Genre: Action

Explore Cinephile Corner’s full selection of action movie reviews, which includes pieces of criticism on the latest action movie releases, as well as the classics.

Action Movie Reviews

Once a Thief movie poster

Once a Thief Review: A Noticeable Step Back for Early 90s John Woo

Bullet in the Head (1990) movie poster

Bullet in the Head Review: John Woo Channels ‘The Deer Hunter’ for One of His Most Depressing Movies

The Killer (1989) movie poster

The Killer Review: John Woo’s 1989 Classic Is Arguably His Magnum Opus

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) movie poster

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon Review: Tsui Hark Takes the Franchise Reins for a Worthy Prequel

A Better Tomorrow II (1987) Movie Poster

A Better Tomorrow II Review: John Woo and Tsui Hark’s Embattled Production Leads to a So-So, Uneven Sequel

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) Movie Poster

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Review: Gore Verbinski’s Return Is Too Much

A Better Tomorrow (1986)

A Better Tomorrow Review: John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat’s First Collaboration Is Exhilarating

Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)

Last Hurrah for Chivalry Review: John Woo’s Early-Career Wuxia Film Embraces Brotherhood as the Defense Against Corruption

The Rip (2026)

The Rip Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Netflix Crime Thriller Is Exactly What You Would Expect

The Running Man (2025)

The Running Man Review: A Dystopian Disaster

Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

Avatar: Fire and Ash Review: This Trip Back to Pandora Proves to Be Slightly Less Fruitful

TRON: Ares (2025)

TRON: Ares Review: The Grid Never Sleeps

Predator: Badlands (2025)

Predator: Badlands Review: The Inverse of ‘Prey’

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review: Marvel’s First Family Is Brought Into the MCU to Tolerable Results

Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

Jurassic World Rebirth: Please Let This Franchise End

Play Dirty (2025)

Play Dirty Review: Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield Lack Energy in Shane Black’s Prime Video Crime Caper

Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Ghosts of Mars Review: John Carpenter Plays the Hits in an Odd Late-Career Detour

Blade (1998)

Blade Review: Wesley Snipes Hunts Vampires in Stephen Norrington’s Stylish Adaptation of the Marvel Anti-Hero

One Battle After Another (2025)

One Battle After Another Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Action Epic Is 2025’s Greatest Achievement

The Naked Gun (2025)

The Naked Gun Review: Liam Neeson’s Latest Action Movie Has All the Jokes

M3GAN 2.0 (2025)

M3GAN 2.0 Review: Gerard Johnstone’s A.I. Robot Sequel Follows the ‘Terminator’ Playbook

Rankings & Lists Featuring Action

Carry-On (2024)

10 Best Action Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now

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