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Underappreciated Action Stars Who Deserve More Love

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Tom Jolliffe looks at ten underrated action stars who deserve more love… It’s a funny old business being an action star. You throw yourself around, kick people upside the head, try as best you can to prove you can emote as well as said kicking, and in the end, it’s in the lap of the […]

20 Great Performances from the Past Decade

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at 20 great performances from the past decade… There have been plenty of legendary performances through the years. Some gain the greatest of acclaim from the off, culminating in Oscar glory. Others hit below the radar, or don’t get the marketing push required for an Oscar run. Award season is in […]

Tom Cruise vs. Keanu Reeves: Who will be 2023’s King of Action?

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Tom Jolliffe previews what promises to be a stellar year for action cinema as two titans bring franchise heavy-hitters to the table… As far as films have gone, 2022 was pretty damn stellar. It’s the first year in a long time where I can honestly say I’ll struggle to put a top ten together. It’s […]

Movie Review – John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

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John Wick: Chapter 4, 2023. Directed by Chad Stahelski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Ian McShane, Kamel El-Torky, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Clancy Brown, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lance Reddick, Shamier Anderson, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Aimée Kwan, Marko Zaror, Natalia Tena, and George Georgiou. SYNOPSIS: John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But […]

John Wick: Chapter 4 tracking franchise-high box office opening as new clips released

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Having been pushed from its original 2021 date, fans of the John Wick franchise have faced a lengthy wait for the fourth chapter in the action thriller series – and it seems that may pay off for Lionsgate as tracking figures suggest that Keanu Reeves’ latest sequel is on course to enjoy a franchise high […]

Keanu Reeves takes on the High Table in John Wick: Chapter 4 trailer

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Lionsgate has released a new trailer for the fourth instalment in the action thriller series John Wick: Chapter 4. Directed once again by Chad Stahelski, the film sees Keanu Reeves’ titular assassin take on his most lethal adversaries yet as he sets out to defeat the powerful High Table. “John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a […]

John Wick: Chapter 4 character posters showcase the supporting cast

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Ahead of Thursday’s trailer, Lionsgate has released a batch of character posters for the fourth instalment in the Keanu Reeves-led action thriller franchise John Wick: Chapter 4, featuring returning stars Ian McShane as Winston, Lance Reddick as Charon, Laurence Fishburne as The Bowery King, Scott Adkins as Killa, Shamier Anderson as Tracker, Rina Sawayama as […]

Movie Review – Section 8 (2022)

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Section 8, 2022. Directed by Christian Sesma. Starring Ryan Kwanten, Dolph Lundgren, Dermot Mulroney, Scott Adkins, Mickey Rourke, Justin Furstenfeld, Maurice Compte, Tracy Perez, Robert LaSardo, Paul Sloan, Geoffrey Blake, Mary Christina Brown, Kimi Alexander, Brandon Burrows, Robert Laenen, Jessica Medina, Jay Montalvo, and Stephen C. Sepher. SYNOPSIS: After avenging the murder of his family, […]

Underrated Movies from the Masters of Action Cinema

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Tom Jolliffe picks one underrated gem from ten of the best action stars of all time… Ah the misunderstood masterpiece. The underappreciated gem. Some films just take a while to get the attention they fully deserve. When it comes to the primo action stars one might argue the ranking list. However, whilst considering the best […]