by the telephone? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13993396 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0500 4315 3 40 full true Cliffhanger In 1993, the perfect action movie was released: The Fugitive. Also, Cliffhanger. On it's 30th anniversary, Matt and Dereck traverse a mountain to reassess this Sly Stallone action classic. Featuring some truly breathtaking scenes of mountains, and one of the most dysfunctional group of bad guys you'll ever encounter in a movie, does this movie have what it take to climb to the summit of the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it be mindlessly left for dead,  tossed onto a batch of readily available stalactites? 

]]> In 1993, the perfect action movie was released: The Fugitive. Also, Cliffhanger. On it's 30th anniversary, Matt and Dereck traverse a mountain to reassess this Sly Stallone action classic. Featuring some truly breathtaking scenes of mountains, and one of the most dysfunctional group of bad guys you'll ever encounter in a movie, does this movie have what it take to climb to the summit of the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it be mindlessly left for dead,  tossed onto a batch of readily available stalactites? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13949857 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0500 5353 3 39 full true Mandy This week, Matt and Dereck review Mandy on it's 5th anniversary, for the final movie in their Halloween Horror Action Movie Bash. The vibes are off the charts in this movie by director Panos Cosmatos. From the other-worldly visuals, and moody/soul-crushing music, to the wild performance from Nick Cage, Mandy has a lot going for it. But how does it rank as an all-time action movie? Will Mandy be able to fashion its own weapon on a path of destruction towards the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it end up as the victim of crazy evil?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck review Mandy on it's 5th anniversary, for the final movie in their Halloween Horror Action Movie Bash. The vibes are off the charts in this movie by director Panos Cosmatos. From the other-worldly visuals, and moody/soul-crushing music, to the wild performance from Nick Cage, Mandy has a lot going for it. But how does it rank as an all-time action movie? Will Mandy be able to fashion its own weapon on a path of destruction towards the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it end up as the victim of crazy evil?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13905123 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0400 4116 3 38 full true World War Z This week, Matt and Dereck wrap up the Halloween Horror Action Movie Bash with World War Z. The book turned movie was mired in production issues and was feared to be a bust. But it turned into a modest hit, thanks in part to Brad Pitt's charisma, his never say die attitude, and the zombies who are willing to sacrifice their bodies for the sake of the team. But does this zombie apocalypse movie have the teeth to transform itself into a Hall of Fame Action Movie? Or will Matt and Dereck find a way to kill this movie off, permanently?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck wrap up the Halloween Horror Action Movie Bash with World War Z. The book turned movie was mired in production issues and was feared to be a bust. But it turned into a modest hit, thanks in part to Brad Pitt's charisma, his never say die attitude, and the zombies who are willing to sacrifice their bodies for the sake of the team. But does this zombie apocalypse movie have the teeth to transform itself into a Hall of Fame Action Movie? Or will Matt and Dereck find a way to kill this movie off, permanently?

]]> Buzzsprout-13851984 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400 3986 3 37 full true Cloverfield The spooky season continues on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, with Matt and Dereck revisiting 2008's Cloverfield. How does this found footage action horror flick hold up 15 years later? Does this monster movie have enough going for it to be considered an action movie classic? The guys will check the tape.

]]> The spooky season continues on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, with Matt and Dereck revisiting 2008's Cloverfield. How does this found footage action horror flick hold up 15 years later? Does this monster movie have enough going for it to be considered an action movie classic? The guys will check the tape.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13816904 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400 3978 3 36 full true Blade It's officially spooky season, so Matt and Dereck will spend the money sinking their teeth into movies in the action horror genre. This week, they check out 1998's Blade, starring Wesley Snipes. So far, Snipes has been shut out of the HOF. Will he be able to find his way into the AMHOF for eternity, or will Matt and Dereck leave him out, and keep his blood boiling?

]]> It's officially spooky season, so Matt and Dereck will spend the money sinking their teeth into movies in the action horror genre. This week, they check out 1998's Blade, starring Wesley Snipes. So far, Snipes has been shut out of the HOF. Will he be able to find his way into the AMHOF for eternity, or will Matt and Dereck leave him out, and keep his blood boiling?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13729840 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0400 3978 3 35 full true Sisu This week, Matt and Dereck return to the stream, and check out 2023's SIsu. This is a WWII era popcorn B-movie that had the AMHOF hosts literally screaming from the couch. They'll give their general reactions before getting into all of the bloody good spoilers. 

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck return to the stream, and check out 2023's SIsu. This is a WWII era popcorn B-movie that had the AMHOF hosts literally screaming from the couch. They'll give their general reactions before getting into all of the bloody good spoilers. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13678857 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400 1895 3 34 full true Jurassic Park This week, Matt and Dereck wrap up their Summer of Blockbusters with one of the most Summery and Block-Bustery movies of all time: 1993's Jurassic Park. This movie brought us dinosaurs and humans together for the first time on screeen (in a meaningful way, anyway). It also informed many of our current understanding of dinosaurs. But when the movie came out, it was on the cusp of CGI. So, on it's 30th Anniversary, how does it hold up? Does this movie still have the ability to shake us to the core, or will Jurassic Park's chances of going to the Action Movie Hall of Fame become extinct? 

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck wrap up their Summer of Blockbusters with one of the most Summery and Block-Bustery movies of all time: 1993's Jurassic Park. This movie brought us dinosaurs and humans together for the first time on screeen (in a meaningful way, anyway). It also informed many of our current understanding of dinosaurs. But when the movie came out, it was on the cusp of CGI. So, on it's 30th Anniversary, how does it hold up? Does this movie still have the ability to shake us to the core, or will Jurassic Park's chances of going to the Action Movie Hall of Fame become extinct? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13597209 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0400 4480 3 33 full true 65 All good things must wait. Or, maybe all good things just accidentally get permanently deleted by one podcast co-host/producer. So, while you THOUGHT you were getting 1993's Jurassic Park, SURPRISE: this week, Matt and Dereck review 2023's 65, staring Adam Driver. This is the first streaming movie review for the AMHOF, with more to come in the future. Speaking of the future, where did Adam Driver come from in this movie? What is this thing even about? And most importantly, will it have a chance to be reviewed for the Action Movie Hall of Fame in 5 years, or will this movie be all but extinct?

]]> All good things must wait. Or, maybe all good things just accidentally get permanently deleted by one podcast co-host/producer. So, while you THOUGHT you were getting 1993's Jurassic Park, SURPRISE: this week, Matt and Dereck review 2023's 65, staring Adam Driver. This is the first streaming movie review for the AMHOF, with more to come in the future. Speaking of the future, where did Adam Driver come from in this movie? What is this thing even about? And most importantly, will it have a chance to be reviewed for the Action Movie Hall of Fame in 5 years, or will this movie be all but extinct?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13556882 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400 2195 3 32 full true Deep Impact In 1998, the world got a disaster movie that no one would ever forget. That movie, is Armageddon. There was another disaster movie released in 1998, and the world may have actually forgotten about: Deep Impact. In the penultimate episode of the Summer of Blockbusters, Matt and Dereck review Deep Impact, and whether it has the juice to make it all the way to the Action Movie Hall of Fame. After watching Armageddon last week, there will be plenty of comparisons, including the answering of a question that has confounded fans of film for 25 years: what is the better '98 disaster movie: Armageddon or Deep Impact?

]]> In 1998, the world got a disaster movie that no one would ever forget. That movie, is Armageddon. There was another disaster movie released in 1998, and the world may have actually forgotten about: Deep Impact. In the penultimate episode of the Summer of Blockbusters, Matt and Dereck review Deep Impact, and whether it has the juice to make it all the way to the Action Movie Hall of Fame. After watching Armageddon last week, there will be plenty of comparisons, including the answering of a question that has confounded fans of film for 25 years: what is the better '98 disaster movie: Armageddon or Deep Impact?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13446346 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:00:00 -0400 4544 3 31 full true Armageddon This week, Matt and Dereck Review Armageddon on it's 25th anniversary. This was the second highest grossing movie of 1998, and the cultural impact on everything from music to animal crackers was the never the same. But was it warranted? In part 1 of a 2 part double feature, the guys review Armageddon to see if it belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Then next week, they'll review 1998's Deep Impact, to crown a 1998 disaster movie champion. As for this week, can a bunch of drillers actually get the job done, and reach their intended target of the AMHOF?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck Review Armageddon on it's 25th anniversary. This was the second highest grossing movie of 1998, and the cultural impact on everything from music to animal crackers was the never the same. But was it warranted? In part 1 of a 2 part double feature, the guys review Armageddon to see if it belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Then next week, they'll review 1998's Deep Impact, to crown a 1998 disaster movie champion. As for this week, can a bunch of drillers actually get the job done, and reach their intended target of the AMHOF?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13436336 Sun, 20 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400 4464 3 30 full true The Meg 2: The Trench After last week's episode of The Meg, Matt and Dereck continue their romance with Jason Statham, DJ, and the rest of the crew, in the Meg 2. The guys will give a general review before getting into spoilers. Is the Meg 2: The Trench a movie you've got to rush out to see this summer? Or does this movie lack the bite of the original?

]]> After last week's episode of The Meg, Matt and Dereck continue their romance with Jason Statham, DJ, and the rest of the crew, in the Meg 2. The guys will give a general review before getting into spoilers. Is the Meg 2: The Trench a movie you've got to rush out to see this summer? Or does this movie lack the bite of the original?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13394528 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2121 3 29 full false The Meg Vin Diesel has cars. Tom Cruise has impossible missions. Jason Statham has a 25-metre man-eating shark. This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, we go deep sea diving with Statham in 2018's The Meg. An absolute B-movie with an A-movie budget, this movie blew box-office expectations out of the water, reeling in over half-a-billion dollars. Not bad for a prehistoric shark. With The Meg 2: The Trench being released this weekend, Matt and Dereck do a double dip on the Meg. Is there any chance this movie actually navigates its way into the AMHOF? Or, will this b-movie simply sink to the bottom of the ocean?

]]> Vin Diesel has cars. Tom Cruise has impossible missions. Jason Statham has a 25-metre man-eating shark. This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, we go deep sea diving with Statham in 2018's The Meg. An absolute B-movie with an A-movie budget, this movie blew box-office expectations out of the water, reeling in over half-a-billion dollars. Not bad for a prehistoric shark. With The Meg 2: The Trench being released this weekend, Matt and Dereck do a double dip on the Meg. Is there any chance this movie actually navigates its way into the AMHOF? Or, will this b-movie simply sink to the bottom of the ocean?

]]> Buzzsprout-13338206 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400 4310 3 28 full true Black Panther This week, Matt and Dereck take a trip to Wakanda, to review Black Panther on its 5 year anniversary. How does this movie hold up? And in the light of recent Marvel offerings, do they drag all movies in the MCU down? Will Wakanda be able to reside in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be stuck on the outside, with no idea how to get in?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck take a trip to Wakanda, to review Black Panther on its 5 year anniversary. How does this movie hold up? And in the light of recent Marvel offerings, do they drag all movies in the MCU down? Will Wakanda be able to reside in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be stuck on the outside, with no idea how to get in?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13295351 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0400 4079 3 27 full false Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Pt 1 Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to watch Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Pt 1, then reconvene at the rendezvous (the Action Movie Hall of Fame Podcast) for a debrief of what we all witnessed. This message will self destruct...well, whenever the AI wipes all the podcasts off the internet. This week, Matt and Dereck follow up last weeks Hall of Fame induction episode of Mission Impossible: Fallout with a trip to the theatre, and instant reaction to Dead Reckoning. They give general thoughts, then get into spoilers and some of their favorite scenes. Is this latest installment of the MI series a hall of fame contender, or are these movies, like Cruise, starting to show their age?

]]> Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to watch Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Pt 1, then reconvene at the rendezvous (the Action Movie Hall of Fame Podcast) for a debrief of what we all witnessed. This message will self destruct...well, whenever the AI wipes all the podcasts off the internet. This week, Matt and Dereck follow up last weeks Hall of Fame induction episode of Mission Impossible: Fallout with a trip to the theatre, and instant reaction to Dead Reckoning. They give general thoughts, then get into spoilers and some of their favorite scenes. Is this latest installment of the MI series a hall of fame contender, or are these movies, like Cruise, starting to show their age?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13231544 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0400 1817 3 26 full false Mission Impossible: Fallout On the Action Movie Hall of Fame, films must wait a minimum of 5 years after being released to be considered for induction into the AMHOF. It's also the maximum amount of time Matt and Dereck could go without reviewing Mission Impossible: Fallout. It's also one week until Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 comes out (that review will be next week). But how does Fallout  hold up after 5 years?  Will this be an easy run into the AMHOF for the 6th installment in the MI franchise, or will it come up limp along the way?

]]> On the Action Movie Hall of Fame, films must wait a minimum of 5 years after being released to be considered for induction into the AMHOF. It's also the maximum amount of time Matt and Dereck could go without reviewing Mission Impossible: Fallout. It's also one week until Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 comes out (that review will be next week). But how does Fallout  hold up after 5 years?  Will this be an easy run into the AMHOF for the 6th installment in the MI franchise, or will it come up limp along the way?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-13202186 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0400 3770 3 25 full false Saving Private Ryan This week, Matt and Dereck review what no one is calling the feel good movie of 1998, when they revisit Saving Private Ryan. A difficult, and very serious war movie. But where does it belong amongst the Action Hall of Fame? Will it be able to enter the hall in a mission that seems likely to fail? Or will Saving Private Ryan not make it back where it belongs?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck review what no one is calling the feel good movie of 1998, when they revisit Saving Private Ryan. A difficult, and very serious war movie. But where does it belong amongst the Action Hall of Fame? Will it be able to enter the hall in a mission that seems likely to fail? Or will Saving Private Ryan not make it back where it belongs?

]]> Buzzsprout-13171352 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0400 3719 3 24 full false Avengers: Infinity War Sure, there are lots of war movies. But not all war movies and indefinite. This week, Matt and Dereck review 2018's Avengers: Infinity War 5 years after its release. Will Infinity War still be riding the emotional high it reached when it came to theatres, or will the current state of the MCU drag it down? This week, the future of Infinity War will be decided: can it find a way into the action movie hall of fame, or will this movie simply turn to dust?

]]> Sure, there are lots of war movies. But not all war movies and indefinite. This week, Matt and Dereck review 2018's Avengers: Infinity War 5 years after its release. Will Infinity War still be riding the emotional high it reached when it came to theatres, or will the current state of the MCU drag it down? This week, the future of Infinity War will be decided: can it find a way into the action movie hall of fame, or will this movie simply turn to dust?

]]> Buzzsprout-13139205 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 5822 3 23 full false Double Feature: Gravity & Pacific Rim This week is Matt and Dereck take a trip to deep space, then to the sea (waist deep), then to the streets of Hong-Kong, then underwater, with a double feature of Gravity and Pacific Rim.  Sure, Gravity is out of this world, but will it be able to safely land in the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it be tethered to the CanadArm, and flung into deep space, never to be heard from again? (54:02) And what does the future hold for Pacific Rim? Does this movie have it's head on straight enough to get into the hall? Or will it just end up getting Jaeger-bombed? 

]]> This week is Matt and Dereck take a trip to deep space, then to the sea (waist deep), then to the streets of Hong-Kong, then underwater, with a double feature of Gravity and Pacific Rim.  Sure, Gravity is out of this world, but will it be able to safely land in the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it be tethered to the CanadArm, and flung into deep space, never to be heard from again? (54:02) And what does the future hold for Pacific Rim? Does this movie have it's head on straight enough to get into the hall? Or will it just end up getting Jaeger-bombed? 

]]> Buzzsprout-13088696 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0400 6376 3 21 full false Across the Spider-verse This week, Matt and Dereck follow up a Hall of Fame review in last week's episode on Into the Spider-verse, by taking a trip to the local cinema for the sequel: Across the Spider-verse. Does this have any chance of living up to the original? Should people keep their expectations low? And in a world now full of multi-universe movies, can the they keep the story simple, or will it get lost in another dimension? So let's revisit the Spider-verse, one last time. 

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck follow up a Hall of Fame review in last week's episode on Into the Spider-verse, by taking a trip to the local cinema for the sequel: Across the Spider-verse. Does this have any chance of living up to the original? Should people keep their expectations low? And in a world now full of multi-universe movies, can the they keep the story simple, or will it get lost in another dimension? So let's revisit the Spider-verse, one last time. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12996760 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 2534 3 20 full false Into the Spiderverse It's been 5 years since Sony released a contractually obligated Spider-man movie that they had to make, or they would lose possession of the intellectual property. Now, that's not usually how great films start. But with Into the Spiderverse's success, maybe more big studios will release movies they think will stink. And with the sequel coming out next week, Matt and Dereck review the original 2018 movie to see if this has any chance of swinging into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it left dangling? 

]]> It's been 5 years since Sony released a contractually obligated Spider-man movie that they had to make, or they would lose possession of the intellectual property. Now, that's not usually how great films start. But with Into the Spiderverse's success, maybe more big studios will release movies they think will stink. And with the sequel coming out next week, Matt and Dereck review the original 2018 movie to see if this has any chance of swinging into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it left dangling? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12946276 Tue, 30 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400 3776 3 19 full false Fast X Fast X is the 11th movie in the Fast and Furious franchise. This week, Matt and Dereck take a trip to the local multiplex for a spoiler-free review to start, with spoliers later in the podcast. How does this hold up compared to previous versions of the movie? Does this franchise still have plenty of gas in the tank, or should someone slam on the brakes? And the biggest question of all: can Dom keep the family safe?

]]> Fast X is the 11th movie in the Fast and Furious franchise. This week, Matt and Dereck take a trip to the local multiplex for a spoiler-free review to start, with spoliers later in the podcast. How does this hold up compared to previous versions of the movie? Does this franchise still have plenty of gas in the tank, or should someone slam on the brakes? And the biggest question of all: can Dom keep the family safe?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12904862 Tue, 23 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 2731 3 18 full false Bloodsport In 1988, Bloodsport was released. It has exactly one star: Jean-Claude Van Damme, who is not good at acting. And how does the fighting hold up all these decades later? Bloodsport and JCVD are in the fight of their life. Can they beat the odds, and their way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will they get blind-sided along the way?

]]> In 1988, Bloodsport was released. It has exactly one star: Jean-Claude Van Damme, who is not good at acting. And how does the fighting hold up all these decades later? Bloodsport and JCVD are in the fight of their life. Can they beat the odds, and their way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will they get blind-sided along the way?

]]> Buzzsprout-12873679 Thu, 18 May 2023 10:00:00 -0400 4115 3 17 full true Speed Racer In 2008,  the Wachowski Sisters took the bold choice to follow up the Matrix Trilogy and V for Vendetta by using the IP from the Speed Racer cartoon to make Speed Racer the movie. Critically panned upon it's arrival, it has enjoyed a second life as a cult classic. But the film is still very decisive. Will Speed Racer have enough in the tank to cruise into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it's mish-mash nature work against it, sending it back to the paddock, looking for answers?

]]> In 2008,  the Wachowski Sisters took the bold choice to follow up the Matrix Trilogy and V for Vendetta by using the IP from the Speed Racer cartoon to make Speed Racer the movie. Critically panned upon it's arrival, it has enjoyed a second life as a cult classic. But the film is still very decisive. Will Speed Racer have enough in the tank to cruise into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it's mish-mash nature work against it, sending it back to the paddock, looking for answers?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12829312 Thu, 11 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400 4137 3 16 full false Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World Ahoy, matey. That's something people on a ship say, though it's not uttered once in 2003's Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World. To mark it's 20th anniversary, Matt and Dereck take a stab at reviewing this swashbuckling adventure. Due to it's poor return on investment, a sequel was never made. But where does that leave this film? Will it be able to sneakily maneuver it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be left at sea?

]]> Ahoy, matey. That's something people on a ship say, though it's not uttered once in 2003's Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World. To mark it's 20th anniversary, Matt and Dereck take a stab at reviewing this swashbuckling adventure. Due to it's poor return on investment, a sequel was never made. But where does that leave this film? Will it be able to sneakily maneuver it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be left at sea?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12786001 Thu, 04 May 2023 16:00:00 -0400 4070 3 15 full false Ronin Before the Action Movie Hall of Fame podcast launched, Matt and Dereck recorded a pilot episode, never before released to the public. The episode, meant as a test run, was a review 1998's Ronin. Now, 25 years after it's release, the guys revisit this movie that will always have a special place in the history of the AMHOF. In the pilot episode, Ronin did not make it into the Hall. Will anything change this time around? Or should Ronin just forget any of this ever happened, and walk away?

]]> Before the Action Movie Hall of Fame podcast launched, Matt and Dereck recorded a pilot episode, never before released to the public. The episode, meant as a test run, was a review 1998's Ronin. Now, 25 years after it's release, the guys revisit this movie that will always have a special place in the history of the AMHOF. In the pilot episode, Ronin did not make it into the Hall. Will anything change this time around? Or should Ronin just forget any of this ever happened, and walk away?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12731636 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:00:00 -0400 4559 3 14 full true Den of Thieves In 2018, a movie came out that changed the course of American Cinema: 2018's Den of Thieves. Okay, that may be overstating things. But it certainly borrowed heavily from some great American Cinema, plus Gerard Butler is unhinged in the best way possible in this. All this to say, Matt and Dereck will review this wildly entertaining heist movie. Does it have all the pieces in place to maneuver it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it get left behind while the real mastermind is at a bar somewhere in London, trying to fake out people with a horrible British accent?

]]> In 2018, a movie came out that changed the course of American Cinema: 2018's Den of Thieves. Okay, that may be overstating things. But it certainly borrowed heavily from some great American Cinema, plus Gerard Butler is unhinged in the best way possible in this. All this to say, Matt and Dereck will review this wildly entertaining heist movie. Does it have all the pieces in place to maneuver it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it get left behind while the real mastermind is at a bar somewhere in London, trying to fake out people with a horrible British accent?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12691021 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0400 4315 3 13 full true Run Lola Run This week, Matt and Dereck go back to 1998 to visit the German cult-classic, Run Lola Run. The red hair streaking through the streets of Berlin. The Groundhog Day/Edge of Tomorrow-style story-telling. The pre-millennium electronica! Does this off-the-wall action crime thriller have enough ingredients to make a run at the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it find that it's plans aren't working out?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck go back to 1998 to visit the German cult-classic, Run Lola Run. The red hair streaking through the streets of Berlin. The Groundhog Day/Edge of Tomorrow-style story-telling. The pre-millennium electronica! Does this off-the-wall action crime thriller have enough ingredients to make a run at the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it find that it's plans aren't working out?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12643418 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400 3622 3 12 full false Soldier In 1998, Kurt Russell starred in the action movie, Solider. And in the 25 years since then, everyone has forgotten about this movie. Everyone, accept for Dereck. This week, he and Matt review what could be a cult classic, if you squint hard enough. Will Kurt Russell's steely-blue gaze be enough to penetrate the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will those eyes experience something resembling actual human emotion, when it gets denied?

]]> In 1998, Kurt Russell starred in the action movie, Solider. And in the 25 years since then, everyone has forgotten about this movie. Everyone, accept for Dereck. This week, he and Matt review what could be a cult classic, if you squint hard enough. Will Kurt Russell's steely-blue gaze be enough to penetrate the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will those eyes experience something resembling actual human emotion, when it gets denied?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12593408 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400 3483 3 11 full false John Wick: Chapter 4 The John Wick movies have joined the conversation as one of the best action movie franchises since is exploded onto the scene in 2014. This week, Matt and Dereck do one of their special Parking Lot Reviews, minutes after seeing the JW4 in the theatre. How does this compare to the other John Wick movies? Is this too long, with a nearly 3 hour runtime? And does this franchise have any fresh ideas left? The guys talk about that, rank the Wick movies, and decide whether or not it will be up for potential induction to the AMHOF in 5 years time. 

]]> The John Wick movies have joined the conversation as one of the best action movie franchises since is exploded onto the scene in 2014. This week, Matt and Dereck do one of their special Parking Lot Reviews, minutes after seeing the JW4 in the theatre. How does this compare to the other John Wick movies? Is this too long, with a nearly 3 hour runtime? And does this franchise have any fresh ideas left? The guys talk about that, rank the Wick movies, and decide whether or not it will be up for potential induction to the AMHOF in 5 years time. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12532856 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400 2282 3 10 full true White House Down The AMHOF is back! After an extended break (2 weeks), the tension has been building as part 2 of the AMHOF Double Feature dares to answer one of cinemas most hotly debated questions: which is the better White-House-Under-Siege-film-of-2013: Olympus Has Fallen, or White House Down?  Matt and Dereck will also decide if White House Down has enough of its resume to make it into the AMHOF.

]]> The AMHOF is back! After an extended break (2 weeks), the tension has been building as part 2 of the AMHOF Double Feature dares to answer one of cinemas most hotly debated questions: which is the better White-House-Under-Siege-film-of-2013: Olympus Has Fallen, or White House Down?  Matt and Dereck will also decide if White House Down has enough of its resume to make it into the AMHOF.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12500709 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400 4027 3 9 full true Dune 1984 There's no doubt about it: David Lynch's 1984 version of Dune is weird as hell. But it laid the groundwork for the Denis Villeneuve movies. There are actually a lot of similarities between the former and latter films when it comes to the arch of beats of the story. In this episode, Matt and Dereck will do a deep dive on this 84 Cult Classic. Why was it originally received so poorly? And does it have enough spice to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will this movie be disregarded and forgotten about, like a used heart plug?

]]> There's no doubt about it: David Lynch's 1984 version of Dune is weird as hell. But it laid the groundwork for the Denis Villeneuve movies. There are actually a lot of similarities between the former and latter films when it comes to the arch of beats of the story. In this episode, Matt and Dereck will do a deep dive on this 84 Cult Classic. Why was it originally received so poorly? And does it have enough spice to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will this movie be disregarded and forgotten about, like a used heart plug?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-14624658 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 3643 4 6 full true Olympus Has Fallen Ten years ago, an action movie about a siege on the White House was released. Coincidentally, 10 years ago, an action movie about a siege on the White House was released. These are two different movies, and this week, Matt and Dereck kick off Part 1 of a Double Feature with Olympus Has Fallen. This week, they'll examine another Gerard Butler gem, and decide whether or not it will be able to sneak it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Then next week, they'll decide the hall-of-fame-fate of 2013's White House Down, then crown a White-House-Under-Siege-Action-Movie-Champion. 

]]> Ten years ago, an action movie about a siege on the White House was released. Coincidentally, 10 years ago, an action movie about a siege on the White House was released. These are two different movies, and this week, Matt and Dereck kick off Part 1 of a Double Feature with Olympus Has Fallen. This week, they'll examine another Gerard Butler gem, and decide whether or not it will be able to sneak it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Then next week, they'll decide the hall-of-fame-fate of 2013's White House Down, then crown a White-House-Under-Siege-Action-Movie-Champion. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12354383 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0500 3901 3 8 full true Kill Bill Vol 2 With Kill Bill Vol 1 celebrating it's 20th anniversary, Matt and Dereck follow up last week's review with a review of Volume 2. How do the two movies work as one piece? Do they need to go into the Action Movie Hall of Fame together, or is one good enough to stand alone? Will the franchise be buried  once and for all, or will they be able to dig themselves out of a hole?

]]> With Kill Bill Vol 1 celebrating it's 20th anniversary, Matt and Dereck follow up last week's review with a review of Volume 2. How do the two movies work as one piece? Do they need to go into the Action Movie Hall of Fame together, or is one good enough to stand alone? Will the franchise be buried  once and for all, or will they be able to dig themselves out of a hole?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12307391 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0500 4503 3 7 full true Kill Bill Vol 1 In 2003, Quentin Tarantino took a stab at his version of a martial arts revenge action movie. For it's 20th Anniversary, Matt and Dereck take a swing at reviewing it for the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Does the movie hold up well enough after 20 years, and does it still provide the kicks needed to make a one-way trip to the AMHOF? Or will Kill Bill join the heap of victims left out of the Hall?

]]> In 2003, Quentin Tarantino took a stab at his version of a martial arts revenge action movie. For it's 20th Anniversary, Matt and Dereck take a swing at reviewing it for the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Does the movie hold up well enough after 20 years, and does it still provide the kicks needed to make a one-way trip to the AMHOF? Or will Kill Bill join the heap of victims left out of the Hall?

]]> Buzzsprout-12261980 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:00:00 -0500 4848 3 6 full true Rush Netflix's Drive to Survive series has brought F1 Racing into the mainstream. But did you know F1 existed before 2016? In fact, 40 years earlier, there was quite a rivalry between Austrian driver Niki Lauda and British driver James Hunt. It was such a fierce rivalry, Ron Howard made a movie out of it. This week, on it's 10th Anniversary, Matt and Dereck revisit this action/biopic. Will Rush have enough in the tank to finish in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or is this movie worn out like a pair of 1976 wet tyres?

]]> Netflix's Drive to Survive series has brought F1 Racing into the mainstream. But did you know F1 existed before 2016? In fact, 40 years earlier, there was quite a rivalry between Austrian driver Niki Lauda and British driver James Hunt. It was such a fierce rivalry, Ron Howard made a movie out of it. This week, on it's 10th Anniversary, Matt and Dereck revisit this action/biopic. Will Rush have enough in the tank to finish in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or is this movie worn out like a pair of 1976 wet tyres?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12210797 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500 3985 3 5 full true Snowpiercer This week, Matt and Dereck review Snowpiercer on it's 10th anniversary. How does this genre-bending train-bound movie hold up? Will this version of Die Hard on a train have what it takes to infiltrate the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or is this movie destined to be left out in the cold?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck review Snowpiercer on it's 10th anniversary. How does this genre-bending train-bound movie hold up? Will this version of Die Hard on a train have what it takes to infiltrate the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or is this movie destined to be left out in the cold?

]]> Buzzsprout-12157364 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500 3896 3 4 full false U.S. Marshals Last week, The Fugitive navigated its way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Tommy Lee Jones has a lot to do with that, so how does the sequel (1998's U.S. Marshals) hold up? Matt and Dereck join the chase for the second week, but this time, they're hot on the tail of Wesley Snipes. Will U.S. Marshalls be able to swing into the AMHOF, or will it be dead on arrival (RIP Newman)?

]]> Last week, The Fugitive navigated its way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Tommy Lee Jones has a lot to do with that, so how does the sequel (1998's U.S. Marshals) hold up? Matt and Dereck join the chase for the second week, but this time, they're hot on the tail of Wesley Snipes. Will U.S. Marshalls be able to swing into the AMHOF, or will it be dead on arrival (RIP Newman)?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12118686 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0500 4638 3 3 full false The Fugitive This week, Matt and Dereck hop on a bus, that gets derailed by a derailed train, that takes them back to 1993 to review The Fugitive. How does the action in this action thriller hold up 30 years later? How does the train crash look? What about Dr. Richard Kimble Peter-Panning off the dam?  Hopefully you care. But does this movie have what it takes to plunge into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or has the movie become disarmingly bad over time?

]]> This week, Matt and Dereck hop on a bus, that gets derailed by a derailed train, that takes them back to 1993 to review The Fugitive. How does the action in this action thriller hold up 30 years later? How does the train crash look? What about Dr. Richard Kimble Peter-Panning off the dam?  Hopefully you care. But does this movie have what it takes to plunge into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or has the movie become disarmingly bad over time?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12061102 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0500 4113 3 2 full false The Dark Knight Hopefully we start season 3 of the Action Movie Hall Fame by putting a smile on your face as we review The Dark Knight for episode 1. So far, director Christopher Nolan has had a love/hate relationship with the AMHOF. Dunkirk easily made it into the Hall while The Dark Knight Rises got tossed in that hole from that movie. (You know, the one you can't escape from? It can stay there too). Will the Dark Knight hold up well enough to make it into the action movie hall of fame, or is it possible all of Nolan's Batman movies are fit for the pit?

]]> Hopefully we start season 3 of the Action Movie Hall Fame by putting a smile on your face as we review The Dark Knight for episode 1. So far, director Christopher Nolan has had a love/hate relationship with the AMHOF. Dunkirk easily made it into the Hall while The Dark Knight Rises got tossed in that hole from that movie. (You know, the one you can't escape from? It can stay there too). Will the Dark Knight hold up well enough to make it into the action movie hall of fame, or is it possible all of Nolan's Batman movies are fit for the pit?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-12017680 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0500 5293 3 1 full false Avatar 2: The Way of Water Matt and Dereck, millions of movie-goers, and a number of sky-people return to Pandora after 13 years. But is this a place we want to be? Last week, 2009's Avatar was left out of the Action Movie Hall of Fame based on it's weak story, while acknowledging the impressive CGI. Here, the guys review Avatar 2 immediately after watching it in IMAX 3D. Does Pandora offer a deeper experience this time around? Or is it more of the same, just longer? WARNING: this episode contains spoilers starting at 16:40

]]> Matt and Dereck, millions of movie-goers, and a number of sky-people return to Pandora after 13 years. But is this a place we want to be? Last week, 2009's Avatar was left out of the Action Movie Hall of Fame based on it's weak story, while acknowledging the impressive CGI. Here, the guys review Avatar 2 immediately after watching it in IMAX 3D. Does Pandora offer a deeper experience this time around? Or is it more of the same, just longer? WARNING: this episode contains spoilers starting at 16:40

]]> Buzzsprout-11907239 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:00:00 -0500 2315 2 47 full false Avatar This week, audiences will go back to Pandora, with the release of Avatar 2: The Way of Water. To prepare for this event, Matt and Dereck go back to 2009, and to Pandora, to review the original Avatar. And this episode poses a lot of questions:  How does this movie hold up in the 10 plus years since it's release? Are the visual still as groundbreaking as we remember? Is the story better than we remember? How excited should we be to watch the sequel? And finally, will Avatar be able to find it's connection with the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it's entry into the HOF be unobtainable? 

]]> This week, audiences will go back to Pandora, with the release of Avatar 2: The Way of Water. To prepare for this event, Matt and Dereck go back to 2009, and to Pandora, to review the original Avatar. And this episode poses a lot of questions:  How does this movie hold up in the 10 plus years since it's release? Are the visual still as groundbreaking as we remember? Is the story better than we remember? How excited should we be to watch the sequel? And finally, will Avatar be able to find it's connection with the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it's entry into the HOF be unobtainable? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11874495 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:00:00 -0500 4603 2 46 full false Logan The claws are out for this episode of the Action Movie  Hall of Fame with Matt and Dereck reviewing Logan on its 5 year anniversary.  The movie was critically well received by critics, and audiency well received by the audience. But how does it hold up 5 years after the fact? Super hero movies are starting to get tired, almost as tired as Logan is in this movie. So does Logan have one more run left in him for the AMHOF, or will he get crossed out?

]]> The claws are out for this episode of the Action Movie  Hall of Fame with Matt and Dereck reviewing Logan on its 5 year anniversary.  The movie was critically well received by critics, and audiency well received by the audience. But how does it hold up 5 years after the fact? Super hero movies are starting to get tired, almost as tired as Logan is in this movie. So does Logan have one more run left in him for the AMHOF, or will he get crossed out?

]]> Buzzsprout-11830458 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0500 4902 2 45 full true The Fifth Element On the 25th Anniversary of The Fifth Element, Matt and Dereck take it into consideration for the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Does Director Luc Besson's weird Sci-Fi/Space Opera (mixed with hip-hop)/Comedy/Action movie, with it's fabulous costumes, and perhaps a bit too much Chris Tucker, have all the elements it needs to make it into the AMHOF? Or will  it lack the stones to get the job done?

]]> On the 25th Anniversary of The Fifth Element, Matt and Dereck take it into consideration for the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Does Director Luc Besson's weird Sci-Fi/Space Opera (mixed with hip-hop)/Comedy/Action movie, with it's fabulous costumes, and perhaps a bit too much Chris Tucker, have all the elements it needs to make it into the AMHOF? Or will  it lack the stones to get the job done?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11784715 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:00:00 -0500 4238 2 44 full false The Hunger Games Put a bunch of youth in an enclosed area, and have them kill each other until there's only one left. That's the dystopian plot of 2012's The Hunger Games. Does this movie have the right collection of skills to reach the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will a sound ring out across the sky, signaling that the Hunger Games didn't make it? 

]]> Put a bunch of youth in an enclosed area, and have them kill each other until there's only one left. That's the dystopian plot of 2012's The Hunger Games. Does this movie have the right collection of skills to reach the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will a sound ring out across the sky, signaling that the Hunger Games didn't make it? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11754200 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:00:00 -0500 3685 2 43 full false Alien Covenant Matt and Dereck make a trip back to the Alien Universe (AU) to see if some of the questions left in Prometheus will be answered. What is the black goo? How does the black goo become the beloved Xenomorph we've all come to know and love? Is this movie necessary? Would you prefer a world where only the original Alien movie was made? How long exactly have we been in David's apartment?  The guys tackle those questions PLUS: will AC be able to sneak it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or has this movie tooted it's final note?

]]> Matt and Dereck make a trip back to the Alien Universe (AU) to see if some of the questions left in Prometheus will be answered. What is the black goo? How does the black goo become the beloved Xenomorph we've all come to know and love? Is this movie necessary? Would you prefer a world where only the original Alien movie was made? How long exactly have we been in David's apartment?  The guys tackle those questions PLUS: will AC be able to sneak it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or has this movie tooted it's final note?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11655553 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0500 4145 2 42 full true Prometheus In 2012, we got one of the great movie trailers of all time: the Prometheus Trailer. This week, Matt and Dereck delve into the prequel to Alien. Was Prometheus able to live up to the hype of the trailer?  And how does it hold up 10 years later. Will this action horror movie burst it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be surgically removed from contention?

]]> In 2012, we got one of the great movie trailers of all time: the Prometheus Trailer. This week, Matt and Dereck delve into the prequel to Alien. Was Prometheus able to live up to the hype of the trailer?  And how does it hold up 10 years later. Will this action horror movie burst it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be surgically removed from contention?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11613378 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:00:00 -0400 4904 2 41 full true Dunkirk Where do war movies belong when it comes to Action movies? And where does Christopher Nolan fit when it comes to Action movies? Well this week, Matt and Dereck endeavor to find out, after they review 2017's Dunkirk. Does this movie have the elements to sail to victory and right on into the AMHOF, or will the guys sink Dunkirk's Battleship?

]]> Where do war movies belong when it comes to Action movies? And where does Christopher Nolan fit when it comes to Action movies? Well this week, Matt and Dereck endeavor to find out, after they review 2017's Dunkirk. Does this movie have the elements to sail to victory and right on into the AMHOF, or will the guys sink Dunkirk's Battleship?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11572171 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400 3901 2 40 full false Under Siege There were some great action movies released in 1992. But where does Steven Seagal's best action movie rank? Does Under Siege have the moves to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will Matt and Dereck sink their battleship?

]]> There were some great action movies released in 1992. But where does Steven Seagal's best action movie rank? Does Under Siege have the moves to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will Matt and Dereck sink their battleship?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11530084 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0400 4412 2 39 full false Passenger 57 In 1992, Passenger 57 failed to take off with critics and movie-goers. But 30 years later, will Matt and Dereck have a new appreciation for this air-bound thriller? Does this movie have the fuel to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it be a turbulent ending to an action movie that has no turbulent ending?

]]> In 1992, Passenger 57 failed to take off with critics and movie-goers. But 30 years later, will Matt and Dereck have a new appreciation for this air-bound thriller? Does this movie have the fuel to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it be a turbulent ending to an action movie that has no turbulent ending?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11481687 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0400 4033 2 38 full false The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo is no doubt a great adventure, not to mention a total swashbuckler. This week, Matt and Dereck check out this period piece on it's 20th anniversary. Does this movie have the fortitude to make it to the hall of fame, or should it be locked up in the Chateau d'If, with the key thrown away?

]]> The Count of Monte Cristo is no doubt a great adventure, not to mention a total swashbuckler. This week, Matt and Dereck check out this period piece on it's 20th anniversary. Does this movie have the fortitude to make it to the hall of fame, or should it be locked up in the Chateau d'If, with the key thrown away?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11436834 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 3813 2 37 full false Reign of Fire It's hard to believe it's already been 20 years since 2002's Reign of Fire. It's also hard to believe a sci-fi dragon movie would ever exist at all. With a star studded cast before some of them were stars, does Reign of Fire have enough of a fire in it's belly to swoop into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or has this movie reached the twilight of it's usefulness?

]]> It's hard to believe it's already been 20 years since 2002's Reign of Fire. It's also hard to believe a sci-fi dragon movie would ever exist at all. With a star studded cast before some of them were stars, does Reign of Fire have enough of a fire in it's belly to swoop into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or has this movie reached the twilight of it's usefulness?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11408254 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:00:00 -0400 3514 2 36 full false Men in Black Matt and Dereck  review Men in Black on it's 25th anniversary. This movie is surprisingly light on action, but can the chemistry of the leads vault MIB into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, will our memories be wiped of this movie ever existing?

]]> Matt and Dereck  review Men in Black on it's 25th anniversary. This movie is surprisingly light on action, but can the chemistry of the leads vault MIB into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, will our memories be wiped of this movie ever existing?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11374715 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0400 3886 2 35 full false Chronicle The found-footage style of film-making is usually tied to horror movies. And action movies typically have big budgets. But this week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, Matt and Dereck review a movie that bucks both of these trends, with 2012's Chronicle. It had great success at the box office, with favorable reviews from critics and fans alike. Will Chronicle be able to take flight into the AMHOF? Or will it be left for dead in downtown Seattle?

]]> The found-footage style of film-making is usually tied to horror movies. And action movies typically have big budgets. But this week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, Matt and Dereck review a movie that bucks both of these trends, with 2012's Chronicle. It had great success at the box office, with favorable reviews from critics and fans alike. Will Chronicle be able to take flight into the AMHOF? Or will it be left for dead in downtown Seattle?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11318452 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0400 4722 2 34 full false Starship Troopers (1997) On it's 25th anniversary, we revisit Paul Verhoeven's misunderstood action satire, Starship Troopers. What the movie lacks in acting, it makes up for with special effects. Will the larger message and special effects help this movie invade the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will Matt and Dereck use the best democratic tool they have (violence) to keep it out? Do you want to know more? Just listen to this week's episode of the AMHOF.

]]> On it's 25th anniversary, we revisit Paul Verhoeven's misunderstood action satire, Starship Troopers. What the movie lacks in acting, it makes up for with special effects. Will the larger message and special effects help this movie invade the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will Matt and Dereck use the best democratic tool they have (violence) to keep it out? Do you want to know more? Just listen to this week's episode of the AMHOF.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11279006 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:00:00 -0400 4626 2 33 full true Predator 2 Some people have called Predator 2 the best predator movie released in 1990. This week, Matt and Dereck extend their stay in the P.U. and revisit the much maligned sequel to the 1987 Action Movie Hall of Fame Inductee, Predator. Is the movie really as bad as we remember? Is it actually much better than we remember? Why all the linen and pork pie hats? Would you like some candy? These questions, and more, this week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, live from the jungle JUST KIDDING we're in a city. 

]]> Some people have called Predator 2 the best predator movie released in 1990. This week, Matt and Dereck extend their stay in the P.U. and revisit the much maligned sequel to the 1987 Action Movie Hall of Fame Inductee, Predator. Is the movie really as bad as we remember? Is it actually much better than we remember? Why all the linen and pork pie hats? Would you like some candy? These questions, and more, this week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, live from the jungle JUST KIDDING we're in a city. 

]]> Buzzsprout-11230691 Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:00:00 -0400 4310 2 32 full true Predators First there was Predator, which Matt and Dereck reviewed last week. Then came the streaming prequel, Prey. There was also Predator 2, but the fellas are choosing to look past that for the moment, and focus their attention on Predators. How does it rank among the other Predator movies? Why is Adrian Brody there? Goggins? How do the Predators know Topher Grace is a serial killer? And does this movie have what it takes to get to the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will superior movies step back, leaving this movie alone in a kill box?

]]> First there was Predator, which Matt and Dereck reviewed last week. Then came the streaming prequel, Prey. There was also Predator 2, but the fellas are choosing to look past that for the moment, and focus their attention on Predators. How does it rank among the other Predator movies? Why is Adrian Brody there? Goggins? How do the Predators know Topher Grace is a serial killer? And does this movie have what it takes to get to the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will superior movies step back, leaving this movie alone in a kill box?

]]> Buzzsprout-11188894 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400 4746 2 31 full true Predator The handshake. The muscles. The heat vision. The yelling at others to get into the helicopter. No anniversary is as important at a 35 year anniversary. And with the release of Prey, Matt and Dereck do a deep dive on the original: 1987's Predator. How will this 80s action movie hold up? Is it a b-movie held in too high regard? Or will it stand the test of time, and survive against all odds to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> The handshake. The muscles. The heat vision. The yelling at others to get into the helicopter. No anniversary is as important at a 35 year anniversary. And with the release of Prey, Matt and Dereck do a deep dive on the original: 1987's Predator. How will this 80s action movie hold up? Is it a b-movie held in too high regard? Or will it stand the test of time, and survive against all odds to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Buzzsprout-11143198 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0400 5145 2 30 full true Prey As we all know, the 35th Anniversary is the most important of all Anniversaries - and this is the 35th Anniversary of the Action Movie Classic, 1987's Predator. To celebrate, Matt and Dereck review the new Prey sequel, now streaming on Disney+. Can a Disney property really live up to the Predator name? How does this stack up against the original? And could this movie find itself in the AMHOF in 5 years? 

]]> As we all know, the 35th Anniversary is the most important of all Anniversaries - and this is the 35th Anniversary of the Action Movie Classic, 1987's Predator. To celebrate, Matt and Dereck review the new Prey sequel, now streaming on Disney+. Can a Disney property really live up to the Predator name? How does this stack up against the original? And could this movie find itself in the AMHOF in 5 years? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11109971 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1928 2 29 full false Justice League Joss Whedon took the helm of Justice League after the sudden departure of Zack Synder. What we were left with in 2017 was Whedon's version, based on what was left by Synder, and Whedon filling in the holes. This movie will forever be compared to the Synder cut, and the first Avengers, which Whedon also directed. Does the DC version of superheroes coming together have a chance to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or is this movie better destined to spend its time in a primordial hell-scape?

]]> Joss Whedon took the helm of Justice League after the sudden departure of Zack Synder. What we were left with in 2017 was Whedon's version, based on what was left by Synder, and Whedon filling in the holes. This movie will forever be compared to the Synder cut, and the first Avengers, which Whedon also directed. Does the DC version of superheroes coming together have a chance to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or is this movie better destined to spend its time in a primordial hell-scape?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-11068871 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400 3807 2 28 full false The Avengers 10 years ago, the Avengers formed for the first time in the MCU. Does that alone make The Avengers a movie that deserves to be in the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or is it nowhere near as good as Endgame and Infinity War, and could be forgotten with a snap of the fingers?

]]> 10 years ago, the Avengers formed for the first time in the MCU. Does that alone make The Avengers a movie that deserves to be in the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or is it nowhere near as good as Endgame and Infinity War, and could be forgotten with a snap of the fingers?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10987006 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:00:00 -0400 4358 2 27 full false Thor Love and Thunder Last week, Matt and Dereck put 2017's Thor Ragnarok into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. They follow that up by checking out the latest Thor offering from Chris Hemsworth, Taika Waititi, and crew. Is this new Thor a worthy follow up to Ragnarok, or should Love and Thunder be considered the Goat?

]]> Last week, Matt and Dereck put 2017's Thor Ragnarok into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. They follow that up by checking out the latest Thor offering from Chris Hemsworth, Taika Waititi, and crew. Is this new Thor a worthy follow up to Ragnarok, or should Love and Thunder be considered the Goat?

]]> Buzzsprout-10939972 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0400 1716 2 26 full false Thor: Ragnarok In 2017, the people in charge of the MCU took a chance on an indie director to re-energize the Thor franchise.  Taika Waititi took on the task, and with hilarious results. But will Waititi's humorous vision of the modern Superhero be enough for Thor: Ragnarok into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be left looking for the nearest anus to escape from?

]]> In 2017, the people in charge of the MCU took a chance on an indie director to re-energize the Thor franchise.  Taika Waititi took on the task, and with hilarious results. But will Waititi's humorous vision of the modern Superhero be enough for Thor: Ragnarok into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be left looking for the nearest anus to escape from?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10906727 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0400 3886 2 25 full false Jack Reacher There's no doubt that Tom Cruise is an Action Movie all-time super star. But not all of his action movies can make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, can they? This week, Matt and Dereck do a deep dive on 2012's Jack Reacher. Does this drifter has what it takes to achieve greatness, or will he simply visit the AMHOF before taking the next bus out of town?

]]> There's no doubt that Tom Cruise is an Action Movie all-time super star. But not all of his action movies can make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, can they? This week, Matt and Dereck do a deep dive on 2012's Jack Reacher. Does this drifter has what it takes to achieve greatness, or will he simply visit the AMHOF before taking the next bus out of town?

]]> Buzzsprout-10871091 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0400 4158 2 24 full false Lost World Jurassic Park In 1997, the world's greatest dinosaur movie came out. No, wait. That was 1993. In 1997, the sequel to the world's greatest dinosaur movie came out: Lost World. Reviews weren't kind 25 years ago, but this is still a film directed by Steven Speilberg. With an impressive cast, does Lost World deserve a shot to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or is it safest for everyone if it's kept away from the rest of the world?

]]> In 1997, the world's greatest dinosaur movie came out. No, wait. That was 1993. In 1997, the sequel to the world's greatest dinosaur movie came out: Lost World. Reviews weren't kind 25 years ago, but this is still a film directed by Steven Speilberg. With an impressive cast, does Lost World deserve a shot to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or is it safest for everyone if it's kept away from the rest of the world?

]]> Buzzsprout-10830824 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0400 3789 2 23 full false Face Off It was 25 years go that two of Hollywood's biggest stars swapped places in the action movie with a premise no one could forget: Face Off. Are the star-power and plot enough to reflect attention away from the movie's flaws and speedboat its way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or is Face/Off finally ready, ready for the big ride, baby?

]]> It was 25 years go that two of Hollywood's biggest stars swapped places in the action movie with a premise no one could forget: Face Off. Are the star-power and plot enough to reflect attention away from the movie's flaws and speedboat its way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or is Face/Off finally ready, ready for the big ride, baby?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10791482 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:00:00 -0400 4245 2 22 full true 21 Jump Street Matt and Dereck take a look back on the 21 Jump Street reboot 10 years after it came out. How do Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum mesh as a comedy buddy duo? Does the comedy hold up? What about the action? Will 21 Jump Street have what it takes to get into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it get schooled?

]]> Matt and Dereck take a look back on the 21 Jump Street reboot 10 years after it came out. How do Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum mesh as a comedy buddy duo? Does the comedy hold up? What about the action? Will 21 Jump Street have what it takes to get into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it get schooled?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10752644 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0400 3626 2 21 full true Top Gun: Maverick After watching 1986's Top Gun last week, now an Action Movie Hall of Fame inductee, Matt and Dereck trot out to the movie theatre, then to the car, for a parking-lot review of 2022's Top Gun: Maverick. With expectations with this movie though the roof (but REALLY shouldn't be any lower than 5,000 feet) could Maverick possibly live up to expectations? Or is the movie entering a dangerous zone for overdue movie sequels? 

]]> After watching 1986's Top Gun last week, now an Action Movie Hall of Fame inductee, Matt and Dereck trot out to the movie theatre, then to the car, for a parking-lot review of 2022's Top Gun: Maverick. With expectations with this movie though the roof (but REALLY shouldn't be any lower than 5,000 feet) could Maverick possibly live up to expectations? Or is the movie entering a dangerous zone for overdue movie sequels? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10696224 Sat, 28 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1685 2 20 full false Top Gun 36 years before the release of Top Gun: Maverick was the original: 1986's Top Gun.  Dereck and Matt will be doing a review of Maverick next week. So this week, the revisit the original. The music. The hair. The volleyball. The sweating. Will the dated nature of this movie cause it to crash and burn like unseen jet-wash as it attempts to make it to the Action Movie Hall of Fame - or will it prove to be one of the best, and ascend to the Hall.

]]> 36 years before the release of Top Gun: Maverick was the original: 1986's Top Gun.  Dereck and Matt will be doing a review of Maverick next week. So this week, the revisit the original. The music. The hair. The volleyball. The sweating. Will the dated nature of this movie cause it to crash and burn like unseen jet-wash as it attempts to make it to the Action Movie Hall of Fame - or will it prove to be one of the best, and ascend to the Hall.

]]> Buzzsprout-10673996 Tue, 24 May 2022 15:00:00 -0400 3364 2 19 full false Resident Evil This week we stay in the Horror Action genre with 2002's Resident Evil. Does this franchise led by Mila Jovovich have what it take to make it to the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or is it destined to be stuck underground and never see the light of day again?

]]> This week we stay in the Horror Action genre with 2002's Resident Evil. Does this franchise led by Mila Jovovich have what it take to make it to the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or is it destined to be stuck underground and never see the light of day again?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10634188 Tue, 17 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400 3275 2 18 full false Alien: Resurrection This week, Derrek and Matt go back to 1997, but stay in the Alien universe by watching the Alien: Resurrection - the sequel to Alien 3. A3 was denied access to the Action Movie Hall of Fame. But will this improved effort find new life in the AMHOF, or will be set ablaze due to it's imperfections?

]]> This week, Derrek and Matt go back to 1997, but stay in the Alien universe by watching the Alien: Resurrection - the sequel to Alien 3. A3 was denied access to the Action Movie Hall of Fame. But will this improved effort find new life in the AMHOF, or will be set ablaze due to it's imperfections?

]]> Buzzsprout-10585412 Mon, 09 May 2022 10:00:00 -0400 4242 2 17 full false Alien 3 Alien was a horror masterpiece. Aliens was inducted into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Does Alien 3 continue the proud Alien tradition, or will it meet a classic death of being dipped in lead, then exploded with a somehow-still-working sprinkler system?

]]> Alien was a horror masterpiece. Aliens was inducted into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Does Alien 3 continue the proud Alien tradition, or will it meet a classic death of being dipped in lead, then exploded with a somehow-still-working sprinkler system?

]]> Buzzsprout-10549715 Tue, 03 May 2022 10:00:00 -0400 3808 2 16 full false The Northman Matt and Dereck hit the theatre, then immediately hit the parking lot for instant-reaction to the new Robert Eggers movie, The Northman. 

]]> Matt and Dereck hit the theatre, then immediately hit the parking lot for instant-reaction to the new Robert Eggers movie, The Northman. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10487218 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:00:00 -0400 1423 2 15 full false Air Force One Last week Matt and Dereck reviewed 1997's Con Air. This week, they're staying in the air AND staying in 1997 with a look at Air Force One. Does this Harrison Ford 90s action thriller have what it takes to land safely in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it find itself barreling towards a watery grave?

]]> Last week Matt and Dereck reviewed 1997's Con Air. This week, they're staying in the air AND staying in 1997 with a look at Air Force One. Does this Harrison Ford 90s action thriller have what it takes to land safely in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it find itself barreling towards a watery grave?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10457652 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0400 3813 2 14 full false Con Air What do you get when you fill a plane of America's most violent convicts? A fairly entertaining action movie. But can Nick Cage and his trusty side kick, his Southern accent, take this hummingbird to new heights, and place 1997's Con Air in the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> What do you get when you fill a plane of America's most violent convicts? A fairly entertaining action movie. But can Nick Cage and his trusty side kick, his Southern accent, take this hummingbird to new heights, and place 1997's Con Air in the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10424988 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0400 3936 2 13 full true Universal Soldier 30 years ago, Roland Emmerich deployed Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier. One year after the release of Terminator 2, Emmerich tried to make an approximation of the James Cameron classic. Does this sci-fi action movie have the life to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or is there not enough ice in the world to reanimate this corpse?

]]> 30 years ago, Roland Emmerich deployed Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier. One year after the release of Terminator 2, Emmerich tried to make an approximation of the James Cameron classic. Does this sci-fi action movie have the life to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or is there not enough ice in the world to reanimate this corpse?

]]> Buzzsprout-10376557 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0400 3743 2 12 full true Looper On this week's AMHOF, Matt and Dereck loop back to 2012 to revisit Looper. Will this movie get a golden ticket to the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it end up in a cornfield with a bag over it's head?

]]> On this week's AMHOF, Matt and Dereck loop back to 2012 to revisit Looper. Will this movie get a golden ticket to the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it end up in a cornfield with a bag over it's head?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10332417 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0400 4071 2 11 full true Batman Returns Matt and Dereck have reviewed a Robert Pattinson Batman movie (The Batman 2022), a Christian Bale Batman Movie (The Dark Knight Rises 2012) and now a Michael Keaton Batman movie. The guys will rank each Batman, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, and Batman Jawline. They'll also decide if Batman Returns belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or if it will end up like the penguin: in the bottom of a sewer, never to be heard from again.

]]> Matt and Dereck have reviewed a Robert Pattinson Batman movie (The Batman 2022), a Christian Bale Batman Movie (The Dark Knight Rises 2012) and now a Michael Keaton Batman movie. The guys will rank each Batman, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, and Batman Jawline. They'll also decide if Batman Returns belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or if it will end up like the penguin: in the bottom of a sewer, never to be heard from again.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10290065 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0400 3131 2 10 full false The Dark Knight Rises In 2012, Christopher Nolan wrapped up his 3-part Batman Trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises. Does this movie has what it takes to make the leap into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it be crippled by fear, and stuck in a pit for the rest of its life?

]]> In 2012, Christopher Nolan wrapped up his 3-part Batman Trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises. Does this movie has what it takes to make the leap into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it be crippled by fear, and stuck in a pit for the rest of its life?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10254369 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0400 4242 2 9 full false The Batman This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, Matt and Dereck go to the theatre to see The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, and many more. They'll compare this Bat to the other Bat-men. Where does this movie rank among the best Bat movies? Where does Pattinson rank as Batman? And most importantly, where does Pattinson's jawline rank? 

]]> This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, Matt and Dereck go to the theatre to see The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, and many more. They'll compare this Bat to the other Bat-men. Where does this movie rank among the best Bat movies? Where does Pattinson rank as Batman? And most importantly, where does Pattinson's jawline rank? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10204207 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0500 1498 2 8 full false Dredd In 2012, an under-appreciated action movie came out. It also lost a bunch of money at the box office.  Do Karl Urban and his chin have what it takes to make it to the top of action movie success and make it into the hall of fame, or will they find themselves landing face first in the attrium?

]]> In 2012, an under-appreciated action movie came out. It also lost a bunch of money at the box office.  Do Karl Urban and his chin have what it takes to make it to the top of action movie success and make it into the hall of fame, or will they find themselves landing face first in the attrium?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10159012 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 3310 2 7 full true Spider-Man: Homecoming 20 years ago, we got Spider-Man, 10 years ago, we got The Amazing Spider-Man, and 5 years ago, we got Spider-Man: Homecoming. This week Matt and Dereck wrap up the tangled web of reviews with Homecoming. How does it compare to the other Spider-Man movies? Where does it rank? Who was the best Spidey? And will Tom Holland and crew be nimble enough to climb into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> 20 years ago, we got Spider-Man, 10 years ago, we got The Amazing Spider-Man, and 5 years ago, we got Spider-Man: Homecoming. This week Matt and Dereck wrap up the tangled web of reviews with Homecoming. How does it compare to the other Spider-Man movies? Where does it rank? Who was the best Spidey? And will Tom Holland and crew be nimble enough to climb into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10118247 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0500 4284 2 6 full false The Amazing Spider-Man We're taking a look at the first installments of the recent live-action Spider Man movies. This time, we crawling over to the 2012 version starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Is this movie, Peter Parker makes his own web-slinging devices, stiches his own costume, but can he build the case for this movie climbing into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> We're taking a look at the first installments of the recent live-action Spider Man movies. This time, we crawling over to the 2012 version starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Is this movie, Peter Parker makes his own web-slinging devices, stiches his own costume, but can he build the case for this movie climbing into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-10089916 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:00:00 -0500 3558 2 5 full false Spider-Man 2002 Once again, Matt and Dereck swing into 2002 - this time - they review Sam Raimi's Spider-Man. It's a pivotal comic book movie and a huge box-office hit. But can it weave a case for why it should be in the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Once again, Matt and Dereck swing into 2002 - this time - they review Sam Raimi's Spider-Man. It's a pivotal comic book movie and a huge box-office hit. But can it weave a case for why it should be in the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Buzzsprout-10028073 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 4730 2 4 full false The Transporter It's the 20 year anniversary of The Transporter and no one cares except for the Action Movie Hall of Fame. The movie is Jason Statham's foray into action movie stardom. But does this movie have the gas to get into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? 

]]> It's the 20 year anniversary of The Transporter and no one cares except for the Action Movie Hall of Fame. The movie is Jason Statham's foray into action movie stardom. But does this movie have the gas to get into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? 

]]> Buzzsprout-9985000 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500 3831 2 3 full false Minority Report This week Matt and Dereck review 2002's Minority Report. Will the Spielberg/Cruise collab make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Is the movie already pre-determined to be in the Hall of Fame? Or is this movie's future not as clear as it appears? 

]]> This week Matt and Dereck review 2002's Minority Report. Will the Spielberg/Cruise collab make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Is the movie already pre-determined to be in the Hall of Fame? Or is this movie's future not as clear as it appears? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9949031 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0500 4331 2 2 full false Skyfall Matt and Dereck return for season 2 of the Action Movie Hall of Fame. The first movie of the year is 2012's Skyfall. The guys kept Casino Royale out of the Action Movie Hall of Fame last time around. Does Skyfall have what it takes to get into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it get eaten by bigger rats...uh...metaphorically speaking. 

]]> Matt and Dereck return for season 2 of the Action Movie Hall of Fame. The first movie of the year is 2012's Skyfall. The guys kept Casino Royale out of the Action Movie Hall of Fame last time around. Does Skyfall have what it takes to get into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it get eaten by bigger rats...uh...metaphorically speaking. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9907247 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0500 4790 2 1 full false Year in Review: Part 2 Matt and Dereck are back for part 2 of the Action Movie Hall of Fame Year in Review: part 2. Best Deaths, Best Scenes, Best Fights, Best Performances, and Best movie. 

]]> Matt and Dereck are back for part 2 of the Action Movie Hall of Fame Year in Review: part 2. Best Deaths, Best Scenes, Best Fights, Best Performances, and Best movie. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9862506 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500 4396 full true Year in Review: Part 1 Who doesn't like lists?  Who doesn't like top 5s? Luckily, we have both. Matt and Dereck revisit the films they watched in the inaugural season of the Action Movie Hall of Fame. In part one, they'll look at their top 5 decisions they're second guessing, the top 5 Boromir moments, the top 5 biggest surprises, the top 5 worst movies, and the top 5 best explosions. Plus there will be some highlights from the year, and some of the music that soundtracked the movies consumed on the AMHOF in 2021. 

]]> Who doesn't like lists?  Who doesn't like top 5s? Luckily, we have both. Matt and Dereck revisit the films they watched in the inaugural season of the Action Movie Hall of Fame. In part one, they'll look at their top 5 decisions they're second guessing, the top 5 Boromir moments, the top 5 biggest surprises, the top 5 worst movies, and the top 5 best explosions. Plus there will be some highlights from the year, and some of the music that soundtracked the movies consumed on the AMHOF in 2021. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9823496 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500 4344 full false The Matrix: Resurrections We mark the end of the year by wrapping up one year's worth of shows, and putting a bow on our review of the Matrix series with 2021's The Matrix: Resurrections. Will the fourth Matrix movie be stuck in our minds and worthy of our Hall of Fame in 5 years, or will the whole thing become a distant memory? 

]]> We mark the end of the year by wrapping up one year's worth of shows, and putting a bow on our review of the Matrix series with 2021's The Matrix: Resurrections. Will the fourth Matrix movie be stuck in our minds and worthy of our Hall of Fame in 5 years, or will the whole thing become a distant memory? 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9793141 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0500 1981 48 full false The Matrix: Revolutions We wrap up our review of the Matrix Trilogy with 2003's The Matrix Revolutions. The 1999 original made it into the HOF where Reloaded fell short. Will the battle at Zion, and the final fight between Neo and Agent Smith be enough to take this film franchise back to the Hall? Or will Matt and Dereck form an unlikely pact to work together to bring it down?

]]> We wrap up our review of the Matrix Trilogy with 2003's The Matrix Revolutions. The 1999 original made it into the HOF where Reloaded fell short. Will the battle at Zion, and the final fight between Neo and Agent Smith be enough to take this film franchise back to the Hall? Or will Matt and Dereck form an unlikely pact to work together to bring it down?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9756237 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:00:00 -0500 3893 47 full false The Matrix: Reloaded Our Matrix Marathon continues with 2003's The Matrix: Reloaded. Last episode, 1999's original was inducted into the Hall. Will the franchise be able to make it two in a row? Why doesn't Zion have any vegetables or trees?

]]> Our Matrix Marathon continues with 2003's The Matrix: Reloaded. Last episode, 1999's original was inducted into the Hall. Will the franchise be able to make it two in a row? Why doesn't Zion have any vegetables or trees?

]]> Buzzsprout-9721444 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0500 3966 46 full false The Matrix Our gift to all you action fans this holiday season is a review of all 3 Matrix movies, leading up to the release of Matrix: Resurrections - which Matt and Dereck will review for the final episode of the year, complete with their parking lot recording following the movie. But does 1999's Matrix hold up after all these years? And can it find it's way back to reality, and into the hall of fame?

]]> Our gift to all you action fans this holiday season is a review of all 3 Matrix movies, leading up to the release of Matrix: Resurrections - which Matt and Dereck will review for the final episode of the year, complete with their parking lot recording following the movie. But does 1999's Matrix hold up after all these years? And can it find it's way back to reality, and into the hall of fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9680880 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:00:00 -0500 4899 45 full false Die Hard 2 On Christmas Eve 2020, the Action Movie Hall of Fame released it's first episode - reviewing the 1988 Action AND holiday classic, Die Hard. With the holiday season upon us, Matt and Dereck have a gift for you as they revisit another classic action/holiday movie and sequel, Die Hard 2: Die Harder. Will DH2 make it to the paradise of the AMHOF, or will it crash and burn on takeoff?

]]> On Christmas Eve 2020, the Action Movie Hall of Fame released it's first episode - reviewing the 1988 Action AND holiday classic, Die Hard. With the holiday season upon us, Matt and Dereck have a gift for you as they revisit another classic action/holiday movie and sequel, Die Hard 2: Die Harder. Will DH2 make it to the paradise of the AMHOF, or will it crash and burn on takeoff?

]]> Buzzsprout-9632523 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500 4645 44 full true Attack the Block In 2011,  the small UK-made Monster Horror Action movie Attack the Block won over movie critics, but does it have what it takes to win over our critics and make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> In 2011,  the small UK-made Monster Horror Action movie Attack the Block won over movie critics, but does it have what it takes to win over our critics and make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Buzzsprout-9593854 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0500 3176 43 full true Brotherhood of the Wolf In 2001, a movie out of France would change the cinema landscape by blending an 18th century period drama, with werewolves, kung-fu, music montages, awful CGI, and a penchant for Mortal Combat. The result is Brotherhood of the Wolf. Can this truly unique and strange action, horror, period piece break into the AHHOF, or will Dereck and Matt put the movie out of it's misery before it can do any more damage?

]]> In 2001, a movie out of France would change the cinema landscape by blending an 18th century period drama, with werewolves, kung-fu, music montages, awful CGI, and a penchant for Mortal Combat. The result is Brotherhood of the Wolf. Can this truly unique and strange action, horror, period piece break into the AHHOF, or will Dereck and Matt put the movie out of it's misery before it can do any more damage?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9551142 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500 4947 42 full false The Accountant This week the Ben Affleck vehicle The Accountant gets a review. Does this thriller have enough action to break it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Matt and Dereck will crunch the numbers to find out. 

]]> This week the Ben Affleck vehicle The Accountant gets a review. Does this thriller have enough action to break it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Matt and Dereck will crunch the numbers to find out. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9511591 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500 3497 41 full true Tremors Tired: podcasts reviewing 2021's Dune, and recording accompanying podcasts talking about David Lynch's Dune or Lawrence of Arabia. Wired: a podcast reviewing 2021's Dune, and recording an accompanying podcast talking about 1990's Tremors. The sand worm connection made Tremors the obvious choice to review this week. Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Reba McEntire, Finn Carter, and Michael Gross - this movie bore it's way into our hearts as kids, but will it be able to snake it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Tired: podcasts reviewing 2021's Dune, and recording accompanying podcasts talking about David Lynch's Dune or Lawrence of Arabia. Wired: a podcast reviewing 2021's Dune, and recording an accompanying podcast talking about 1990's Tremors. The sand worm connection made Tremors the obvious choice to review this week. Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Reba McEntire, Finn Carter, and Michael Gross - this movie bore it's way into our hearts as kids, but will it be able to snake it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Buzzsprout-9470165 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0400 4671 40 full true DUNE Matt and Dereck take another trip to the movie theatre - and review Dune from the parking lot after the show. Could the 2021 version possibly be better than David Lynch's? Has the hype been worth it? And most importantly, could this movie be in the Action Movie Hall of Fame in 5 years? Plus, the guys give their reviews. How many explosions is Dune worth?

]]> Matt and Dereck take another trip to the movie theatre - and review Dune from the parking lot after the show. Could the 2021 version possibly be better than David Lynch's? Has the hype been worth it? And most importantly, could this movie be in the Action Movie Hall of Fame in 5 years? Plus, the guys give their reviews. How many explosions is Dune worth?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9425311 Sun, 24 Oct 2021 01:00:00 -0400 1380 39 full true The Host Before director Bong Joon Ho won an academy award for his movie about a family taking over a house, he made a movie about a family who's lives are taken over by a monster. Does this action/comedy/horror have the elements to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will this monster movie ultimately end up in flames?

]]> Before director Bong Joon Ho won an academy award for his movie about a family taking over a house, he made a movie about a family who's lives are taken over by a monster. Does this action/comedy/horror have the elements to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will this monster movie ultimately end up in flames?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9388151 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 3760 38 full true No Time To Die It's Daniel Craig's last go as 007 in No Time To Die. We review the movie in the parking lot right after seeing it in the theatre, give it a score, and decide if it will be considered for the Hall of Fame in the Future. Does the blue-eyed Bond get a fitting farewell?

]]> It's Daniel Craig's last go as 007 in No Time To Die. We review the movie in the parking lot right after seeing it in the theatre, give it a score, and decide if it will be considered for the Hall of Fame in the Future. Does the blue-eyed Bond get a fitting farewell?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9348011 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1383 bond, daniel craig, 007, no time to die, movies, film, action, action movies, 37 full true Backdraft Backdraft is a story of fire, a relationship between brothers, and the potential dangers of messing with the municipal budget for firefighters. Can director Ron Howard bring all of these elements together, and blaze a path for Backdraft to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will he be left feeling burned?

]]> Backdraft is a story of fire, a relationship between brothers, and the potential dangers of messing with the municipal budget for firefighters. Can director Ron Howard bring all of these elements together, and blaze a path for Backdraft to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will he be left feeling burned?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9307166 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 4209 ron howard, backdraft, action movie, kurt russell, william baldwin, jennifer jason leigh, robert deniro, action, film, movies, 36 full true Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves In 1991, an American actor took a bold chance and used an American accent among a cast of British actors in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Robin of the Hood was able to lead his crew of merry-people to a live of freedom - but can Kevin Costner lead the cast and crew to the Action Movie Hall of Fame? 

]]> In 1991, an American actor took a bold chance and used an American accent among a cast of British actors in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Robin of the Hood was able to lead his crew of merry-people to a live of freedom - but can Kevin Costner lead the cast and crew to the Action Movie Hall of Fame? 

]]> Buzzsprout-9267245 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400 5372 35 full true Dirty Harry Half a century ago, a movie was based on the zodiac killer, and a rough-n-tumble cop who likes to threaten to blow people away. But 50 years later, do Clint Eastwood and Dirty Harry have what it takes to blow Matt and Dereck away, and leap into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Half a century ago, a movie was based on the zodiac killer, and a rough-n-tumble cop who likes to threaten to blow people away. But 50 years later, do Clint Eastwood and Dirty Harry have what it takes to blow Matt and Dereck away, and leap into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9227555 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400 5063 34 full true The Nice Guys A movie needs to be out for at least 5 years before it can be considered for the Action Movie Hall of Fame. With that, we review 2016's The Nice Guys. It should be considered for the Comedy movie hall of fame, but can Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe drive the movie to action movie greatness?

]]> A movie needs to be out for at least 5 years before it can be considered for the Action Movie Hall of Fame. With that, we review 2016's The Nice Guys. It should be considered for the Comedy movie hall of fame, but can Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe drive the movie to action movie greatness?

]]> Buzzsprout-9185881 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 4159 33 full true The Raid: Redemption In 2011, a small action movie with big ideas was made for a modest $1.1 million. Now it's a cult action classic. But will this underseen, almost-non-stop-fighting action movie fulfill it's mission to break into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be met with some serious resistance?

]]> In 2011, a small action movie with big ideas was made for a modest $1.1 million. Now it's a cult action classic. But will this underseen, almost-non-stop-fighting action movie fulfill it's mission to break into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be met with some serious resistance?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9147189 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 3939 32 full true Source Code It's been 10 years since Jake Gyllenhaal tried umpteen times to stop a bomb from going off in Chicago. Matt and Dereck go back and relive the same Sci-Fi Action Thriller, Source Code to see if can find a way to change the future, and divert the film into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. 

]]> It's been 10 years since Jake Gyllenhaal tried umpteen times to stop a bomb from going off in Chicago. Matt and Dereck go back and relive the same Sci-Fi Action Thriller, Source Code to see if can find a way to change the future, and divert the film into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9110110 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0400 3453 31 full true Executive Decision In 1996, Kurt Russell flew into our hearts as a CIA analyst in Executive Decision. With the help of Halle Berry, will Executive Decision find itself in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it have trouble sticking the landing at the end?

]]> In 1996, Kurt Russell flew into our hearts as a CIA analyst in Executive Decision. With the help of Halle Berry, will Executive Decision find itself in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it have trouble sticking the landing at the end?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9069983 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0400 3914 31 full true Twister In 1996, critics and fans didn't exactly get swept off their feet by Twister. We revisit this disaster action movie 25 years after it's release to see if it was judged too swiftly, and WEATHER or not it belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame. 

]]> In 1996, critics and fans didn't exactly get swept off their feet by Twister. We revisit this disaster action movie 25 years after it's release to see if it was judged too swiftly, and WEATHER or not it belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9037146 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0400 4869 30 full true The Suicide Squad Matt and Dereck hit up the theatre, then immediately recorded a review of the brand new The Suicide Squad from Director James Gunn. Can Gunn and the rest of the cast breathe new life in this DC franchise after the critically panned Suicide Squad from 2016? And will this new version have a chance at the Action Movie Hall of Fame in 5 years?

]]> Matt and Dereck hit up the theatre, then immediately recorded a review of the brand new The Suicide Squad from Director James Gunn. Can Gunn and the rest of the cast breathe new life in this DC franchise after the critically panned Suicide Squad from 2016? And will this new version have a chance at the Action Movie Hall of Fame in 5 years?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-9001058 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:00:00 -0400 2015 29 full true 300 Zach Snyder's visionary 300 was released 15 years ago. The fellas are pretty good at holding their ground, but can Gerard Butler and crew break into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Zach Snyder's visionary 300 was released 15 years ago. The fellas are pretty good at holding their ground, but can Gerard Butler and crew break into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8960700 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400 5177 28 full true The Fast and Furious Anniversary Summer continues on the Action Movie Hall of Fame with 2001's The Fast and the Furious. Does the first installment of Fast franchise have the horsepower to finish in the AMHOF? You don't need to be a NOStradamus to figure it out - just listen to this week's episode.

]]> Anniversary Summer continues on the Action Movie Hall of Fame with 2001's The Fast and the Furious. Does the first installment of Fast franchise have the horsepower to finish in the AMHOF? You don't need to be a NOStradamus to figure it out - just listen to this week's episode.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8921489 Sun, 25 Jul 2021 22:00:00 -0400 4094 27 full true Black Hawk Down In 2001, a critically acclaimed war movie barely broke even at the box office. Twenty years later, how does the movie hold up? Will Ridley Scott's modern war epic make it to the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be left behind?

]]> In 2001, a critically acclaimed war movie barely broke even at the box office. Twenty years later, how does the movie hold up? Will Ridley Scott's modern war epic make it to the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will it be left behind?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8883805 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:00:00 -0400 4670 26 full true Point Break Anniversary summer continues on the Action Movie Hall of Fame as we review 1991's Point Break. Will Patrick Swayze seduce us with the surf and sea, and ride a wave into the AMHOF? Or will Keanu Reeves acting push us past our breaking point?

]]> Anniversary summer continues on the Action Movie Hall of Fame as we review 1991's Point Break. Will Patrick Swayze seduce us with the surf and sea, and ride a wave into the AMHOF? Or will Keanu Reeves acting push us past our breaking point?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8852326 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:00:00 -0400 4746 25 full true Escape From New York 40 years ago, John Carpenter followed up his horror cult classic, Halloween, with an action cult-classic, Escape From New York. There's a lot to like about this dystopian spin on the future, but there's also a lot that is dated. Will Snake Plissken be able to escape from the island jail, and break into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> 40 years ago, John Carpenter followed up his horror cult classic, Halloween, with an action cult-classic, Escape From New York. There's a lot to like about this dystopian spin on the future, but there's also a lot that is dated. Will Snake Plissken be able to escape from the island jail, and break into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8814895 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0400 5590 24 full true Independence Day Just in time for the real Independence Day, we take a look back at the movie Independence Day, 25 years after it's release. Can Will Smith and crew drag the movie into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Just in time for the real Independence Day, we take a look back at the movie Independence Day, 25 years after it's release. Can Will Smith and crew drag the movie into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8773016 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0400 6582 23 full true Mission: Impossible It's been 25 years since Tom Cruise brought the Mission: Impossible IP back to life. The franchise has become one of the most exciting in the action movie landscape, but will the first in the series, with it's humble beginnings, be able to sneak it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it have it's mask ripped off, and exposed as a fraud?

]]> It's been 25 years since Tom Cruise brought the Mission: Impossible IP back to life. The franchise has become one of the most exciting in the action movie landscape, but will the first in the series, with it's humble beginnings, be able to sneak it's way into the Action Movie Hall of Fame? Or will it have it's mask ripped off, and exposed as a fraud?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8737846 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400 6851 22 full true Raiders of the Lost Ark To celebrate the 40th anniversary of it's release, we consider Raiders of the Lost Ark for induction into the Action Movie Hall of Fame this week. This movie catapulted Harrison Ford into superstardom, starring as a archaeology professor with a need for adventure and develops a penchant for killing. He navigates tombs, snakes, and bad relationships, but can Indy take this movie into the Hall of Fame?

]]> To celebrate the 40th anniversary of it's release, we consider Raiders of the Lost Ark for induction into the Action Movie Hall of Fame this week. This movie catapulted Harrison Ford into superstardom, starring as a archaeology professor with a need for adventure and develops a penchant for killing. He navigates tombs, snakes, and bad relationships, but can Indy take this movie into the Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8699373 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400 5048 21 full true Charlize Theron This week on the podcast, it's the action star hall of fame as we look at the career of Charlize Theron. Will she be able to reach Valhalla?

]]> This week on the podcast, it's the action star hall of fame as we look at the career of Charlize Theron. Will she be able to reach Valhalla?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8656457 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0400 2516 full true Patriot Games This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, we take a look at the start of Harrison Ford's 90s action movie career, with 1992's Patriot Games. Does the 90s action/spy flick still hold up, or, like a military strike that happens in the film, do they miss their mark? Find out this week if Patriot Games has what it takes to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. 

]]> This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, we take a look at the start of Harrison Ford's 90s action movie career, with 1992's Patriot Games. Does the 90s action/spy flick still hold up, or, like a military strike that happens in the film, do they miss their mark? Find out this week if Patriot Games has what it takes to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame. 

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8615348 Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 5190 20 full true Army of the Dead This week, we take a look at the new Zach Snyder/Netflix Collab, Army of the Dead, starring Dave Bautista. Is it worth a watch, or should the whole place just get nuked?

]]> This week, we take a look at the new Zach Snyder/Netflix Collab, Army of the Dead, starring Dave Bautista. Is it worth a watch, or should the whole place just get nuked?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8573777 Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 2560 19 full true Trailer Review: Army of the Dead This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, we take a look at the trailer for the latest Zach Snyder movie, the zombie action heist, Army of the Dead. We'll guess what the Rotten Tomatoes score of the movie will be, based on the trailer, as we preview watching the movie for next week's podcast.

]]> This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, we take a look at the trailer for the latest Zach Snyder movie, the zombie action heist, Army of the Dead. We'll guess what the Rotten Tomatoes score of the movie will be, based on the trailer, as we preview watching the movie for next week's podcast.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8531611 Sun, 16 May 2021 22:00:00 -0400 2899 full true Rush Hour There are still no buddy comedies in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, but Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker will try to be the first with 1998's Rush Hour. Will the chemistry of the two leads propel the movie into the AMHOF, or will they end up hitting a road block?

]]> There are still no buddy comedies in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, but Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker will try to be the first with 1998's Rush Hour. Will the chemistry of the two leads propel the movie into the AMHOF, or will they end up hitting a road block?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8488263 Mon, 10 May 2021 01:00:00 -0400 4998 18 full true Robocop Up for potential induction on this week's episode of the Action Movie Hall of Fame is 1987's Robocop. Has the action satire aged well enough over the years, or will Matt and Dereck cut Robocop down to size?

]]> Up for potential induction on this week's episode of the Action Movie Hall of Fame is 1987's Robocop. Has the action satire aged well enough over the years, or will Matt and Dereck cut Robocop down to size?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8446923 Mon, 03 May 2021 01:00:00 -0400 6485 17 full true Will Smith Before he was a bad boy, he was a fresh prince. With an up and down action movie career, does Will Smith deserve entry into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will he get tossed to the curb like his DJ friend?

]]> Before he was a bad boy, he was a fresh prince. With an up and down action movie career, does Will Smith deserve entry into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will he get tossed to the curb like his DJ friend?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8403196 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 3599 full true Pineapple Express We celebrate the week of 420 with the first action-comedy up for consideration for the Action Movie Hall of Fame, 2008's Pineapple Express.  Will Seth Rogen and crew be able to take Pineapple Express to a greater state of consciousness, or will their chances go up in smoke?

]]> We celebrate the week of 420 with the first action-comedy up for consideration for the Action Movie Hall of Fame, 2008's Pineapple Express.  Will Seth Rogen and crew be able to take Pineapple Express to a greater state of consciousness, or will their chances go up in smoke?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8359815 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:00:00 -0400 4634 16 full true Zack Snyder's Justice League Here at the Action Movie Hall of Fame, a movie must be out for 5 years to be considered for induction. But that doesn't mean we can't review contemporary movies. We ease into reviewing our first new movie, with the 4 hour behemoth of a film: Zack Snyder's Justice League. Will this be a movie worthy of a future review for the AMHOF?

]]> Here at the Action Movie Hall of Fame, a movie must be out for 5 years to be considered for induction. But that doesn't mean we can't review contemporary movies. We ease into reviewing our first new movie, with the 4 hour behemoth of a film: Zack Snyder's Justice League. Will this be a movie worthy of a future review for the AMHOF?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8315985 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 3721 15 full true 28 Weeks Later The sequel to 28 Days Later is more action than horror, so we give it a run on the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Will 28 Weeks Later be able to break down the doors to the HOF, or we will we be forced to firebomb the whole thing?

]]> The sequel to 28 Days Later is more action than horror, so we give it a run on the Action Movie Hall of Fame. Will 28 Weeks Later be able to break down the doors to the HOF, or we will we be forced to firebomb the whole thing?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8272017 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 4509 14 full true Ridley Scott & Mark Wahlberg We usually review movies for the Action Movie Hall of Fame, but this week we're taking a look back at 2 individual vying for entry to the HOF. Does Ridley Scott's long career help or hurt his action movie credentials? And will Mark Wahlberg be able to muscle his way into the Hall?

]]> We usually review movies for the Action Movie Hall of Fame, but this week we're taking a look back at 2 individual vying for entry to the HOF. Does Ridley Scott's long career help or hurt his action movie credentials? And will Mark Wahlberg be able to muscle his way into the Hall?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8229212 Sat, 27 Mar 2021 23:00:00 -0400 3497 full true Taken It's the movie that launched Liam Neeson into an action icon late in his career. But do 2008's Taken, and it's star, have a very particular set of skills, skills acquired over a very long career, to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will this podcast be a nightmare for people like them?

]]> It's the movie that launched Liam Neeson into an action icon late in his career. But do 2008's Taken, and it's star, have a very particular set of skills, skills acquired over a very long career, to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or will this podcast be a nightmare for people like them?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8185149 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:00:00 -0400 6058 Taken, Liam Neeson, Action Movies, Movies, film, 13 full true First Blood This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, we're not sure if we're reviewing John Rambo, or if John Rambo is reviewing us. The 1982 action classic of a broken man with a deadly background who's just looking for a bite to eat - does First Blood have what it takes to make it into the AMHOF, or will we tell Rambo to get out of town?

]]> This week on the Action Movie Hall of Fame, we're not sure if we're reviewing John Rambo, or if John Rambo is reviewing us. The 1982 action classic of a broken man with a deadly background who's just looking for a bite to eat - does First Blood have what it takes to make it into the AMHOF, or will we tell Rambo to get out of town?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8141524 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400 5254 12 full true Terminator 2 Terminator 2 was revolutionary when it was released in 1991, but 30 years later, does it still hold up? Smash your face through the windshield of a helicopter, pour your body through the jagged hole, sit down in the pilot seat, and join the ride as Matt and Dereck discuss whether T2 will be immortalized in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or if will it face it's own Judgement Day.

]]> Terminator 2 was revolutionary when it was released in 1991, but 30 years later, does it still hold up? Smash your face through the windshield of a helicopter, pour your body through the jagged hole, sit down in the pilot seat, and join the ride as Matt and Dereck discuss whether T2 will be immortalized in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, or if will it face it's own Judgement Day.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8096464 Sat, 06 Mar 2021 23:00:00 -0500 6251 11 full true John McTiernan/Harrison Ford This week, we're trying something a little different on the Action Movie Hall of Fame. 

Instead of looking at potential movies for induction, we're looking at people.

More specifically, director John McTiernan, and actor Harrison Ford.

McTiernan has brought us action staples like Die Hard and Predator, but will his late career flops work against him? Then we deep dive off a dam into the long career of Harrison Ford.

]]> This week, we're trying something a little different on the Action Movie Hall of Fame. 

Instead of looking at potential movies for induction, we're looking at people.

More specifically, director John McTiernan, and actor Harrison Ford.

McTiernan has brought us action staples like Die Hard and Predator, but will his late career flops work against him? Then we deep dive off a dam into the long career of Harrison Ford.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8048773 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:00:00 -0500 3395 full true Speed In 1994, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock jumped onto a bus and into our hearts in the summer action movie blockbuster, Speed. Famously, the bus made an impossible jump over a portion of missing freeway. But does Speed have what it takes to make the leap from summer blockbuster to the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> In 1994, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock jumped onto a bus and into our hearts in the summer action movie blockbuster, Speed. Famously, the bus made an impossible jump over a portion of missing freeway. But does Speed have what it takes to make the leap from summer blockbuster to the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-8002327 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 23:00:00 -0500 5709 full false Iron Man We take our first look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the movie that started it all, 2008's Iron Man.  The movie was enough to bring Robert Downey Jr.'s career back to life, and give life to the MCU. But do Tony and his crew have enough heart to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> We take our first look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the movie that started it all, 2008's Iron Man.  The movie was enough to bring Robert Downey Jr.'s career back to life, and give life to the MCU. But do Tony and his crew have enough heart to make it into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-7870741 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500 4982 8 full true True Lies It's the AMHOF's Valentine's Day episode. Big mistake! Upon re-visiting this movie, we discover Arnold's character Harry treats his wife, Jamie Lee Curtis, horribly and doesn't deserve her. Will his bad behavior keep True Lies out of the Hall of Fame, or can James Cameron's action-directing chops save the day?

]]> It's the AMHOF's Valentine's Day episode. Big mistake! Upon re-visiting this movie, we discover Arnold's character Harry treats his wife, Jamie Lee Curtis, horribly and doesn't deserve her. Will his bad behavior keep True Lies out of the Hall of Fame, or can James Cameron's action-directing chops save the day?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-7736827 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0500 6086 7 full true Aliens This time, it's war! Sigourney Weaver returns to the role of Ellen Ripley in 1986's Aliens, sequel to 1979's Alien.  Once again, she finds herself face to face with the xenomorph, but will she find herself in the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> This time, it's war! Sigourney Weaver returns to the role of Ellen Ripley in 1986's Aliens, sequel to 1979's Alien.  Once again, she finds herself face to face with the xenomorph, but will she find herself in the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-7599682 Sat, 30 Jan 2021 23:00:00 -0500 6402 6 full true Trailer Predictor: Nobody We're trying something new on the Action Movie Hall of Fame this week. For this episode, we're checking out the trailer for Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk. Based on the trailer, Matt and Dereck will guess what score the movie will eventually receive on Rotten Tomatoes. Will Nobody be Fresh?

Check out the trailer, then listen to the show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZti8QKBWPo

]]> We're trying something new on the Action Movie Hall of Fame this week. For this episode, we're checking out the trailer for Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk. Based on the trailer, Matt and Dereck will guess what score the movie will eventually receive on Rotten Tomatoes. Will Nobody be Fresh?

Check out the trailer, then listen to the show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZti8QKBWPo

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-7466959 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 23:00:00 -0500 1682 full true The Bourne Identity How do you like them apples? Matt Damon busts onto the action scene in 2002's The Bourne Identity.  Once Jason Bourne realizes his true identity, does he have the skill to get out of the hitman business, and into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> How do you like them apples? Matt Damon busts onto the action scene in 2002's The Bourne Identity.  Once Jason Bourne realizes his true identity, does he have the skill to get out of the hitman business, and into the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-7341184 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 5242 5 full true The Equalizer Denzel Washington plays a unstoppable killing machine in the name of good in 2014's The Equalizer. Sure, Robert "Bob" McCall knows his way around a HomeMart...but how well versed is he with the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Denzel Washington plays a unstoppable killing machine in the name of good in 2014's The Equalizer. Sure, Robert "Bob" McCall knows his way around a HomeMart...but how well versed is he with the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-7229755 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:00:00 -0500 5625 4 full true The Rock Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery star in the 1996 action classic The Rock. But does a 90s action movie directed by Michael Bay deserve entry into the the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery star in the 1996 action classic The Rock. But does a 90s action movie directed by Michael Bay deserve entry into the the Action Movie Hall of Fame?

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-7120045 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 23:00:00 -0500 6783 3 full true Casino Royale Welcome to the Action Movie Hall of Fame! Each week, our co-hosts Matt Brand and Dereck Bordeleau do a deep-dive on an action movie, then decide if it belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame. This week, find out if Daniel Craig has what it takes to get the James Bond Franchise its first entry into the AMHOF with 2006's Casino Royale.

]]> Welcome to the Action Movie Hall of Fame! Each week, our co-hosts Matt Brand and Dereck Bordeleau do a deep-dive on an action movie, then decide if it belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame. This week, find out if Daniel Craig has what it takes to get the James Bond Franchise its first entry into the AMHOF with 2006's Casino Royale.

]]> Matt Brand & Dereck Bordeleau Buzzsprout-7020100 Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500 5106 2 full true Die Hard Welcome to the Action Movie Hall of Fame! Each week, our co-hosts Matt Brand and Dereck Bordeleau do a deep-dive on an action movie, then decide if it belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame. To celebrate the release of their first episode, the AMHOF crew is reviewing Die Hard on Christmas Eve. 

]]> Welcome to the Action Movie Hall of Fame! Each week, our co-hosts Matt Brand and Dereck Bordeleau do a deep-dive on an action movie, then decide if it belongs in the Action Movie Hall of Fame. To celebrate the release of their first episode, the AMHOF crew is reviewing Die Hard on Christmas Eve. 

]]> Dereck Buzzsprout-6934016 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0500 5631 1 1 full true