Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, directed by Wes Ball, is a decent follow-up to…
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Reviews of action movies
Monkey Man (2024) review – Dev Patel’s blood-soaked action thriller marks an impressive directorial debut
Passion and dedication drip through every frame of Dev Patel’s ferocious yet imperfect directorial debut, Monkey…
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Civil War (2024) review – The film is technically remarkable but lacks bold storytelling
Although technically exceptional and effectively portraying the devastation and horrors of a twenty-first-century civil war, Alex…
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Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024) review – Another entry on the list of mediocre action films from the Hindi film industry
Nowadays, people from the Hindi film industry seem to have a strange perception that the action…
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Captain Miller (2024) review – Arun Matheswaran’s expertly crafted, high-octane historical action-adventure reinforces his reputation as one of the most exciting filmmakers currently at work
After helming two critically acclaimed revenge thrillers, Rocky (2021) and Saani Kaayidham (2022), director Arun Matheswaran…
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Napoleon (2023) review – Apart from a few spectacular action set pieces, the film is a bloated mess
Napoleon, directed by Ridley Scott, fits wonderfully as a double bill with his directorial debut, The…
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Leo (2023) review – Lokesh Kanagaraj’s version of “A History of Violence” yields mixed results
Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and heavily inspired by David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence (2005),…
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Ballerina (2023) review – A slick South Korean action thriller with a simple plot, a solid emotional core, and decent action sequences
Ballerina, written and produced by Lee Chung-Hyun, is a slick South Korean revenge action thriller that…
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The Equalizer 3 (2023) review – A well-executed action thriller hampered by its formulaic structure and a weak third act
The Equalizer 3, the final film in the trilogy based on the 1980s TV series of…
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Bloody Daddy (2023) review – Although it has its moments, the film suffers from lack of emotional core and a weak second half
Bloody Daddy, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, is a remake of the 2011 action thriller Sleepless…
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