When a passenger plane is hijacked, a daring mission is implemented to save the passengers and stop a threat that was snuck aboard.
Tag Archives: Action
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Another astronaut arrives on future Earth in search of Taylor and his fellow travelers.
Will this be superficial or have something to say? Can it still resonate today?
The Professionals
A group of adventurers is hired by a Texas millionaire to rescue his young wife from a dangerous Mexican bandit.
Why did this great Western do such a disservice to Woody Strode?
Extraction
An Australian mercenary takes on a mission to save an Indian drug lord’s kidnapped son in Bangladesh, but things go wrong when he is double-crossed.
Can Chris Hemsworth be in a good movie not in the MCU?
Batman: The Long Halloween-Part One
Batman attempts to unravel the identity of the serial killer Holiday who strikes only on holidays throughout the year.
Is this worth watching or a disappointment like some of their newer efforts? Can we get a sophisticated story?
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2
The fate of the nation of Panem is decided as Katniss fights through the Capitol to confront Snow.
Can this be more than lazy writing for the series to go out with a visual bang but a narrative whimper?
White Ghost
An American soldier living in hiding in the jungles of Vietnam comes face-to-face with his former commanding officer who wants him dead.
Can this Missing in Action-style yarn work without Chuck Norris?
Ms. Marvel-Season One: This Should Have Been A Very Short Special Instead
A 16-year-old fangirl of Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel gains powers of her own.
Check out why I feel this long slog should have been so much shorter. Did I just give one reason away?
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant
A U.S. Army Green Beret master sergeant struggles to rescue his former Afghan interpreter from the Taliban after the American withdrawal.
Can Ritchie deliver an understated action thriller?
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 1
Katniss becomes entrenched in the growing rebellion against the Capitol when she finds District 13 is not as gone as the world believes.
Can this be aimed at young adults yet still mature?
