Review: Taken 3 (5th Anniversary)
It’s always a terrifying sight to behold when a mediocre movie receives a sequel. Taken 2 looks like the Citizen Kane of action movies compared to the third instalment with the now visibly tired Liam Neeson. The guy can’t catch a break, and this time he’s been framed for the murder of his wife. On the run and with […]
Review: Sicario: Day of the Soldado
The ongoing trend of modern action movies is to focus more on the drama than the violent acts of blowing up baddies and swinging in on one-liners. This shift in focus has been somewhat of a blessing and a curse, producing ample films like Sicario: Day of the Soldado; which, for better or worse, manages to […]
Review: John Wick (Five Year Anniversary)
I’ve got no idea why it took me five years to properly sit down and watch this film. I’ve seen it once prior to this, but only in passing and I wasn’t paying too much attention. I now understand exactly why this is referred to as a modern action classic and some form of career […]
Review: Triple Frontier
The post-Argo world hasn’t been too kind to Ben Affleck. Ever since he stepped up onto that stage and clutched his Best Director Oscar, he’s become somewhat of a villain in the eyes of the Hollywood elite. I’m not saying that’s a problem, as far as I’m aware his only good work comes from the aforementioned Argo and Good […]
FILM REVIEW: American Assassin (2017)
Starring The Maze Runner’s Dylan O’Brien and Birdman’s Michael Keaton, American Assassin is an action packed thriller with a LOT of fighting. If you get easily attached to characters in movies, this might not be the film for you as almost every new character introduced dies within minutes. O’Brien stars as Mitch Rapp, an American who loses his parents in a car accident as a […]
Preview: London Has Fallen
Starring big names such as Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman and Aaron Eckhart, this action movie has a promising trailer to show them off. London Has Fallen is the sequel of Olympus Has Fallen with majority of the cast starring in both movies, with a slight difference – the director for London Has Fallen is Babak Najafi, rather […]
Review: John Wick
Action thriller John Wick sees its titular character (played by Keanu Reeves) hunting down members of the Russian mafia after they break into his home, steal his prized car and kill his dog. It’s very much a summer movie, light on story but with a lot of high-octane action. And despite a few problems, it […]
Action packed thiriller John Wick comes to cinemas next week
Action film John Wick arrives in UK cinemas on April 10. Directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch and starring veteran actors Keanu Reeves (The Matrix Trilogy, Speed), Michael Nyqvist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as well as British actor Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones, Plastic), John Wick has already received praise since its […]
Sabotage – Schwarzenegger Stars In Agatha Christie Inspired Shooter (No, Really)
Based on the classic literature of English crime novelist Agatha Christie, Arnold Schwarzenegger leads a talented cast of young actors in Sabotage. With the likes of Sam Worthington (Avatar) and Josh Holloway (Lost), this action packed return for the former governor is shaping up to be one of this summer’s must-see action films. David Ayer directs […]
The Raid 2 – Gareth Evans Returns For Another High-Flying Martial Arts Epic
Gareth Evans is back with another hard hitting martial arts film, the sequel to his film The Raid: Redemption. This year there’s more action, more high flying stunts, and even more for Evans fans to get excited about as The Raid 2: Berandal hits the big screen this summer. Only a short time after the […]