Jason Statham

While "A Working Man" may not prove to be the epitome of this category of film, it certainly is one of the more entertaining entries into the genre.

With "Fast X," the "Fast and Furious" franchise hits a wall thanks to a messy script and choppy action sequences, suggesting the series is about out of gas.

When The Fast and the Furious debuted 18 years ago, it would have been impossible to find a pundit who could have predicted that the franchise would still be around in 2019, let alone increasing its box-office revenue with nearly every entry in the series. Never pretending to be anything more than it is (fast cars, hot girls, tough guys, and loads of action), the franchise has ridden the concept a...[Read More]

A movie like Furious 7 has a special sort of appeal. It is a formulaic thrill-ride plain and simple. Furious 7 is directed by James Wan who is far more famous for his horror films, Saw (2004), Insidious (2010), and The Conjuring (2013), than anything involving high-performance vehicles racing at insane speeds. Yet I can’t help but applaud a valuable franchise that decides to bring in new blood sho...[Read More]

The Expendables 3 is the latest installment of the cheese-tastic, 1980s style, throwback action franchise. You may not think of this series of films as anything more than an exercise in geriatric yoga for the addled action stars of yore. But, the fact is The Expendables (2010) made $275M on an $80M budget and The Expendables 2 (2012) made $305M on a $100M budget. And that is serious worldwide box-...[Read More]