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Every Action Movie Releasing In 2024

2024 may potentially be one of the greatest years for action movies, with intriguing originals and impressive franchise releases on the way.

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16 Greatest Action Movie Stars Of All Time, Ranked

The action genre has been lucky to see so many incredible actors over the decades, but of all of them, who are the absolute best action stars?

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The 10 Best Action Movies From The 1990s, Ranked

The 1990s was a great time for action movies and included some great movies featuring special effects like the world of movies had never seen before.

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The Biggest Action Movie Star From Every Decade (1950s To 2024)

Action movies have always been a big part of Hollywood, but with each new decade, a new star emerges to lead the way and define the genre.

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10 Best Cult Classic Action Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked

The '80s was a golden age for action movies, but with so many movies being released, some slipped through the cracks and went on to become cult hits.

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The 10 Best Lead Characters From Action Thriller Shows, Ranked

Action thriller TV shows captivate audiences with their compelling lead characters, however, some stand out as being the absolute best in the genre.

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10 Great 1980s Action Movies We're Surprised Didn't Become Franchises

The 80s was a movie era dominated by iconic action franchises, yet not every movie spawned a series. Some great movies are still awaiting follow-ups.

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Jennifer Lopez's 2024 Sci-Fi Movie Is The Perfect Follow-Up To Her Surprise Netflix Hit

An upcoming 2024 sci-fi movie featuring Jennifer Lopez might just be the perfect follow-up to the enduring star's surprise Netflix hit from 2023.

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The 30 Best Spy Movies Of All Time

The best spy movies are full of gripping intrigue, big twists, and heart-pulsing action sequences, and feature brilliant secret agent characters.

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9 Action Movie Stars Who Reinvented Themselves

Actors who star in action films are incredibly multi-talented people, and when they reinvent their careers, it should be celebrated.

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10 Best Christmas Action Movies, Ranked

While Christmas comedies are well known and festive horror movies are increasingly common, there are a couple of truly great Christmas action movies.

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25 Actors Who Are Legitimate Tough Guys

Many actors play tough guys on screen, but only a handful are just as rough and durable in real life as the characters they appear as.

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10 Greatest Women Action Stars Of All Time

From Pam Grier to Sigourney Weaver to Everything Everywhere All at Once's Michelle Yeoh, the action movie genre is full of badass female action stars.

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15 Action Movie Heroes With Ridiculously High Kill Counts

These action movie heroes don't just kill a few bad guys, they wage full-scale wars against armies, resulting in some ridiculously high kill counts.

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10 Action Movies Where The Action Is Realistic

Action films often fall into the trap of hyper-focusing on spectacle, but some notable genre entries contain realistic, grounded action scenes.

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Why John Woo Is The Master Of The Heroic Bloodshed Genre

Many respected Hong Kong filmmakers have contributed to the heroic bloodshed genre, but John Woo’s work in the genre is arguably the best.

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10 Best Action Movies Of All Time, Ranked

With massive hits like Inception, Terminator 2, and The Matrix, the most influential action movies of all time are absolutely mindblowing.

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10 Action Movies From The 2000s That Deserve A Modern Remake

From Catwoman's awful solo debut to some great games that became terrible movies, 2000s action movie remakes could salvage a lot of wasted potential.

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10 Blatant Action Movie Ripoffs That Are Actually Better Than The Original

Most movie ripoffs are poor imitations. However, every so often, an action movie ripoff can go above and beyond what the original achieved.

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10 Movie Franchises That Don’t Give A F**k About Continuity

There are quite a few movie franchise's that pay little attention to continuity - we rundown the top 10 movie series that don't care about it.

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