Films teach us a lot about the human soul, overcoming adversity and being better people. This feature is the exact opposite of those themes, as we take a look at the best weapons that came, saw and kicked some serious ass in the process. Last Updated: September 13, 2012

Ten years. That’s how long it has been since we saw a certain Kiddo wiggle her big toe, survive a wedding that was bloodier than the back room at a butcher, and take on several dozen Yakuza gangsters armed with swords and a cool gang name. And a decade later, the action from that iconic scene is still as visceral …

Lets face facts. Guns and lasers aren’t the most civilised way to engage in battle. We’ve lost our honour as we progressed through society, which is something that we seek to reclaim today, with the mighty sword. We’ve got two veterans lined up today, itching to test their metal (All the puns!) against one another, as we pit the supernatural …

Seeing as smash hit novel adaptation The Hunger Games releases in South Africa this Friday, and seeing as the film features one tough young woman – bow-wielding braided survivalist Katniss Everdeen – it seems like the perfect time to discuss your favourite action heroines of the Silver Screen. Uma Thurman’s The Bride, Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor, Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley, Geena …

I’m a child of the 80’s who had a medically certified unhealthy obsession with video games, so pretty much anytime “8” and “bit” is mentioned in close proximity together, my Pavlovian instincts kick in and I start to insta-drool. And now artist Eric Palmer has gone and taken that neurosis and blended it with my other not quite sane love …