Shawn and I want to provide Basement Dwellers with a gentle reminder the action flick The Mercenary is available today on DVD and Digital. We think -- nay, DEMAND -- you see it for the following reasons. 1) It stars Dominiquie Vandenberg, who is a former French Foreign Legionnaire and mercenary, a martial arts expert, and fight choreographer. So everything you see him do on screen, he's doing for real! Off screen, he's a class act and perfect gentleman. Want to know more about him? Listen to our feature interview right here . 2) It's directed by Jesse V. Johnson, who made last year's brilliant Triple Threat, and has a long running filmmaking partnership with Scott Adkins. This dude knows how to shoot an action scene. Hollywood, give the man a break, and a John Wick-style franchise, and he'll blow your mind and box-office expectations away! And 3) It features old-school, non-PC action the likes of which we haven't seen since the 80s and 90s. This is a har...

Ladies and Gentleman, you can bring nostalgia into cinema without resurrecting a decades-old franchise. And Jesse V. Johnson's latest action effort, The Mercenary, is proof of that. This is an old-school action movie that has the look, feel and pulse of 80s action flicks. If it were made back in the day, it would have starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris or even Steven Seagal. But it was made in 2019 and stars Dominiquie Vandenberg, who himself is an accomplished martial artists, knife fighter and former soldier. To say Vandenberg brings a level of credibility to the role is an understatement. This man knows how to kill for real, and it's apparent in every fight sequence in the movie. He, Johnson and their fight choreography team create some of the most brutally entertaining action scenes I've ever seen. This should come as no surprise considering Johnson directed Triple Threat, and that film is an action fan's wet dream. So's this movie! I had a blas...

Triple Threat is a great action picture . Probably one of the best of the year. It's an old-school kick 'em up featuring a lot of talented mofos. If you haven't seen it, get on it! Now director Jesse V. Johnson is at it again, and he's wrangled Triple Threat co-star Dominiquie Vandenberg to help him. The flick is called The Mercenary, and a lot of people get punched in the face... and a lot of stuff blows up. Suffice to say, Shawn is happy. Here's the trailer: Yes, this doesn't look like anything we haven't seen before. But it's a tried and true story, and Johnson knows how to handle action. We're on board here in The Basement, and you should be too! The Mercenary also stars Louis Mandylor and Carmen Argenziano. It hits DVD and Digital Jan. 7. Source: Uncork'd Entertainment