Ryan Lambie
Odd List
Jan 16, 2013
When it comes to action movie heroes, the time doesn't always fit the crime. We look at a few characters who faced wrongful imprisonment...
Glen Chapman
News
Jan 3, 2013
In a recent interview John Woo has been talking about his fondness of The Expendables and his interest in directing the third instalment.
Simon Brew
News
Apr 5, 2012
As Die Hard 5 prepares to set John McClane up as saviour of the planet, are action movies losing the ability to successfully balance the stakes?
Simon Brew
News
Mar 15, 2012
Hollywood loves its sequels, and we’ve got the proof here. Meet the 105 sequels at various stages of production, and a further 17 that seem to have died.
Ryan Lambie
Odd List
Mar 8, 2012
Gunplay, car chases, shouting, one-liners and kung-fu — here’s our pick of the 50 most memorable action movie moments…
Ryan Lambie
Odd List
Mar 5, 2012
Behind every great action movie, there’s some sort of flimsy excuse for the shooting. Here’s our list of genre’s five most common plotlines…
Simon Brew
Interview
Nov 24, 2011
As he releases his first stand-up comedy DVD, Stephen Merchant spares us some time to talk touring, movies and telly...
Simon Brew
News
Jun 16, 2011
The man who brought us Con Air and The Mechanic is now charged with reuniting The Expendables. This sounds, to us, like a very good plan…
Glen Chapman
News
Apr 4, 2011
Need a score for your barnstorming action movie? Then Trevor Rabin’s your composer. Glen salutes his finest work...
News
Jan 26, 2011
We set our Twitter followers a challenge: could they come up with a title for the proposed Con Air 2? Turns out that yes, they could…
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