The Abominable Dr. Welsh

Demolition Man Satirizes and Celebrates Big Screen Violence

November 23, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

One of the biggest action movie stars of all time, Sylvester Stallone (D-Tox, Cobra) saw his box office fortunes slowly dwindle as the 1990s gave way to the 2000s. Box office hits like Cliffhanger and The Specialist gave way to some misfires including Get Carter and Driven. But 1993 proved to be a good year […]

Blood & Brawn: When 80’s Action Heroes Go Horror

February 22, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Ah, the 1980’s was a simpler time. You could watch episodes of your favourite television show in any order. Continuity wasn’t an issue. And our action heroes weren’t bogged down with angst And introspection. Less cerebral, more brawn, it was shoot first, then shoot again. It was the era of the Arnold Schwarzenegger’s and Sylvester […]