Action — Movie Reviews

‘Absolution’ Review: A Muddled Drama Clouds Liam Neeson’s Best Performance in Years

Liam Neeson gives his all for the first time in a long time in ‘Absolution’, even if the material he has to work with tends to be on the muddled side.

Action, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentNovember 1, 2024Absolution, Movie Reviews, Liam Neeson, Hans Petter Moland, ActionComment

‘Rebel Ridge’ Review: Aaron Pierre Shines in Jeremy Saulnier’s Best Film

Aaron Pierre and Don Johnson fiercely lead the action thriller 'Rebel Ridge', which marks director Jeremy Saulnier’s best film yet.

Action, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentSeptember 5, 2024Rebel Ridge, Jeremy Saulnier, Movie Review, ActionComment

'The Killer' (2024) Review: John Woo's Poetic Tale of Resurrection

While the contemporary remake of 'The Killer' may not reach the heights of the 1989 original, John Woo’s penchant for visual poetry through action remains unmatched, as he reinterprets his cruel story for a more hopeful, miraculous one.

Action, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentAugust 23, 2024The Killer, John Woo, Action, Movie ReviewsComment

‘Steppenwolf’ Review: Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s Nihilist Misfire [Fantasia 2024]

While director Adilkhan Yerzhanov nails the center framing in ‘Steppenwolf’, his film is a completely undercooked nihilist nightmare that has nothing to say about the world and characters it presents.

‘Boy Kills World’ Review: Dear God, Make It Stop

Moritz Mohr’s meta-actioner ‘Boy Kills World’ desperately wants to be a cross between Deadpool, Silent Night, and The Hunger Games, but its chosen tropes and tools completely sinks the movie.

Action Adventure, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentApril 24, 2024Boy Kills World, Action, Movie Reviews, Moritz MohrComment

'Silent Night' Review: John Woo's Ultimate Lesson in Image and Sound-Making

John Woo strips away dialogue in ‘Silent Night’, and delivers a no-holds-barred actioner that reminds us all why he’s one of action cinema’s greatest image-makers.

Movie Review, Action Adventure, Crime ThrillerMaxance VincentDecember 1, 2023Silent Night, Movie Review, John Woo, ActionComment

'Spy Kids: Armageddon' Review: Robert Rodriguez Returns to His Best Franchise for Another Incredibly Fun Time at the Movies

Thanks to an incredible sense of visual skill and a terrific cast, Spy Kids: Armageddon revives one of the best family franchises in modern film history while still being game for the ultra-ridiculous fun the franchise is known for.

Movie Review, NetflixMaxance VincentSeptember 22, 2023Spy Kids: Armageddon, Robert Rodriguez, Movie Review, Action, NetflixComment

'Dune' Review: Villeneuve's Visionary Sci-Fi Epic is a Cinematic Force

Even those not familiar with Hebert’s classic work, will not be blinded to the fact that ‘Dune’ is easily one of the best films of the year so far. Brought to you by visionary Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, this epic story is brought to life on such an incomprehensibly grand scale, it becomes completely mesmerizing.

Action Adventure, Awards, Drama, Movie Review, ReviewJack WaltersOctober 21, 2021Dune, Denis Villeneuve, Sci-Fi, Action, Film, Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca FergusonComment

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Review: An Early 2000s-Superhero Oddity

If you thought 2018’s ‘Venom’ went back to the days of early-2000’s era superhero silliness, then wait until “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” as it cranks the 2000’s style to the max. With a B-movie style that perfectly matches its rushed script, it all ends in yet another over the top CGI battle between different colored goo.

'Tom Clancy's Without Remorse' Review: Another Flat Tom Clancy Adaptation

“Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse” features a layered and charismatic lead performance from Michael B. Jordan, but the film around him largely lacks any character at all.

‘Nobody’ Review: The Reawakening of Violence Inside a Man

Bob Odenkirk proves himself capable of being the next big action hero in “Nobody”, where his fighting prowess helps the film’s excellent action sequences overcome its flat story.