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Two swordsmen fight in The Butcher's Blade, a sliver of light shining on each of their eyes

Action

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

Action movies contain multitudes

Jason Statham (with a scoped rifle) and Bodhi Rae Breathnach run on shore from a boat in Shelter

Reviews

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.

A tired, worn-down Daniel MacPherson is seen through the cage of an Octagon in Beast

Reviews

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

In Night Patrol, RJ Cyler hides behind a wall

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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

Action

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

Reviews

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