Action Juice

The remake of Road House is the movie version of the Ryan Reynolds “But why?” gif. From its first scene to its last, this movie will constantly perplex anyone who’s... Read More

A couple of weeks ago, I went and saw Michael Mann’s first movie in nearly nine years, Ferrari. Prior to that film, the last one Mann had directed was Blackhat,... Read More

Making a so-bad-it’s-good action movie isn’t rocket science. For starters, you have to find a screenplay that’s simple but intelligible, and most importantly, that leans into the bombast with humor... Read More

I’m in the midst of a disheartening streak. The last three movies I’ve reviewed have been, to varying degrees, pretty disappointing. That’s because each one was directed by a renowned... Read More

Fast Charlie is a peculiar movie, blending high-end elements with low-end ones in a manner I’ve scarcely seen before. On the high-end, it’s directed by Phillip Noyce, the guy who... Read More

The last decade of action flicks has been dominated by superhero franchises and gun-fu blockbusters like John Wick. Yet, The Equalizer trilogy has somehow managed to secure a small but... Read More

Why do I keep watching Liam Neeson movies? Maybe it’s the tradition of watching nearly every one for fifteen years, or maybe it’s simply cinematic masochism. Whatever the reason, it’s... Read More

If there were ever going to be a movie that film buffs would struggle to remain impartial about, it was going to be the final Indiana Jones installment. After all,... Read More

In a manner that’s akin to last year’s Top Gun: Maverick, Extraction 2 allays my worry that Hollywood is losing the ability to produce old school action movie thrills. Sure,... Read More

When I saw John Wick: Chapter 4, everyone in the theater cracked up for a single standout trailer, and it was the one for Sisu. I was certainly one of... Read More

For a multitude of reasons, I’ve become a connoisseur of French cinema, specifically action thrillers. If I had to pin down why, I’d say it’s because their movies tend to... Read More

After five seasons and 50+ years of soldiering, it certainly feels like it’s time to retire Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Alexander Dreymon) and his loyal troop, specifically Finan (Mark Rowley)... Read More

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is one of several movies that was heavily delayed within the past few years. However, unlike those COVID-related ones, its postponement apparently came down to... Read More

I’m not going to lie, I was tempted to start this review with a line like, “Plane is anything but plain,” or something of that ilk. Thinking about it now,... Read More

I’m not afraid to admit that I harp on superhero movies, overemphasizing my opinion that they fail to inspire (me) in the way that blockbusters of the past managed to.... Read More