Everything Action Theater: Bad Ass
The legendary Danny Trejo plays Vietnam vet Frank Vega in 2012’s Bad Ass, loosely inspired by the viral video “AC Transit Bus Fight”, and follows Frank as he makes his way around Los Angeles, trying to get justice for a friend and fellow vet who was murdered. Watch the whole movie here via YouTube.
Action Hero of the Week: Michael Harrigan
During an unrelenting heatwave in Los Angeles, LAPD Lieutenant Michael Harrigan’s investigation into a gang war is interrupted by the arrival of an intergalactic hunter who begins stalking the concrete jungle.
News Shotgun 2/1
The Thing may be getting a reboot from Blumhouse, Lethal Weapon 5 is in development, a Beast Wars movie may be on the way from Paramount, The CW picks up a pilot for a Lost Boys series, a live-action One Piece is coming to Netflix and more in this week’s News Shotgun.
Jumanji Gets an Upgrade for Jumanji: The Next Level (Trailer)
Despite barely surviving the video game version of Jumanji, Spencer (Alex Wolff) decides to try and repair the Jumanji cartridge and gets sucked back in. The rest of the group comes to try and find him and get sucked into the malfunctioning cart along with Spencer’s grandfather and his friend (Danny Devito and Danny Glover).
Jim Jarmusch Unleashes A Comedic Zombie Apocalypse in June (Trailer)
Director Jim Jarmusch unleashes a comedic zombie apocalypse on a small town this summer with The Dead Don’t Die, starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloe Sevigny and Tilda Swinton.
News Shotgun 1/19
Unsolved Mysteries is coming back to Netflix, Christopher McQuarrie writing and directing Mission: Impossible 7 and 8, Jason Reitman is directing a new Ghostbusters movie, the Sopranos prequel adds a bunch cast members and much more in this week’s News Shotgun.
Musical Montage: Van Halen “Fire in the Hole”
It’s kind of appropriate that “Fire in the Hole” off of Van Halen III was featured on the soundtrack for 1998’s Lethal Weapon 4 as they put their band and franchise respectively into hibernation for over a decade due to mixed critical reception and lower than expected sales.
Robert Redford Goes Out as a Gentleman Thief in The Old Man & The Gun (Trailer)
The final film for the legendary Robert Redford as he retires from acting, The Old Man & The Gun is based on the true story of bank robber Forrest Tucker, who escape from San Quentin in the 70s and went on a string of heists that baffled the police.