Saturday, April 18, 2026

Tag: Action

My Spy (2020)

Title: My Spy
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Peter Segal
Written by: Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber
Starring: Dave Bautista, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Ken Jeong, Kristen Schaal, and Chloe Coleman
Release Date: 2020
Running Time: 99 minutes

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IMDb

What did you think of this film?

JJ, a hardened CIA operative (Dave Bautista), who has been demoted and finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl named Sophie (Chloe Coleman) after he is sent undercover to surveil her family. In exchange for not blowing JJ’s cover, Sophie convinces him to spend time with her and teach her to be a spy. Despite his reluctance, JJ finds he is no match for Sophie’s disarming charm and wit.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


Karate Kid, The (1984)

Title: The Karate Kid
Rating: PG
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Written by: Robert Mark Kamen
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, William Zabka, and Martin Kove
Release Date: 6/22/1984
Running Time: 126 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

A boy and his mother move to California for a new job. He struggles to fit in, as a group of karate students starts to bully him for dating a rich girl from their clique. It’s up to the Japanese landlord, Miyagi, to teach him karate.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Coffee & Kareem (2020)

Title: Coffee & Kareem
Rating: TV-MA
Directed by: Michael Dowse
Written by: Shane Mack
Starring: Ed Helms, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, and Taraji P. Henson
Release Date: 4/3/2020
Running Time: 88 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Twelve-year-old Kareem Manning hires a criminal to scare his mom’s new boyfriend -police officer James Coffee – but it backfires, forcing Coffee and Kareem to team up in order to save themselves from Detroit’s most ruthless drug kingpin.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)

Title: Ocean’s Thirteen
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: Brian Koppelman and David Levien
Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner, and Elliott Gould
Release Date: 6/8/2007
Running Time: 122 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Escape from New York (1981)

Title: Escape from New York
Rating: R
Directed by: John Carpenter
Written by: John Carpenter and Nick Castle
Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, and Adrienne Barbeau
Release Date: 7/10/1981
Running Time: 99 minutes

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IMDb

What did you think of this film?

In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Spenser Confidential (2020)

Title: Spenser Confidential
Rating: R
Directed by: Peter Berg
Written by: Sean O’Keefe and Brian Helgeland
Based on the novel by: Ace Atkins and Robert B. Parker
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Marc Maron, and Austin Post
Release Date: 3/6/2020
Running Time: 111 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Mulan II (2004)

Title: Mulan II
Rating: G
Directed by: Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland
Written by: Michael Lucker, Chris Parker, and Roger S.H. Schulman
Starring: Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Mark Moseley, Lucy Liu, Harvey Fierstein, Sandra Oh, Gedde Watanabe, Lauren Tom, Pat Morita, and George Takei
Release Date: 12/17/2004
Running Time: 79 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

While preparing for their wedding, Shang and Mulan are suddenly sent off on a secret mission. Mushu starts to meddle, and a surprise attack by Mongolians doesn’t help either.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Bloodshot (2020)

Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel) fights the mercenaries in the tunnel attack during a high-speed car chase in an underground tunnel in Columbia Pictures' BLOODSHOT.

Title: Bloodshot
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Dave Wilson
Written by: Jeff Wadlow and Eric Heisserer
Starring: Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce
Release Date: 3/13/2020
Running Time: 109 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force –stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Saran for this submission

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Hunt, The (2020)

Title: The Hunt
Rating: R
Directed by: Craig Zobel
Written by: Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof
Starring: Ike Barinholtz, Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, and Hilary Swank
Release Date: 3/13/2020
Running Time: 89 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen… for a very specific purpose … The Hunt.

In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a group of elites gathers for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt ordinary Americans for sport. But the elites’ master plan is about to be derailed because one of The Hunted, Crystal (Betty Gilpin), knows The Hunters’ game better than they do. She turns the tables on the killers, picking them off, one by one, as she makes her way toward the mysterious woman (Hilary Swank) at the center of it all.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Michael, Tony, and Frank for this submission


Burnt Orange Heresy, The (2019)

Title: The Burnt Orange Heresy
Rating: R
Directed by: Giuseppe Capotondi
Written by: Scott B. Smith
Based on the novel by: Charles Willeford
Starring: Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland, Alessandro Fabrizi, and Rosalind Halstead
Release Date: 3/6/2020
Running Time: 99 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Charming and ambitious art critic, James Figueras (Claes Bang), has fallen from grace. He spends his days in Milan lecturing witless tourists about art history. His only glimmer of hope is a new-found love interest, the enigmatic American, Berenice Hollis (Elizabeth Debicki). An opportunity strikes when he is contacted by wealthy art dealer Joseph Cassidy (Mick Jagger) who summons James to his villa on Lake Como and asks him to steal a painting from the legendary reclusive artist, Jerome Debney (Donald Sutherland). Soon, James’ greed and ambition get the better of him, and he finds himself caught in a web of his own making.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In memory of Nerina Fiumanò

Special thanks to Frank for this submission