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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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The Swashbuckler - The Adventure Movie
In: Action Films
In the 1930's Errol Flynn starred in Captain Blood and became the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks, the man who had pioneered the swashbuckler. more...
Inglorious Bastards - Starring Fred Williamson
In: War Films
'Macaroni' Combat movie with a motley crew of soldiers undertaking a mission to blow up an armoured train carrying V8 rockets. Bo Svenson and Fred Williamson star. more...
The Iron Mask - Starring Douglas Fairbanks
In: Action Films/Thrillers (general)
Entertaining version of the Dumas tale The Man in the Iron Mask, with Douglas Fairbanks reprising his role as the Musketeer D'Artagnan. more...
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
In: Action Films/Thrillers (general)
Sam Peckinpah's bleak thriller in which a musician agrees to deliver the decapitated head of a Mexican philanderer. more...
Un Flic - A Film by Jean-Pierre Melville
In: Action Films/Thrillers (general)
Also known as Dirty Money, Un Flic is the last film by the great French director Jean-Pierre Melville. Alain Delon plays a cop hunting a gang of robbers. more...
The Limits of Control - A Jim Jarmusch Film
In: Action Films/Thrillers (general)
Jim Jarmusch directs this dream-like movie about a mysterious hitman. Isaac de Bankole, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray and Gael Garcia Bernal star in The Limits of Control. more...
The Enforcer - Starring Clint Eastwood
In: Action Films/Thrillers (general)
Inspector Harry Callahan battles a radical terrorist organisation with the help of his new partner Inspector Kate Moore (Tyne Daly) in The Enforcer. more...
Robin Hood - Starring Douglas Fairbanks
In: Action Films
Douglas Fairbanks became the first actor to play Robin Hood on film in this 1922 swashbuckler directed by Allan Dwan. more...
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Charles Bronson at Career's End
In: Action Films/Thrillers (general)
By: Paul-John Ramos
Michael Douglas Stars in Falling Down 1993 Film
In: Action Films
In: Action Films
By: Gareth Harding
Top Five Hilarious Moments in 2012 Film
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By: Sean McMullen
In: Action Films
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