His Roman Colosseum showdown with Bruce Lee in 1972’s Way of the Dragon made him an instant sensation with martial arts fans. And that was early on in an over 50-year career that saw Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris kick,…
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“There is no chin underneath Chuck Norris’ beard. There is only another fist.” “Chuck Norris’ tears can cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.” “How many push-ups can Chuck Norris do? All of them.” It seems almost inconceivable that…
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Another action thriller that’s a fun watch–despite a couple of major plot holes–is 1980’s Night of the Juggler. It stars James Brolin as former New York City cop-turned-truck driver Sean Boyd, a divorced dad with a 13-year-old daughter, Kathy (Abby…
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If you are looking for a very good action thriller, check out The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, a 1974 film that delivers on every front. It stars Walter Matthau as New York City transit policeman Lt. Zachary Garber,…
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This Friday marks the 116th birthday of one of the most popular screen swashbucklers of all time, Errol Flynn. Born on the Australian island of Tasmania in 1909, Flynn’s first film role was as Fletcher Christian in the Aussie…
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When one thinks about martial arts films, names such as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li immediately spring (or leap) to mind. Many U.S. Baby Boomers got their first exposure to karate and kung fu from seeing…
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For this week’s Flashback Friday, guest blogger Rick 29 writes about one of the 1970s most interesting films: The popularity of Blaxploitation films had already begun to wane by 1974, just three brief years after Shaft made a box office splash….
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The 1980s were a golden age for action movies, thanks to films like Die Hard, Predator, Cobra, Lethal Weapon, and on and on and on. For this week’s poll, we are asking you to pick a favorite star from this…
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Jackie Chan has called “Police Story” his favorite of the many action-packed movies he’s made. See why Chan’s 1985 cop saga remains a jaw-dropping classic today…we bet it’ll be one of your favorites, too!
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This time Six Pix focuses on movie posters prominently featuring zeppelins. You pick the best one or otherwise rank them according to which ones you feel are visually the most artistic or best sum up the film.
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