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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films finally out on DVD

Director Michael Winner to appear for discussion and screenings of his cult classics The Mechanic and Scorpio

Michael Winner will appear in person for a double feature of two of his 1970’s action classics, The Mechanic and Scorpio, two of my favorite action films of all time. The event will take place on Saturday, March 12th, beginning at 7:30pm. The Egyptian Theatre will play host, which is located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, ….

The Mechanic remake gets guns… lots of guns

Simon West is directing Jason Statham, Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland in the long-in-development remake of The Mechanic, and a gun-filled poster for the project was released today on Cinematical. The film, based on one of the best cult action films of the 1970’s, centers on Arthur Bishop (Statham), a ‘mechanic’ – an elite assassin ….

Sylvester Stallone considering Death Wish remake

Sylvester Stallone told Empire that he’s been circling the possibility of doing a remake of the 1974 cult classic revenge thriller Death Wish. “I’m thinking about it… It’s a classic morality tale, where you take a civilized man and take away everything that matters to him so he becomes primitive again.” Michael Winner (The Mechanic, ….

Jason Statham gets Charles Bronson’s role in The Mechanic remake

I’ve been watching this project for years. As regular readers of the site know, I’m a huge fan of 1970’s action films, so projects like Taking of Pelham 123 and The Mechanic have been on my radar since studios decided to capitalize on them years ago. IMDB has had The Mechanic remake listed as being ….

New Casting For Alien Vs. Predator 2

I don’t know about the title Alien Vs. Predator 2: Survival of the Fittest? Anyway, according to theHollywood Reporter, Shareeka Epps (Half Nelson), John Ortiz (Miami Vice, American Gangster) and Johnny Lewis (Raise Your Voice) have all signed on to play roles in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming sequel. Epps will play Kendra, a young girl who must protect her little brother. ….