Category Archives: Action

Kick-Ass

Release 2010

Genre Action, Comedy

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Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writers: Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.
Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Garrett M. Brown, Evan Peters, Deborah Twiss, Lyndsy Fonseca
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Release 2010

Genre Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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Director: Edgar Wright
Writers: Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright, Bryan Lee O'Malley
Stars: Michael Cera, Alison Pill, Mark Webber, Johnny Simmons, Ellen Wong
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/

Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes in order to win her heart.

Priest

Release 2011

Genre Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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Director: Scott Stewart
Writers: Cory Goodman, Min-Woo Hyung
Stars: Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily Collins
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822847/

A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

Tower Heist

Release 2011

Genre Action, Comedy, Crime

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Director: Brett Ratner
Writers: Ted Griffin, Jeff Nathanson, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage
Stars: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471042/

When a group of hard working guys find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.

Blitz

Release 2011

Genre Action, Crime, Thriller

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Director: Elliott Lester
Writers: Nathan Parker, Ken Bruen
Stars: Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen, Zawe Ashton, David Morrissey
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1297919/

A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.

The Green Hornet

Release 2011

Genre Action, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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Director: Michel Gondry
Writers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, George W. Trendle
Stars: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson, Christoph Waltz
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0990407/

Following the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father's large company, teams up with his late dad's assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team.

Battle Los Angeles

Release 2011

Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

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Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writers: Christopher Bertolini
Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Ramon Rodriguez, Will Rothhaar, Cory Hardrict, Jim Parrack
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217613/

A squadron of U.S. Marines becomes the last line of defense against a global invasion.

The Adventures of Tintin

Release 2011

Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Mystery

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Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Hergé
Stars: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983193/

Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.

Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist

Release 2014

Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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Director: Joey Ansah
Writers: Joey Ansah, Christian Howard
Stars: Simeon Tsolov
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3069212/

A multi-layered series that looks back to the formative years of Ryu and Ken as they live a traditional warrior's life in secluded Japan...

Man of Tai Chi

Release 2013

Genre Action, Drama

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Director: Keanu Reeves
Writers: Michael G. Cooney
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Iko Uwais, Tiger Hu Chen, Karen Mok, Simon Yam
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016940/

A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.