Action Movies

Johnny Depp "Public Enemies"

Johnny Depp may be the sexiest gangster ever in Michael Mann's stylish, brutal heist movie
  • "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"

    John Travolta and Denzel Washington face off in this New York subway thriller. But will they hijack a classic?
  • "Land of the Lost"

    Dinosaurs and Sleestaks -- oh yeah, and Will Ferrell -- roam the earth in this update of the trippy '70s TV show.
  • "Terminator Salvation"

    As resistance fighter John Connor, Christian Bale struggles to save mankind -- and this iconic sci-fi franchise
  • "Crank: High Voltage"

    Jason Statham returns as an ass-kicking hit man, but can this adrenalized action film replicate the cheap, sordid thrills of the 2006 original?
  • "Watchmen"

    Could the most anticipated comic-book movie of the season turn out to be the most unsettling superhero spectacle ever made?
  • "Taken"

    Luc Besson's hyperkinetic action film keeps the thrills (and the sentiment) coming.
  • "Death Race"

    Spectacular crashes, thunderous explosions, heads split open like watermelons -- and one killer body.
  • Middle-aged woman wallops Tom Cruise!

    The menopausal romance "Something's Gotta Give" beats "The Last Samurai" at the box office. Do chick-flick fans dare hope that the tide of guns, honor and big-ass boats is ebbing?
  • "So Close"

    Luscious superstar Shu Qi and action expert Corey Yuen prove that Hong Kong movies can still deliver the goods Hollywood can't.
  • Last man standing

    I finally got the kick-ass girl action movie I've been waiting for my whole life. Too bad it's a comic book -- and stars a guy.
  • "X2"

    This snazzy sequel to Bryan Singer's comic-book smash "X-Men" is sleek and sexy, filled with delicious characters and effects. Just don't compare it to the original.
  • "A Man Apart"

    Yes, Vin Diesel still rocks. But you wouldn't know it from this dreary, predictable sub-"Traffic" action flick.
  • "Tears of the Sun"

    Can Bruce Willis save Africa from the Africans? Not in Antoine Fuqua's overwrought, blood-drenched fable of bogus Hollywood heroism, he can't.
  • "Behind Enemy Lines"

    Sometimes empty stylish flashiness can be fun, but then why bother using a great actor like Gene Hackman?
  • "Evolution"

    Hollywood cranks out an all-new monster -- a mutant amalgamation of other, better summer movies.
  • "Pearl Harbor": Bombs away!

    Today, May 25, 2001 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Hollywood. Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us.
  • "A Knight's Tale"

    Leave my rock 'n' roll out of your Ren Faire!
  • "Gone in 60 Seconds"

    Super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer on his genius: "I do it to entertain people." So where are all the car chases?
  • "X-Men"

    Why is this smart, handsome mutant movie so good? Director Bryan Singer says it's because he took the superhero story seriously.
  • "Proof of Life"

    Russell Crowe, all ironclad irony and bedrock honesty, makes competence look sexy in this intriguing action movie.
  • "Vertical Limit"

    The mountain-climbing actioner thinks it's a dizzy, precarious thrill ride. If you ask me, Herbie the Love Bug was just as exciting.
  • "Shanghai Noon"

    In his best American movie, Jackie Chan finally meets his match.
  • "M:I-2"

    John Woo explains the extraordinary process behind his bone-crushing action shots -- but where the hell is Tom Cruise's wire?
  • "Men of Honor"

    Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. remember a time when men were men, girls were cute and pencil-necked Poindexters stayed out of your damn face.
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