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Action Films/Thrillers Feature Writer: Kevin Sturton

The action/thriller is a fascinating genre; one that is vital and alive to the possibilities of cinema. This section will explore the differing subgenres within the action/thriller; from the martial arts mayhem of practitioners like Bruce Lee, to the mind games of Alfred Hitchcock; from the chaos of the war movie as exemplified in Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker, to the existentialism of Jean Pierre Melville and his heir apparent, the magnificent Johnny To.

There will also be schlock; the very finest of its kind. In this section you will find writers who respect genre and feel no shame about liking the guilty pleasures offered by the likes of Stallone, Jackie Chan, or Jason Statham.

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Feature Writer Articles in Action Films/Thrillers

 		Action Directors - Martin Campbell
Casino Royale director Martin Campbell's new movie Edge of Darkness is a remake of a British TV mini-series he directed back in 1985. Here is an overview of his career.
The Prisoner of Zenda - Starring Ronald Coleman
Ronald Coleman plays two roles in The Prisoner of Zenda. Douglas Fairbanks Jr gives one of his best performances as the villain in this classic swashbuckler from 1937.
Harry Palmer Trilogy Starring Michael Caine
A look at the three Harry Palmer movies made in the Sixties starring Michael Caine. Put together by Bond producer Harry Saltzman they are a worthy alternative to 007.
A Prayer for the Dying - A Mike Hodges Film
Get Carter director Mike Hodges helms this thriller about an IRA man hiding out in London after an ambush goes badly wrong. Mickey Rourke and Liam Neeson star.
Danger Diabolik - A Mario Bava Film
Cult 60's comic book movie based on Angela and Luciana Giussani's Diabolik. Mario Bava directs Danger Diabolik, John Philip Law stars.
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Contributing Articles in Action Films/Thrillers

 		"From Paris With Love" Review
John Travolta and Jonathon Rhys Meyers deliver fun, uncomplicated action movie antics in "From Paris With Love."
Film Review - Ninja (2009)
This modern-day tale of ninjutsu offers fans of the genre nothing new but does provide action sequences without the frenetic editing that plagues many of today's movies.
The Black Dahlia
Brian De Palma has long been considered a hack by many. He is famous for ripping off Alfred Hitchcock. This film may prove his nay-sayers right.
From Paris With Love Boasts Fired-Up Travolta
It's spy versus spy continental style with a cocky John Travolta mentoring a bookish civil servant played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers in this shoot-em-up from Pierre Morel.
Review: Frozen
In Adam Green's latest thriller, three young twenty-somethings learn the price of greed and vanity when they end up stranded a hundred feet in the air. 8.5/10
Rocky Balboa Film Review
Sylvester Stallone just doesn't know when to quit -- and why should he?
Robocop Film Review
There's good films and then there's good films that defined a genre.
American History X Film Review
Edward Norton is one of those rare contemporary actors who makes audiences trust that whatever movie he's in is going to be good.
Legion - An Apocalypse
Of recent apocalypse movies, Legion has it's own unique view. The film has it's exciting moments but it gets mired down in moralizing and a perplexing plot.
Funny Games DVD Review
Funny Games, an Austrian film by director Michael Haneke, deliberately manipulates its audience.
Inglorious Basterds Review
Inglorious Basterds is the return to form that people have been waiting for.
Cape Fear - 1962 Original and the 1991 Remake
There is a big difference in atmosphere between the original and the remake of this tightly-woven suspense, as well as in the character of Max Cady.
Mel Gibson Packs Heat in Edge of Reason Thriller
Mel Gibson plays a grieving dad who abandons his police playbook to avenge his daughter's untimely death in Martin Campbell's gritty and witty suspense thriller.
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson get a style makeover - of the 'hip & cool dog' variety. Don't expect to recognise many themes from your childhood readings.
Poison Ivy 2 - Lily
Alyssa Milano, Xander Berkeley and Johnathon Schaech star in so-called erotic thriller.
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