Action-Adventure

Peppermint, which I’m assured is a real movie and not some elaborate parody of one, made for perhaps the most enjoyably hilarious 100 minutes of...

As twin films (films that are the same or very similar, produced or released simultaneously by two different studios) go, A.X.L. might be the most...

Alpha is a movie that still has me on the fence, months later, and perpetually so. For every moment that offers some thrills, you are...

The story of Outlawed follows a military commando, Jake O’Neill (Adam Collins, most known for his stunt work in Dunkirk, Kingsman: Golden Circle and Mission Impossible...

“Great, they’re back.” I’m sure somebody out there must have said that about the return of Reboot: The Guardian Code, the Netflix Original series, but I certainly...

Imagine being untreated for a concussion, then being dropped in the middle of a reddish-pink lava lamp with a handful of odd action figures, shake...

Blaxploitation films were born out of a time where African-American characters were written and portrayed as sidekicks, victims of violent brutality, or murderous villains. At...

I’m not the best person to review Netflix’s new live-action adaptation of Bleach, having neither seen the anime nor read the manga it was based...

I must confess that beyond professional obligation, the only thing that persuaded me to watch Silencer was the presence of former UFC light-heavyweights Chuck Liddell...

There’s a story behind Next Gen, which debuted on Netflix today. The Chinese-Canadian co-production by directors Kevin Adams and Joe Ksander was picked up at Cannes...

Predator is a fantastic action film that launched one of the truly iconic sci-fi monsters of all time. Yet despite the success of the original film...

Another day, another international series added to the burgeoning library of overseas Netflix content. Today it’s Monkey Twins, a Thai martial arts drama created by...

For a non-James Bond or Doctor Who franchise that has been rebooted four times and had five different actors playing the title role, you’d think...

Ghoul is set in a version of India which is ruled by the military and religious prejudice; presumably in the near future (nothing looks terribly...

I must confess to not being entirely familiar with the Sharknado franchise, but I can’t imagine that matters. As I understand it, the one-joke premise...

You can rely on the Russians to do certain things rather well, such as meddling in elections and crafting proudly old-fashioned fantasy epics. The Last...

Mile 22 is the fourth collaboration between rapper-turned-actor Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg in just five years. The other three were Lone Survivor, about...

Some films are meant to be enjoyed in the theatre, where you can join in the shared experience while munching on popcorn like a giant...

If it isn’t one of the best movies of the year, Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade is without a doubt one of the most unique and memorable....

2018 might be both the best and worst year for yet another franchise-starting young-adult blockbuster. The worst, because, frankly, who needs any more of these...