Tag: Action
Watchmen (2009)
In 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
When a teenager, Chun-Li witnesses the kidnapping of her father by wealthy crime lord M. Bison. When she grows up, she goes into a quest for vengeance and becomes the famous crime-fighter of the Street Fighter universe.
The International (2009)
An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution’s role in an international arms dealing ring.
Push (2009)
Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does.
Taken (2008)
A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans.
Defiance (2008)
Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and about 1,000 Jewish non-combatants.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
When a shopping mall is taken over by a gang of organized crooks, it’s up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.
The Spirit (2008)
Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.
Punisher: War Zone (2008)
After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw.
Transporter 3 (2008)
Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina’s safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective.
Ashes of Time Redux (2008)
A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.
Quantum of Solace (2008)
James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organization from eliminating a country’s most valuable resource. All the while, he still tries to seek revenge over the death of his love.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
The animals try to fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African wildlife refuge, where Alex is reunited with his parents.
RocknRolla (2008)
In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city’s scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city’s seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player — a drugged-out rock ‘n’ roller presumed to be dead but very much alive — has a multi-million-dollar prize fall into…
Max Payne (2008)
Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin out to avenge her sister’s death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.
Body of Lies (2008)
A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.
Battle in Seattle (2007)
Activists arrive in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings.