The Daily Beasts

For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.

Valenti Govantes 7/22/22 Valenti Govantes 7/22/22

Fourths Of July: RAMBO (2008)

The titular action hero returns to his violent anti-war roots, albeit with far more brutality than ever before.

Mary Kay McBrayer 12/31/21 Mary Kay McBrayer 12/31/21

ROCKY IV (1985)

ROCKY IV’s Christmas boxing match to end the Cold War was the main event—but it overshadows the real drama occurring within the wives of the fighters.

Matthew Essary 12/7/21 Matthew Essary 12/7/21

COBRA (1986)

Stallone faces off with a murderous cult in this vaguely Christmas-adjacent action classic!

Rob Dean 12/2/21 Rob Dean 12/2/21

Rambo: The Force Of Freedom, “When SAVAGE Stole Santa” (1986)

Yes, there was a Rambo cartoon. Yes, there was a Christmas episode. And yes, it is awesome.

Keevin Miller 12/1/21 Keevin Miller 12/1/21

FIRST BLOOD (1982)

A monster built for brutality takes on an overzealous fat man’s iron fist of control. Is this Krampus vs. Santa? No, it’s 1982’s FIRST BLOOD.