We Have a Jumper!

It’s always surprising when the French do something cool. (OK, let’s be honest, it’s irritating.) Still in 2004, we have to give them credit for masterminding the action film District 13, which introduced the world to parkour, the art of...

Universal Soldier On!

You’ve probably seen Jean-Claude Van Damme’s super-warrior flick Universal Soldier. You’ve maybe seen the film’s sequel Universal Soldier: The Return and we hope you haven’t seen the made-for-TV spin-offs Universal Soldier: Brothers in...

Gladiators on the Go

For fans of archaic, brutal fights to the death (or dudes rocking nothing but a loincloth—not that there’s anything wrong with that), tonight can’t get here fast enough, as Starz debuts their all new original series, Spartacus: Blood and...

The Human Target

In Christopher Chance’s second chance at TV stardom (the first one was a 1992 adaptation with Rick Springfield), Mark Valley (“Fringe”) stars as the reckless DC Comics character. Here, we take aim at exec producer Jon Steinberg.GCD: What...

Another Chance

Fox’s new show Human Target is based on a comic book character dating back to Bronze Age Action Comics. So while you’re in no way required to actually watch the show’s premiere on Sunday, it is recommended that you at least know the...

“We destroy almost everything on Earth”

After Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, director Roland Emmerich had to up the ante. And with a dire prediction from the Mayan calendar, he pulls it off in 2012, which hits theaters—and hits theaters hard—this Friday. Exec...

Geek Cheat Sheet: Tony Jaa

If you’re not already familiar with Tony Jaa, it’s time to get schooled. Widely hailed as the next Jackie Chan or Jet Li, Jaa is a Thai martial artist who eschews wires and CGI for unaided acrobatics and ass-kickings. He notified the world...