Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
Karen Gillan has a ball as Sam, deadly assassin and lover of all things cute, in this movie that could easily have fallen into gimmicks and tropes, but instead is a fun, bubbly ride through a John Wick-esque world of assassins and shadowy figures.
The Fast and The Furious (2001)
A franchise is born from much humbler beginnings than one might think, as undercover cop Brian O’Conner dives into the world of street racing in an attempt to find a band of thieves, and ends up attached to the charismatic and elite family of Dominic Torreto.
Inception (2010)
Christopher Nolan cemented his place in the halls of cinema with this mind-warping, heady dive into the world of dreams, as Cobb and his crew attempt the impossible - planting an idea in someone’s head so well that they think they did it themselves.
Sahara (2005)
The herald of a doomed franchise, Sahara is an adventure film following literary icon Dirk Pitt as he battles to save the world, in a box office flop that I will defend to my grave as a fun, rollicking ride through combat and comedy that deserved better than what it got.
Extraction (2020)
Netflix’s Hemsworth-led action thrill ride does plenty of what an action movie should do right, but also makes its own unique mark with some fantastic camera work and a 12-minute oner that makes you feel every second of a firefight.
Kate (2021)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead kills her way through neon-drenched Tokyo streets in this fun action flick about an assassin with 24 hours left to live and a taste for revenge… and Boom Boom Lemon.
Bullet Train (2022)
This fun-fueled thrill ride, directed by David Leitch, follows a cadre of criminal types who all find themselves on a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto, and chronicles the chaos that ensues.
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)
Edgar Wright directs a visual and aural feast about an aimless twenty-something boy falling in love with a flight-risk girl, and all seven evil exes-worth of baggage that she’s brought with her.
West of Dead (2020)
The gorgeous aesthetics and tight gameplay of West of Dead make it a deeply-buried gem, one that should be dug up for all to play.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
John Wick's hourglass is slowly running out of sand, but the franchise's sure isn't.