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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
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 Par
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 spo
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, starr
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 origi
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 Hal
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 m
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 univ
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?
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
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
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 a
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 o
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
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
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
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 le
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
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,
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/s
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 charism
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 con
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
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 bloo
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 mea
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