Rodrigo Valdes charted his own path to breakout Mexican action hit Vengeance

The director talks about intentionally making a Mexican action movie without cartels, real life getting in the way of his vision, and what he hopes is next for Mexico’s burgeoning action movie scene

Weekend Watchlist, 6/5: History

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Back in Action: May 1991

A look at the major new action movie releases (and trends) of May 1991 and May 2026

Weekend Watchlist, 5/29: Catch it

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Weekend Watchlist, 5/22: Stay focused

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Exclusive Taskmaster clip: Socks

Make the most socks stand up. Your time starts now.

Jason Trost talks charting his own path with DIY genre movies

“I think that’s success as an artist, knowing that every time I’m on set, or just in my apartment, I’m creating something no one’s done before.”

Weekend Watchlist, 5/15: Destination

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The Butcher’s Blade review: Thematically resonant AND the best wet towel fight I've ever seen

Action movies contain multitudes

Weekend Watchlist, 5/8: Get some sun

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A brief history of live-action fighting game movies

Mortal Kombat II and the new Street Fighter movie are around the corner, so here's a look at the history of live-action fighting game movies -- the best, the worst, and what the new ones need to do to succeed.

Back in Action: April 1991

A look at the major new action movie releases (and trends) of April 1991 and April 2026