Bloodspurt: The Films of JCVD (2023, Bear Manor)

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Collected from across the nation, over forty writers, film critics, academics, artists, filmmakers and editors tackle the complete film oeuvre of action star Jean Claude Van Damme. The Muscles from Brussels has been a beloved fixture in action cinema for four decades... that mullet notwithstanding. Loved or hated, JCVD has always been regarded as the nicest butt-kicker in the business and wholly self aware of his cult film status - and exactly how he got there. If the Kumite couldn't stop him, or all of those groin-wrenching splits, is there any force on the planet that could impede the sultan of spin kicks? In examining JCVD's films, maybe this eclectic group of professionals can answer those nagging questions. Regardless, whenever you run into Jean Claude Van Damme in an alley, lit or otherwise, prepare for the... Bloodspurt.

Hard to Watch: The Films of Steven Seagal (2022, Bear Manor Media)

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Collected from across the nation, over forty writers, film critics, academics, artists, filmmakers and editors tackle the complete film oeuvre of action star Steven Seagal. From the early days of Above the Law all the way to Beyond the Law, the nation's martial arts laureate is examined in exacting detail. Some love him, some hate him, some simply wish to understand him and the rest don't really have an opinion on him... but you won't find any of those people in this volume. He stands as an American cultural icon, of sorts. Regardless, Steven Seagal is... Hard to Watch.

Missing the Action: The Films of Chuck Norris (2022, Bear Manor Media)

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Collected from across the nation, over forty writers, film critics, academics, artists, filmmakers and editors tackle the complete film oeuvre of action star Chuck Norris. The swift kicks to the head, from Bruce Lee all the way to the Texas Rangers, knocked some sense into American action fans for almost fifty years. Beloved, hated, feared, misunderstood, ignored, Chuck Norris is a meme-worthy icon and the subject of innumerable internet jokes, but that doesn't explain how this all happened. In examining Chuck's films, maybe this eclectic group of professionals can answer those nagging questions. Regardless, Chuck Norris performances are always... Missing the Action.