Action Movies

Johnny Depp "Public Enemies"

Johnny Depp may be the sexiest gangster ever in Michael Mann's stylish, brutal heist movie
By Stephanie Zacharek Jul 1, 2009

  • "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?
    By Andrew O'Hehir June 12, 2009

  • "Land of the Lost"

    Dinosaurs and Sleestaks -- oh yeah, and Will Ferrell -- roam the earth in this update of the trippy '70s TV show.
    By Stephanie Zacharek June 5, 2009

  • "Terminator Salvation"

    As resistance fighter John Connor, Christian Bale struggles to save mankind -- and this iconic sci-fi franchise
    By Stephanie Zacharek May 21, 2009

  • "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?
    By Stephanie Zacharek April 18, 2009

  • "Watchmen"

    Could the most anticipated comic-book movie of the season turn out to be the most unsettling superhero spectacle ever made?
    By Andrew O'Hehir March 6, 2009

  • "Taken"

    Luc Besson's hyperkinetic action film keeps the thrills (and the sentiment) coming.
    By Stephanie Zacharek January 30, 2009

  • "Death Race"

    Spectacular crashes, thunderous explosions, heads split open like watermelons -- and one killer body.
    By Stephanie Zacharek August 22, 2008

  • 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?
    By Rebecca Traister December 16, 2003

  • "So Close"

    Luscious superstar Shu Qi and action expert Corey Yuen prove that Hong Kong movies can still deliver the goods Hollywood can't.
    By Charles Taylor September 12, 2003

  • 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.
    By Sheerly Avni July 21, 2003

  • "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.
    By Stephanie Zacharek May 2, 2003

  • "A Man Apart"

    Yes, Vin Diesel still rocks. But you wouldn't know it from this dreary, predictable sub-"Traffic" action flick.
    By Jeff Stark April 4, 2003

  • "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.
    By Stephanie Zacharek March 7, 2003

  • "Behind Enemy Lines"

    Sometimes empty stylish flashiness can be fun, but then why bother using a great actor like Gene Hackman?
    By Stephanie Zacharek November 30, 2001

  • "Evolution"

    Hollywood cranks out an all-new monster -- a mutant amalgamation of other, better summer movies.
    By Andrew O'Hehir June 8, 2001

  • "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.
    By Stephanie Zacharek May 25, 2001

  • "A Knight's Tale"

    Leave my rock 'n' roll out of your Ren Faire!
    By Stephanie Zacharek May 11, 2001

  • "Gone in 60 Seconds"

    Super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer on his genius: "I do it to entertain people." So where are all the car chases?
    By David Lazarus January 9, 2001

  • "X-Men"

    Why is this smart, handsome mutant movie so good? Director Bryan Singer says it's because he took the superhero story seriously.
    By Charles Taylor December 20, 2000

  • "Proof of Life"

    Russell Crowe, all ironclad irony and bedrock honesty, makes competence look sexy in this intriguing action movie.
    By Michael Sragow December 8, 2000

  • "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.
    By Charles Taylor December 8, 2000

  • "Shanghai Noon"

    In his best American movie, Jackie Chan finally meets his match.
    By David Lazarus December 4, 2000

  • "M:I-2"

    John Woo explains the extraordinary process behind his bone-crushing action shots -- but where the hell is Tom Cruise's wire?
    By Bill Wyman December 1, 2000

  • "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.
    By Andrew O'Hehir November 10, 2000
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