Action Movie Hall of Fame

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?

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?

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?

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?

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 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?

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 AM...

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...

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, an...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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?

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?

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?

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 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 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?

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 dange...

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 pr...

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, 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?

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?