Sometimes your first instinct is bang on the money. Based on a Korean comic book I’ve never read which was in turn based on a
Tag: Action
Non-Stop (2014) – Review
While Taken certainly has the bragging rights for making Liam Neeson a late-career action star, you really can’t under-sell the efforts of director Jaume Collet-Serra
Premium Rush (2012) – Review
Bike messengers. Not exactly the most beloved members of our city streets, are they? Whizzing in and out of traffic, mounting pavements and generally being
Normal (2025) – Review
Should we be concerned about Bob Odenkirk’s self confidence, or something? The former Saul Goodman may appear, Liam Neeson style, as a mature-aged action stalwart
The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) – Review
If you were to tell me only ten years ago that not only would we get an uncompromising, unedited and unsanitized version of the Punisher,
Mortal Kombat II (2026) – Review
I don’t think anyone was truly claiming that 2021’s Mortal Kombat was a flawless victory, but there was certainly enough positive stuff going on in
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) – Review
Back in 2012, despite delivering solid thrills, Tom Cruise’s first stint as Lee Child’s Jack Reacher offered up a compelling argument for why size really
Tekken (2010) – Review
It’s a strange fact that despite fighting games arguably having the least plot of any video game genre (there’s a tournament, people fight), there is
The Man In The Iron Mask (1998) – Review
Be it via the numerous film versions that have some down the pipe over the years, or even from diligently watching every episode of Dogtanian
Apex (2026) – Review
For the latest Netflix premiere to grace our screens, we find ourselves thrust into the Australian outback for a survival thriller that amasses a veritable
Jack Reacher (2012) – Review
When adapting a character from book to film, how important is it that the physical embodiment of a beloved protagonist matches that of his literary
Baywatch (2017) – Review
Much like video games, Anime and comic book movies during the 90s, the road of movie adaptations of beloved TV shows has been about as
Pretty Lethal (2026) – Review
Is it me, or have the latest batch of woman-led action films been a little… familiar? Not that I’m trying to put the boot into
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026) – Review
Mash ups can be incredibly fun, but they can also be incredibly messy – but nothing is stopping them from being fun and messy. Take
They Will Kill You (2026) – Review
What with not one, but two movies featuring devil worshipers getting their asses handed to them in the cinema right now, it just seems to
Ninja Assassin (2009) – Review
Look, I think we’re all going to be on the same page when I offer the opinion that ninjas are fuckin’ cool. Yes, I know
Run All Night (2015) – Review
While some people treated Liam Neeson’s switch from “serious” actor to creaky-limbed action conquerer as something of a joke, there are other who would doubtlessly
Marshals – Season 1, Episode 1: Piya Wiconi (2026) – Review
The first of multiple in-development Yellowstone sequels Marshals has finally arrived. Ever since the flagship series wrapped up under the cloud of Kevin Costner’s ego,
War Machine (2026) – Review
Yep, it’s Netflix premiere time again as the ubiquitous streaming giant casts another disposable action flick into the void and crosses their collective figures that
Sniper: The Last Stand (2025) – Review
Regardless on your feelings regarding the seemingly unkillable Sniper franchise, you have to admit that for a cinematic series that most people don’t even realise
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