Action Movie Hall of Fame

Action Movie Hall of Fame

By Matt Brand & Dereck BordeleauTV & FilmArtsFilm Reviews
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Action Movie Hall of Fame episodes

  • 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? 

    1 hr 30 min
  • 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?

    1 hr 25 min
  • 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?

    1 hr 10 min
  • 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?

    1 hr 6 min
  • 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. 

    58 min
  • 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?

    1 hr 6 min
  • 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. 

    1 hr 22 min
  • 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?

    34 min
  • 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?

    1 hr 27 min
  • 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.

    1 hr 9 min

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On each episode of the Action Movie Hall of Fame, co-hosts Matt Brand and Dereck Bordeleau do a deep-dive review of an action movie, and decide at the end if it deserves to be in the Action Movie Hall…

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