Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "Sin City" (2005). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Sin City: In this quartet of neo-noir tales, a mysterious salesman (Josh Hartnett) narrates a tragic story of co-dependency, while a musclebound vigilante (Mickey Rourke) tears his way through the criminal underworld in search of his lost love (Jaime King). In another part of the city, a grizzled cop (Bruce Willis) foils the ambitions of a child-killer (Nick St...
Mar 21, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark: Dr. Indiana Jones, a renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the ark of the covenant, which is believed to still hold the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately, Hitler's agents are also after the ark. Indy and his ex-flame Marion escape from various c...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "Quigley Down Under" (1990). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Quiglley Down Under: Matthew Quigley (Tom Selleck) is an American rifleman who travels to the Australian outback to answer a help wanted ad calling for a sharpshooter. When Quigley meets his employer, Elliot Marston (Alan Rickman), he's appalled to discover the job involves killing Aborigines. The two men fight, and when Quigley is knocked out, Marsto...
Mar 07, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "The Hurricane Heist" (2018). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast The Hurricane Heist: The rural town of New Hope, Ala., has a pair of super-sized problems heading its way: There's a hurricane bearing down on the Gulf coastline, and there's a team of 30 well-armed mercenaries intent on looting the local treasury facility. HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/the...
Feb 28, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "Black Panther" (2018). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Black Panther: After the death of his father, T'Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king -- and as Black Panther -- gets tested when he's drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery a...
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "True Romance" (1993). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast True Romance: A comic-book nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence (Christian Slater) and a prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette) fall in love. Clarence breaks the news to her pimp and ends up killing him. He grabs a suitcase of cocaine on his way out thinking it is Alabama's clothing. The two hit the road for California hoping to sell the cocaine, but the m...
Feb 14, 2018•56 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "The Crow" (1994). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast The Crow: The night before his wedding, musician Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) and his fiancée are brutally murdered by members of a violent inner-city gang. On the anniversary of their death, Eric rises from the grave and assumes the gothic mantle of the Crow, a supernatural avenger. Tracking down the thugs responsible for the crimes and mercilessly murdering them...
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "Den of Thieves" (2018). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Den of Thieves: Nick O'Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Ray Merrimen is the recently paroled leader of the Outlaws, a gang of ex-military men who use their expertise and tactical skills to evade the law. O'Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct coll...
Jan 31, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "The Raid 2" (2014) Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force. The Raid 2 (Indonesian: The Raid 2: Berandal or Serbuan Maut 2: Berandal, lit. 'Thug' Japanese: ザ・レイド Gokudo, lit. 'Gangster')[4][5][6] is a 2014 Indonesian martial arts action–crime dr...
Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "Captain America: Winter Soldier" (2014) Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast After the cataclysmic events in New York with his fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), lives in the nation's capital as he tries to adjust to modern times. An attack on a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague throws Rogers into a web of intrigue that places the whole world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow (Scarlet...
Jan 17, 2018•55 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "The Other Guys (2010)" Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast The Other Gusy: Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize, only things don't quite go as planned. American action comedy film directed and co-written by Adam McKay. It stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, and features Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Dwayne J...
Jan 10, 2018•59 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the eighth main installment of the Star Wars franchise, following Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). It is produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios ...
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Enemy of the State (1993) with special guest host Brianne Chandler. Follow Brianne Chandler on twitter: @MissMovies Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Enemy of the State is a 1998 American conspiracy-thriller film directed by Tony Scott, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by David Marconi. The film stars Will Smith and Gene Hackman, with Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Gabriel Byrne, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Barry ...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Master and Commander: The Fare Side of the World (2003). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 American epic period war-drama film co-written, produced and directed by Peter Weir, set in the Napoleonic Wars. The film's plot and characters are adapted from three novels in author Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey–Maturin series, which includes 20 completed novels of Jack...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Equalizer (2014). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast The Equalizer is a 2014 American neo-noir vigilante action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk, nominally based on the television series of the same name. It stars Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo. HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter ...
Nov 29, 2017•59 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Man of Steel (2013). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film featuring the DC Comics character Superman. It is a British-American venture[2] produced by Legendary Pictures, DC Entertainment, Syncopy Inc., and Cruel and Unusual Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first installment in the DC Extended Universe[4] (DCEU). The film is directed by Zack Snyder, writ...
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Rush (2013). Follow Action Movie Anatomy on Twitter: @AMApodcast Rush is a 2013 biographical sports action drama film centred on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Laudaduring the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season. It was written by Peter Morgan, directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Lauda. HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https:...
Nov 08, 2017•53 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Golden Eye GoldenEye (1995) is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series to be produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 officer James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming.[1] The story was conceived and written by Michael France, with later collaboration by other writers. ...
Nov 01, 2017•59 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Warrior with the director Gavin O'Connor and the Writer Anthony Tambakis! Warrior is a 2011 American sports drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy as two estranged brothers whose entrance into a mixed martial arts tournament makes them come to terms with their lives and each other. Nick Nolte was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the father of the two b...
Oct 28, 2017•2 hr 52 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down The Foreigner! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! The Foreigner is a 2017 action thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by David Marconi, based on the 1992 novel The Chinaman by Stephen Leather. The British-Chinese co-production stars Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Michael McElhatton, Liu Tao, Charlie Murphy, Orla Brady and Katie Leung, and follows a businessman who seeks reve...
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Blade Runner 2049! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancherand Michael Green. A sequel to Blade Runner (1982), the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, with Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista and Jared...
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down American Made! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! American Made is a 2017 American biographical crime film directed by Doug Liman, written by Gary Spinelli and starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Alejandro Edda, Mauricio Mejía, Caleb Landry Jones and Jesse Plemons. The plot focuses on Barry Seal, a former TWA pilot who became a drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel in the ...
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down Kingsman: The Golden Circle! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a 2017 action spy comedy film produced and directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman. It is a sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), which is based on the comic book series Kingsman, created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar. The film features Colin Firth, Taron Eger...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down 1982's First Blood! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! Wind River is a 2017 American neo-western murder mystery thriller film written and directed by Taylor Sheridan. The film stars Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tracker and an FBI agent, respectively, who try to solve a murder on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. Numerous Native American ...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down 1982's First Blood! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! First Blood -Former Green Beret John Rambo is pursued into the mountains surrounding a small town by a tyrannical sheriff and his deputies, forcing him to survive using his combat skills. A 1982 American action film directed by Ted Kotcheff. It was co-written by and starred Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a troubled and misunderstood...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down 2002's Road to Perdition! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original Star Wars trilogy, the first Star Wars movie in general, and the beginning of the Star Wars franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinn...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down 2002's Road to Perdition! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! Road to Perdition is a 2002 American crime film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self from the graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins. The film stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig. The plot takes place in 1931, during the Great Depression, following a mob enforcer and h...
Aug 31, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down 2008's Tropic Thunder! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller. Stiller, Jack Blackand Robert Downey Jr. star as a group of prima donna actors who are making a fictional Vietnam War film. When their frustrated director drops them in the middle of a jungle, they are forced to rely on their acting skills to survive the ...
Aug 24, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down 2005's V for Vendetta! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by The Wachowski Brothers, based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The film is set in an alternative future where a neo-fascist regime has subjugated the United Kingdom. Hugo We...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Action Movie Anatomy hosts Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai break down 2008's The Hurt Locker! Follow the show at @AMAPodcast and the hosts @BenBatemanMedia & @AndrewGhai! The Hurt Locker is a 2008 American war thriller film about an Iraq War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are being targeted by insurgents with booby traps, remote control detonations and ambushes. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, it stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, a...
Aug 10, 2017•1 hr 18 min
