Action Films

Most action movies are just made up of a series of cliches that are present in every action film. These five cliches are by far the most annoying.

Are you an action film fan wondering what to look forward to in 2011? In 2011 there will be plenty of wizards, superheroes, cars, cowboys and aliens.

Captain America, Cowboys & Aliens and Green Lantern are just three of the many action movies to look forward to in 2011.

A term that means guns, swords, martial arts, explosions, and the best plot. Want to know what are some of the better action films, well read this and you'll know.

Girls can do a lot of things as good as men, even star in action movies. These are the 15 best action movies starring females.

The top 5 action films that will put you at the edge of your seat debating the differences between good and evil, conspiracy and ignorance, and real versus imaginary.

What to look for in theaters for a high adrenaline dose.

The 1980s were an era where archaeologists wore fedoras and police officers sometimes had to walk over broken glass in their bare feet.

One of my personal favorite sub-genres, the sci-fi action film is one with the some of the greatest potential, but has also led to some stupendous duds. These are 5 of my favorites from this mind-blowing genre.

Entertainment Weekly Magazine recently ran a story on what they compiled to be the Top 25 Action Movies of All Time. However, I'm sure when you read them, you will wonder why some are on the list, why some are not on the list, and why you haven't heard of some of them.

It can be argued that one of the reasons that characters were "allowed" by Hollywood to be portrayed as hyper-sexualized studs in Blaxploitation films was because such films contain no strong white male character to overpower/overshadow a main black character.

It has become a trend in cinema for female actresses to take on roles that used to be typically suited for men.

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Movie Review of the film Colombiana. This movie is about a lady assassin who seeks revenge for the death of her family. Features Zoe Saldana from Avatar.

A shout-out to the movies of summer 2011 - from the big to the small, from the indie to the foreign films, with a few outstanding documentaries as well.

These five unknown films will shake up your assumptions about the action genre.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has made some of the most iconic action movies of all time. While 'Eraser' is a lesser-known action film, it still contains great action and plenty of cheesy goodness.

"Hanna" tells the tale of a teenage girl trained in isolation to be the perfect assassin as she immerses herself in civilization in order to free herself and her father from the merciless killers that hunt them.

A no-holds-barred action film that, in spite of its preposterous supernatural premise and unrelenting violence, is a lot of fun.

A review of the 1987 film The Running Man.

A review of the 2010 film Red.

A review of the 2010 film The Expendables.

Transformers? Chipmunks? Smurfs? BraveStarr? Bet on it.

Machete reviews are out as Machete debuts in theaters. Machete reviews are pretty favorable, though some reviewers didn't like it.

Le Samourai stands the test of time with greatness. This film is Jean-Pierre Melville's prize in cinema history. I myself can't find anything wrong with film and here are my reasons. So read on to see why this could be the best film of all time.

A review of the 1988 film Die Hard.

"Space Battleship Yamato" was a long running Japanese animated series which aired under various versions starting in the early 1970s. A live action version is set to premier in Japan in December, 2010.

As a life-long movie fan, I think I know what makes a good film. Going by nothing more than personal preference, here are three books I'd like to see turned into movies.

Reaction to the red banned trailer of the upcoming indie feature KERBEROS by William Kely McClung

Between Gerard Butler and the comic book industries, we were spoiled rotten with the action films that were released between 2000 and 2009. Here's a list of the top ten best action films of the decade.

2009 was a year of decent movies, but excellent action movies. Check out the best.

Brief description of five action movies to be released next year

The film had roughly the same plot as the first one; a couple spends more time in the water than on land diving in search of sunken treasure but finds themselves getting caught up in something a bit more dangerous