Hulu original
Boss Level explores the popular time-loop genre in an action-movie context. B-movie stalwart Frank Grillo stars as a grizzled former military operative who finds himself getting killed over and over again by a colorful assortment of assassins, only to restart his day every time he dies. Director Joe Carnahan structures the movie like an old-school video game as the main character fights his way up to the big boss (played by Mel Gibson), quipping all the way.
Deadpool
As superhero movies become bigger and bigger behemoths, it’s refreshing to see Ryan Reynolds as snarky Marvel antihero
Deadpool, taking the genre down a peg. Deadpool frequently breaks the fourth wall, mocks his own origin, and questions the clichés of superhero stories, all while taking down bad guys in a thoroughly entertaining fashion.
The Best Action Movies on Netflix right now
February 1, 2021 by:
During a time when many of us are meant to stay inside in the interest of combating a global pandemic, it’s comforting to know that a library of films that get your blood pumping exists on a streaming service like Netflix. Whether you’re in the mood to weave through busy city streets at top speed, break the bones of every henchman in the warehouse, eradicate an oncoming alien invasion, or exact revenge on the big boss that killed your dog, Netflix has countless training videos … I mean action flicks … for you to enjoy.
Dredd (R18, 91mins) Directed by Pete Travis ½ Kiwi actor Karl Urban s first Hollywood headline role came with plenty of baggage. Not only was he playing one of the most beloved comic-book anti-heroes of the 20th century, but he also had to make up for the bad will generated by the last cinematic outing of Judge Dredd. Best described as a farrago, the 1995 big-budget, big-screen adaptation of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra s long- running
2000AD strip (Judge Joe Dredd debuted in Issue 2 in 1977) was saddled with a young director out of his depth and a miscast star (Sylvester Stallone), who didn t understand the character. He even took off his helmet. Confusing Americans and irritating Britons, it derailed Danny Cannon s career for five years (until he pitched up on
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