Ah, the action genre in the ‘90s, the time when one man could defeat an army of 25 bad guys, the guns were bigger, and the bravado was even bigger. While the genre had a renaissance in the ‘80s, it was the ‘90s where action became all the rage, not just in movie theaters, but […]

(Credits: Far Out / Kevin Payravi / WikiPortraits Initiative) Sun 14 September 2025 18:30, UK No one goes into a Stephen King novel expecting to be reading a touching love story by any means. King was always a master at making the darkest tales that anyone had ever thought of, but he always knew that […]

From 2015 until today, we’ve had the chance to see some amazing (and not so amazing) action movies. Fans of the genre have been enjoying a surge of creative new action flicks that are becoming more genre-bending and focus on giving the characters a good story, rather than just participating in glorified action and violence. […]

Picture the Batman. What do you see? Is he standing on the ledge of a skyscraper against a night sky, scowling at the city below? He’s dressed as usual, right? The flowing cape. Medium to large bat symbol stamped across his chest, and the cowl that comes with essential pointy ears. Even with all that, […]

The 21st century has been a great time for action cinema. We have seen long-running franchises reinvent themselves for the new generation, and there are also new action movies that resonate with audiences worldwide. All of them are usually anchored by the memorable performances of the main stars. While action stars of the old Hollywood […]

With its exhilarating set pieces, pulsating stakes, unforgettable characters, and its penchant for visceral thrills, action cinema stands as perhaps the most exhilarating and intoxicating of blockbuster spectacles when it’s operating at its best. One need only look to recent triumphs like Top Gun: Maverick and Mad Max: Fury Road to recognize this. However, many […]

10 action movie actors whose careers were derailed by one terrible role Action movie careers exist in a precarious balance of charisma, physicality, and box office magic. Audiences develop intense loyalty to their favorite heroes, flocking to theaters to watch them deliver bone-crushing thrills, outsmart cunning villains, and save the world with spectacular flair. These […]

In 1964, John Frankenheimer’s American-French production The Train first hit cinemas and was nominated for the Best Screenplay Oscar. The World War 2 movie was set in August 1944 and followed French Resistance fighter Paul Labiche, played by Burt Lancaster, taking on Paul Scofield’s German Colonel Franz von Waldheim. The Nazi officer’s mission was to […]

Summary Collider’s Steve Weintraub speaks with Bob Odenkirk, Ben Wheatley, and Derek Kolstad for Normal at TIFF 2025. Odenkirk cements himself as an action star in a violent, noir-tinged tale small-town sheriff who uncovers a mystery after a bank robbery. In this interview, they discuss noir influences, crafted kill sequences, vulnerability in action, the editing […]

Everyone can name a few so-bad-it’s-good movies where, despite knowing how cringeworthy it is, it still manages to hook you in to keep watching everything unfold. They are undeniably guilty pleasure movies that didn’t do well among critics or were never meant to be Oscar-worthy. Movies like Sharknado, Cats, Morbius, or Batman & Robin have […]