Action-Adventure

Pennyworth season 2, episode 1 recap – “The Heavy Crown”

December 14 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Pennyworth season 2, episode 1, “The Heavy Crown”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous season finale by...

The Mandalorian season 2, episode 7 recap – “Chapter 15: The Believer”

December 11 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Mandalorian season 2, episode 7, “Chapter 15: The Believer”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...

Warrior season 2, episode 10 recap – “Man on the Wall”

December 5 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Warrior season 2, episode 10, “Man on the Wall”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...

The Mandalorian season 2, episode 6 recap – “Chapter 14: The Tragedy”

December 4 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Mandalorian season 2, episode 6, “Chapter 14: The Tragedy”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...

Jiu Jitsu review – a twisted hybrid of Predator and Kickboxer

November 30 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

Jiu Jitsu is the latest action movie from director Dimitri Logothetis who breathed fresh life into the Kickboxer franchise with Kickboxer Retaliation. Starring Nicholas Cage...

Warrior season 2, episode 9 recap – “Enter the Dragon”

November 28 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Warrior season 2, episode 9, “Enter the Dragon”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...

Greenland review – dull, ridiculous entertainment

November 27 2020, by M.N. Miller

Listen, I love a good Gerard Butler action picture like any other red-blooded male. His movie choices remind me of a young Nicolas Cage, honestly....

The Beast review – a lot of substance but no depth in Italian action thriller

November 27 2020, by Daniel Hart

This review of Italian Netflix film The Beast contains no spoilers. The action film was released on the platform on November 27, 2020. In the...

Mosul review – a relentless, raw experience of war in Iraq

November 26 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

Mosul is the directorial debut of Dark Waters, 21 Bridges, and Deepwater Horizon writer Matthew Michael Carnahan, starring Waleed Elgadi (A Hologram for the King),...

The Mandalorian season 2, episode 5 recap – “Chapter 13: The Jedi”

November 26 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Mandalorian season 2, episode 5, “Chapter 13: The Jedi”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...

Warrior season 2, episode 8 recap – “All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic”

November 21 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Warrior season 2, episode 8, “All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...

Warrior season 2, episode 7 recap – “If You Wait by the River Long Enough…”

November 14 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Warrior season 2, episode 7, “If You Wait by the River Long Enough…”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on...

Contracts (2020) review – solid, brutal action, but a shame about everything else

November 10 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

What you get out of Alex Chung’s Contracts is going to depend on what you go into it looking for. Those in the market for...

Warrior season 2, episode 6 recap – “To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail”

November 7 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Warrior season 2, episode 6, “To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail”, contains spoilers. You can check out...

Warrior season 2, episode 5 recap – “Not for a Drink, a F*ck, or a G**damn Prayer”

October 31 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Warrior season 2, episode 5, “Not for a Drink, a F*ck, or a G**damn Prayer”, contains spoilers. You can check out our...

Blood of Zeus Season 1 Review: A Wicked Yet Wonderful Alternative Hercules Origin Story

October 27 2020, by Daniel Hart

Creators Charley and Vlas Parlapanides can give themselves a deserved pat on the back for Blood of Zeus. They’ve managed to create an impressive, alternative Greek...

Honest Thief review – Liam Neeson is back, playing Liam Neeson

October 25 2020, by Louie Fecou

Liam Neeson is back, playing Liam Neeson in this new thriller from director Mark Williams. In Honest Thief, Neeson is Tom Carter, ex-marine turned bank...

Warrior season 2, episode 4 recap – “If You Don’t See Blood, You Didn’t Come to Play”

October 24 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Warrior season 2, episode 4, “If You Don’t See Blood, You Didn’t Come to Play”, contains spoilers. You can check out our...

For the Sake of Vicious (FrightFest 2020) review – great action, sketchy writing

October 24 2020, by Alix Turner

Films with two distinct halves can be tricky: Will the pace be maintained? Will the story make sense? Will the audience still know who to...

Barbarians season 1, episode 6 recap – “The Battle”

October 23 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Barbarians season 1, episode 6, “The Battle”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...