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On this month's episode, we're looking at the TWO films that Lundgren closed out 2023 with -- Showdown at the Grand and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom! Each of these films couldn’t be more different from one another, but considering Dolph took on supporting roles in each (not to mention wearing a wild wig for each performance!), I figured it was fitting to tackle both movies in this one episode! In Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Dolph returns to the troubled DC Extended Universe for its final outing as King Nereus, a proud Atlantean King who assists the titular superhero in retaining his throne against comic book nemesis, Black Manta! In Showdown at the Grand, Lundgren stars as an aged action star who teams up with a movie theater proprietor to fight and keep the sanctity of cinema intact! Joining me to discuss these two efforts are TWO regulars -- Chris Prentice and David Rosen! First up is our Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom discussion in which David Rosen from Piecing it Together invited me back on his show to chat the Christmas 2023 blockbuster release! After Chris Prentice joins me to chat the Quentin Tarantino-inspired tribute to grindhouse cinema, Showdown at the Grand! This month we’re chatting a huge budget release and a small indie release… Dolph himself is no stranger to both arenas! Major thanks to Chris Prentice and David Rosen! Be sure to check out David's podcast, Piecing it Together: www.piecingpod.com. Please be sure to rate and review the show on iTunes or wherever you go to subscribe! Be sure to check out both the official webpage for the show and the show's Facebook page: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show's opening and closing music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix.

On this month's episode, actor/writer/director, Michael Worth returns to the show to discuss the upcoming action thriller, Wanted Man! In this long-awaited film, Lundgren pulls triple duties once again as star, director, and co-writer! In Wanted Man, Dolph plays Travis Johansen, a police officer who must escort a witness across the border in order to testify. Yet awaiting this duo are a team of shady American forces who will do anything to ensure that they remain in Mexico! Wanted Man has had quite a long road in production... Back when Worth was last on the show in 2019, the film was still in the script rewrite phase; now in the coming weeks, this pet project from both Lundgren and Michael Worth will finally be seeing a release thanks to Quiver Entertainment! Michael Worth has been collaborating with Lundgren on this film for almost 15 years, and it's gone through quite a few revisions and developments throughout this time! In this discussion, Worth and I chat Wanted Man as well as what else he has in development for 2024 and beyond! Major thanks to Michael Worth for agreeing to come back! Please be sure to check out Wanted Man starring Dolph Lundgren and Kelsey Grammar, which will be released on January 19th courtesy of Quiver Entertainment: https://www.quiverdistribution.com/films/upcoming/wanted-man/. Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes or wherever else you go to subscribe! Check out the official webpage for the show, as well as Facebook page: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show's intro. and outro. music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix; transition music by Rovador.

On this month's episode, we're once again taking a look at another Lundgren trio -- Acceleration, Hard Night Falling, and The Tracker! Filmed over the course of 2018 and released shortly after, this triumvirate of films has similar DNA running through them -- The Tracker and Hard Night Falling had Dolph jetting off to Italy and reteaming with director, Giorgio Serafini; whereas Hard Night Falling and Acceleration had him co-starring alongside rising action star and producer, Natalie Burn! In Acceleration, Lundgren plays a mob boss who puts a hard-nosed driver through a series of deadly tasks over the course of a single night; in Hard Night Falling, Lundgren attempts to channel John McClane once again as an Interpol agent vacationing in Italy who takes on a band of thieves; and in The Tracker, Dolph is an expert hunter (?) who travels to Italy to find the men who kidnapped and killed his family! While these films may all have wildly different conceits, are they any good...? Well, we have screenwriter, Tom Jolliffe returning to the show to help me answer that question! With such tight and limited shooting schedules, what was it about these films that intrigued Dolph in the first place? And how do these films stand up, both individually and in the wake of Lundgren's comeback with Creed II? Listen in as Tom and I get to the bottom of Acceleration, Hard Night Falling, and The Tracker! Major thanks to Tom Jolliffe for joining me once again! Please check out his numerous screenwriting credits listed here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6789910/! Also, please be sure to check out his contributions at Flickering Myth: https://www.flickeringmyth.com/author/tom-jolliffe/! Please be sure to rate and review the show on iTunes or wherever else you go to subscribe! Please check out the official webpage for the show: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com, as well as the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast.

We're back for the 100th episode of the show, and what better film to discuss for #100 than the latest entry in The Expendables franchise -- Expend4bles! In the fourth installment, the team is scaled down with not as many members, but still some new additions! Returning for another battle, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture are now joined by Megan Fox, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, and Tony Jaa! In their latest adventure, the Expendables must board a cargo ship and stop a sadistic arms dealer (played by Iko Uwais) from starting World War 3! This episode will be slightly different than previous episodes... Instead of having one guest, we’ll be pulling our own Expendables gimmick and bringing on multiple guests to share their thoughts! Included in this conversation is my guest spot on the Piecing It Together podcast with friend of the show, David Rosen! After, I'll be playing opinions on the movie from Richard Hawes of The DTV Digest, Sicco Hersink from Hugging the Cactus: The Mel Gibson Podcast, Matt Poirer from the DTV Connoisseur, as well as the thoughts from listeners of the show! Major thanks to everyone who contributed. Please be sure to check out the following podcasts from friends of the show: David Rosen's Piecing It Together (https://www.piecingpod.com/); Richard Hawes' The DTV Digest (https://thedtvdigest.podbean.com/); Sicco Hersink's Hugging the Cactus, and Matt Poirer's The DTV Connoisseur (http://dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/)! Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes or wherever you go to subscribe! Show's opening and closing music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix!

On this month's episode, we're looking at one of Lundgren's most recent indie efforts, The Best Man! In this wedding-themed action thriller, Dolph teams up with Brendan Fehr as members of an unspecified special ops rescue unit who are attending the wedding of their teammate, Luke Wilson! Yet when an army of masked commandos storm the wedding, Dolph, Fehr, and Wilson must suit up again to save not just the bride-to-be, but the rest of the wedding party in this low-budget Die Hard-wannabe! Returning to the show once again is Brenton Haysom from his website, All Outta Bubblegum! How many corners does this film cut to make the most of its 10-day shoot? How is it that a small wedding party is able to rent out an entire hotel AND casino? And could Luke Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, and Brendan Fehr be one of the oddest action pairings ever seen on film? Join Brenton and I as get into the wedding spirit and chat The Best Man! Major thanks to Brenton Haysom for joining me! For reviews, kill counts, and video essays, please check out his awesome website, All Outta Bubblegum: www.allouttabubblegum.com. Please check out the official website the show: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com, as well as the show's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show's intro. and outro. music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix.

On this month's episode we're stepping back into the world of television, this time looking at the six-episode story arc of the fifth season of the hit CW show, Arrow! In this televised adaptation of the DC Comics character, Lundgren guest stars as Konstantin Kovar, the leader of a Russian criminal empire who shows up in flashbacks as the main antagonist to Stephen Amell's superhero, the Green Arrow! Dolph may not have the biggest role (and to be honest, there are a TON of TV tropes that tend to weigh the episodes down!), but that didn't stop us from having fun discussing these episodes! Returning to the show to help me discuss this one is Travis Bow, host of the Reel Comic Heroes Podcast! In what ways does Dolph's inclusion help elevate these episodes... and at the same time, almost grind the story to a halt? Are flashbacks/prequels really necessary to the development of a character, especially five seasons in? And what exactly is going on with Green Arrow's team of D-list superheroes (cleverly named "Team Arrow"!)? Join us as Travis and I answer these questions and many more as we chat Arrow! Major thanks to Travis Bow for joining me! Please check out his podcast, Reel Comic Heroes, which examines the films based on comic book properties! Also, be sure to be on the lookout for his movies by minute podcast, Minute of Thieves, to be dropping on your podcast app of choice soon! Please be sure to check out the show's official webpage as well as Facebook page: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; www.facebook.comimustbreakthispodcast. Show's intro. and outro. music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix.

On this month's episode it's Dolph vs. a bloodthirsty shark! Who doesn't want to see that?! Unfortunately, the film's not nearly as exciting as it sounds... Yes, this month we're chatting the 2015 shark thriller, Shark Lake! In this Jaws knock-off, Lundgren plays Clint Grey, a prison parolee who must not only reconnect with his young daughter, but ALSO rid a small town lake of a bull shark that is eating the locals. Thankfully, he has a sheriff's deputy and PHD professor nearby who will not only assist him in this huge undertaking, but manage to take up more screen time than our man of the hour! Making his inaugural appearance on the show is Kevin Dotson, co-host of the Six Degrees of Schwarzenegger podcast! In what ways is this film essentially a cameo role for Dolph? Why are there virtually zero scares in the entire 85-minute run time? Could a bull shark even survive in Lake Tahoe? And could the lead sheriff's deputy be one of the most annoying characters to grace a shark film? Listen in as Kevin and I go swimming in Shark Lake! Major thanks to Kevin Dotson for joining me! Please be sure to check out Kevin's podcast, Six Degrees of Schwarzenegger, which can be found on its own feed as well as the Last of the Action Heroes Podcast Network! Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever else you go to subscribe! Please be sure to check out the show's official webpage and Facebook page: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show's opening and closing music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix.

This month, the Muscles from Brussels and the Big Swede reteam yet again! Only instead of being adversaries, they're now on the same side! Yes, we're chatting the 2018 submarine adventure, Black Water! In this DTV team-up, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren join forces, making this their FIFTH collaboration! This time Van Damme and Lundgren play two government operatives who're wrongly imprisoned onboard a top secret CIA blacksite submarine. Yet these two badasses aren't about to stay underwater forever, and they're prepared to mow through an army of heavily trained commandos in order to get back to the surface! Returning to the show to help me discuss this one is uber-JCVD fan, David Ullman! Just how dated was the submarine setting and conceit in 2018? What works in seeing JCVD and Dolph join forces again... and what doesn't? And how much fun does Dolph bring to what is a small supporting role? Listen in as David and I chat Black Water! Major thanks to David Ullman for joining me once again! Please check out his website for his music, writings, podcasts, and film work: www.davidullman.net! Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever else you go to subscribe! Please be sure to check out the show's official webpage and Facebook page: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show's opening music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix. Closing song is "Bloodsport (and Kickboxer, Too)" by Ukelilli. Check out her website: www.ukelilli.com. Please check out the new book, Bloodspurt!, which critically analyzes the films of Jean-Claude Van Damme available now on Amazon from Bear Manor Media! You just might find a few essays, written by both David and myself! https://www.amazon.com/Bloodspurt-Films-Jean-Claude-Van-Damme/dp/B0BQXWH7NF/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=3EZG75BQ699C6&keywords=bloodspurt+van+damme&qid=1676227241&sprefix=bloodsport+van+damme%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1-fkmr0

It's Christmas time in Chickaree Creek, Mississippi. And a bloodthirsty demon has been released on the unsuspecting townsfolk with only one intention... Chaos! Yes, on this month's episode, we're chatting the 2017 action-horror-comedy, Don't Kill It! In this crazy slice of indie-horror, Lundgren plays Jebediah Woodley, a bounty hunter who has arrived in Chickaree Creek to capture the bloodthirsty demon. Unfortunately, killing this demon poses one small problem... Whoever kills it becomes inhabited by it! Joining me to chat this film is Katrina Hill from the website, Action Flick Chick! How does this film make the most of its quick 17-day shoot? Could the character of Jebediah Woodley sustain a potential franchise? And just how much fun is everyone visibly having on set? Listen in as Katrina and I discuss Don't Kill It! After, stay tuned at the end of the episode for screenwriter, Tom Jolliffe's thoughts on the film! Jolliffe knows a thing or two about the world of low-budget indie filmmaking, so he lends his insight on this particular film! Major thanks to Katrina Hill for joining me. Please be sure to check out her website, Action Flick Chick: http://actionflickchick.com/superaction/. You can also check out her book, Action Movie Freak!, which is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Katrina-Hill/e/B0091JLOR4/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1. Check out the show’s official website and Facebook page — http://www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; http://www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show’s intro. and closing music is “Sports Action” by Audionautix. Don't Kill It is currently available for free streaming on Tubi, Peacock, Plex, and Vudu! Please check out the new book, Bloodspurt!, which critically analyzes the films of Jean-Claude Van Damme available now on Amazon from Bear Manor Media! You just might find a few of my essays, which I contributed prior to publication! https://www.amazon.com/Bloodspurt-Films-Jean-Claude-Van-Damme/dp/B0BQXWH7NF/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=3EZG75BQ699C6&keywords=bloodspurt+van+damme&qid=1676227241&sprefix=bloodsport+van+damme%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1-fkmr0

On this month's episode, it's Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins battling a legendary beast in China! With a premise as exciting as this, what could go wrong? Apparently, just about everything! Yes, this month we're chatting the 2013 Chinese production, Legendary! In this expedition adventure, Lundgren reteams with Scott Adkins once again, this time as two rival hunters, each in search of a mystical beast that's supposed to be extinct... Yet the titular monster is very much alive, and it very much resembles an overgrown gecko (scary, right?!)... Returning once again to the show to help me discuss this one is Richard Hawes, co-host of The DTV Digest! In what ways does the film's low budget hamper the general conceit? In a film with two noted action stars, why is there virtually zero action in it? And just how much of a letdown is the actual monster? Listen in as we discuss Legendary! Major thanks to Richard Hawes for joining me! Please be sure to check out his podcast, The DTV Digest: https://thedtvdigest.podbean.com/. Please be sure to rate and review the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever else you go to subscribe! Also, feel free to check out both the official webpage for the show: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com, as well as the show's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Intro. music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix; closing song is "Tonight in Babylon" by LoverushUK featuring Bryan Adams, which played in the closing credits of Legendary. Legendary is available for free streaming on Youtube and Tubi!

On this month's special Christmas episode, we're looking at the family-friendly Christmas comedy, Pups Alone from 2021! In this strange oddity, Dolph takes on a supporting role as a pet product employee who hires a couple of crooks to steal his new neighbor's high-tech invention just before the holidays! Yet awaiting these thieves are a group of rambunctious canines who are prepared to protect their home while their owners are away! Joining me to discuss this one is Katie Geilenkirchen, one of the hosts of the One More Round podcast! Just how many various story threads are in this one? How long did this film sit in post-production (and was that for the better?)? Could this film have benefitted from some serious editing? Is ripping off Home Alone 30+ years later even a novel idea at this point? And just how off the rails is Dolph's performance? Listen in as Katie and I get festive and chat Pups Alone! Major thanks to Katie Geilenkirchen for joining me! Please be sure to check out her podcast, One More Round, which is also on The Last of the Action Heroes Podcast Network! Also, check out the show’s official website and Facebook page: http://www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; http://www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show’s intro. and outro. music is “Sports Action” by Audionautix.

On this month's episode, we're looking at TWO DTV films starring Dolph, and BOTH involving him infiltrating the prison system -- 2015's Riot and 2017's Larceny! Yes, in addition to starring in TWO one-word title films over the course of TWO years, Lundgren muscled his way into TWO low-budget productions that both have him going undercover in the inside! In Riot, Dolph takes second fiddle to rising action star (?), Matthew Reese as William, a dim-witted inmate who helps a former cop seek vengeance on the Russian gangster who controls the penitentiary! In Larceny, Dolph plays a thief / DEA agent / CIA informant (let's be honest, we really don't know what in the heck his role is!), who sneaks into a Mexican prison to crack the secret safe belonging to a cartel drug lord! But how do both of these films stack up against one another? Let's just say that one is much, much better than the other... Chris Prentice returns to the show to help lend insight to yet another combo pairing of Lundgren efforts! In what ways did these films succeed in utilizing Dolph as the commodity that he’s become…? And in what ways do they fail (well, one of them at least)? Listen in as Chris and I tackle this double dose of Dolph, prisoners, shootouts, and fights! Major thanks to Chris Prentice for once again joining me! Please be sure to check out the rest of the shows on The Last of the Action Heroes Podcast Network! Also, check out the show’s official website and Facebook page: http://www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; http://www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show’s intro. music is “Sports Action” by Audionautix. Closing song is "It's On" performed by Matthew Reese, which played in the closing credits of Riot!