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
Weekend Watchlist, 5/1: Do it yourself
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Shelter review: Vintage Statham in a lean surveillance thriller
Shelter puts Statham in Jason Bourne mode, pitting him against the vast surveillance apparatus of an intelligence agency. It's a strong new entry in the action star's stacked filmography.
Weekend Watchlist, 4/24: Cost
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Beast review: A fight movie missing its punch
The new MMA movie Beast combines two compelling sub-genres, but forgets the essential building blocks that make them great
Weekend Watchlist, 4/17: Go West
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Night Patrol is an ambitious but flawed take on police violence
Streaming on Shudder this Friday, Night Patrol subverts the cop genre with a supernatural spin
Weekend Watchlist, 4/10: Skills and thrills
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Weekend Watchlist, 4/3: Troublemakers
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Back in Action: March 1991
A look at the major new action movie releases (and trends) of March 1991 and March 2026
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Weekend Watchlist, 3/27: Dreams
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Weekend Watchlist, 3/20: Star power
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The Forbidden City is the kickass Italian kung-fu movie you didn't know you needed
An ambitious and entertaining ode to multi-culturalism, kung fu movies, and Italian crime dramas
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Mexicali review: Another winner for action's newest breakout star
Bren Foster's star continues to rise in this must-see for fans of DTV action
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Weekend Watchlist, 3/13: Rings
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Polygon Exit Interviews
Polygon Exit Interview: Matthew Reynolds, Deputy Editor for guides and services
Catching up with Polygon's former Deputy Editor for guides and services about his newly launched Pokémon publication
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Weekend Watchlist, 3/6: Something old, something new
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Back in Action 1991
Back in Action: February 1991
A look at the major action releases (and trends) of February 1991 and February 2026
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Weekend Watchlist, 2/27: Timing
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Weekend Watchlist, 2/20: Delayed Transmission
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Weekend Watchlist, 2/13: Valentine’s Weekend
What to watch this Valentine's Day Weekend
Back in Action 1991
Back in action: January 1991
The first part of a year-long series analyzing 1991's action releases, and comparing them to the 2026 crop