The Action Shelf

Latest Episodes
Deadly Prey/Deadliest Prey (w/Mike Gorgone)
It’s the epic first double feature episode as John, Michael, and guest Mike Gorgone face off against 1987’s “Deadly Prey’ and 2013’s “Deadliest Prey” listen to them discuss non fatal grenades, pointless nerds, cutoff shorts, and so much more.
Death Wish V: The Face Of Death
John & Michael face off against “Death Wish V: The Face Of Death.” Listen to them discuss open pits of acid, poison cannolis, exploding soccer balls, and so much more.
The Shooter
John & Michael face off against 1997’s “The Shooter.” Listen to them discuss how many bullets are fired without reloading, a pointless narrative framing device, an insane assumption of the hero’s death, and so much more.
Money Plane
John & Michael face off against 2020’s “Money Plane.” Listen to them discuss the cheap sets, Russian roulette with a cowboy, the worst gunfight committed to film, and so much more.
Wake Of Death
John & Michael face off against “Wake Of Death.” Listen to them discuss their love of JCVD, wanton murder of senior citizens, what exactly Van Damme’s wife does, and so much more.
Against The Dark (w/Brendan Jones)
John, Michael, and guest Brendan Jones face off against 2009’s “Against The Dark.” Listen to them discuss are these vampires or zombies, the silent female vampire hunters, Steven Seagal’s unease with a sword, and so much more.
Hard Kill
John & Michael face off against 2020’s “Hard Kill.” Listen to them discuss the villain’s unpronounceable name, the same three henchmen getting killed, Bruce Willis’ infinity scarf, and so much more.
Invasion USA
John & Michael face off against 1985’s “Invasion USA.” Listen to them discuss automatic rocket launchers, Norris’ collateral damage, the villain’s obsession with testicle trauma, and much more.
Primal
John & Michael face against 2019’s “Primal.” Listen to them discuss parrot sidekicks, Cage being a dirtbag, just how little the monster Jaguar is in this movie, and much more.
The Substitute
John & Michael face off against their first movie, 1996’s “The Substitute.” Listen to them discuss 40 year old high school students, out of shape mercenaries, the exact street value of the mountain of cocaine stashed in this school, and so much more.