Category: Action
‘The Killer’s Game’ Film Review: Fun Action Surrounds an Off-Balance Script
The new action-comedy, The Killer’s Game, packs a wallop in its well-choreographed and entertaining moments of gunplay and hand to hand combat. J.J. Perry’s sophomore outing as director gets these scenes down. The filmmaker was a stunt coordinator on the
‘The Killer’ Film Review: A John Woo Classic Reimagined by Woo Himself
With this year’s The Killer, legendary filmmaker John Woo remakes one of his finest. His 1989 blood and bullets masterpiece of the same name is widely (and rightfully) regarded as one of the great action pictures. Redoing such a beloved
‘My Spy: The Eternal City Film Review: An Insulting Sequel
The new Amazon release, My Spy: The Eternal City, is made for the 10 to 12 year old age range. Its easy-to-swallow plot (such as it is) and silly action moments are tailor made for “tweens” wanting to see something
‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Film Review: The Heat Is Lukewarm
Did modern movies need another Beverly Hills Cop? Probably not, but the new Netflix release, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, is a good way to re-introduce the Eddie Murphy of the 1980s. At the height of his fame and talents,
‘Agent Recon’ Film Review: An Action Film Legend Returns
Chuck Norris will go down as one of the great action stars of American movies. Although his pictures didn’t have the budgets of his 80s contemporaries, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, a good deal of Norris’ films were lean, exciting,
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Film Review: A Film That Lives Historic
Oh what a film. What a lovely film! Director George Miller returns to the wasteland with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the most balls-out and inventive action extravaganza since his own Mad Max: Fury Road from 2015. With his latest,
‘The Fall Guy’ Film Review: A Witty and Charming Good Time
Based on the Lee Majors-starring television hit of the same name, director David Leitch’s The Fall Guy is a big screen remake of the popular 80s series. Glen A. Larson’s show was silly, to be sure, but existed as a
‘Boy Kills World’ Film Review: Enough Already
Today’s action films just aren’t fun anymore. With the exception of a select few, most action thrillers drown in an excess of preposterously over-the-top moments that make them hard to enjoy. Existing in the tired world of video game-inspired action,
‘Monkey Man’ Film Review: Dev Patel’s Bloody Revenge Tale
Dev Patel’s feature length directing debut, Monkey Man, finds its lead character bringing down the walls of vengeance and unleashing his hell in a violent and viscerally commanding revenge picture crafted with an infectious passion. The film’s aesthetic falls somewhere
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Film Review
Godzilla. King Kong. Together again. What else do you need? With the release of the original King Kong in 1933 and Godzilla in 1954, the two movie titans have been thrilling audiences for over 90 years. Now comes Godzilla x Kong: