The one where we review Sisu: Road to Revenge
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Strap in and prepare for maximum mayhem, because this week is an all-out celebration of the one-man-army action flick!
First up, we review the deliriously gory sequel that has everyone cheering: Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025)! Director Jalmari Helander cranks the dial way past eleven as the "man who cannot die," Aatami Korpi, returns to battle a new wave of baddies (this time, the Red Army) in a cartoonishly brutal, high-octane cross-country chase. Will Korpi's unbreakable Finnish spirit—or sisu—get him across the border? We break down every inventive kill!
Fun Flix Fact: The word "Sisu" is a Finnish concept with no direct English translation, roughly meaning "white-knuckled courage and unimaginable determination in the face of impossible odds." It's the only way to explain how Korpi survives!
Speaking of one-man armies, we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1985 classic that defined the genre: Commando!
We dive into the glorious, over-the-top, rocket-launcher-fueled action starring the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Matrix, an ex-Special Forces Colonel who just wants to get his daughter back. We discuss how this film's absurd kill count and iconic one-liners paved the road for movies like Sisu!
Fun Flix Fact: The writer of Commando, Steven de Souza, was initially hired to write a sequel. When Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down the script, it was rewritten with a new lead character and set in an office building... eventually becoming Die Hard (1988)!
For our Hidden Gem segment, we're hitting the emergency brakes for a brutal, contained thriller you need to see: the 2023 Hindi-language action film, Kill!
A passenger train bound for New Delhi becomes a bloody battleground as two commandos must square off against a massive, invading army of bandits. With some of the most visceral, close-quarters combat and inventive stunt work in years, Kill is the definition of a shocking discovery.
Fun Flix Fact: Kill premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) where it was the first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness, showing that this intense Indian action flick was an instant hit with late-night film fanatics!
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00:00 Intro
02:28 Shoutouts
05:04 Movie News
14:25 New on Streaming
22:44 New Trailers
29:45 Anniversary Corner
34:37 Sisu: Road to Revenge Review
42:56 Kill (Hidden Gem)
50:48 Outro
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