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Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon (1973) is a quintessential martial arts film starring Bruce Lee as Lee, an American martial artist who...

Iconic Classic Tournament Bruce Lee

9.8 Brilliant

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John Wick

John Wick is the definitive modern one-man-army film. It follows a retired super-assassin forced back into the underworl...

Stylish Action Modern Choreography

9.8 Brilliant

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John Wick: Chapter 4

The pinnacle of the 'gun-fu' subgenre, this installment elevates the series to mythic proportions. With longer takes, in...

Choreography Martial Arts Stylized Gun Fu

9.7 Brilliant

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Casino Royale

Casino Royale successfully rebooted the James Bond franchise, stripping away the campiness of previous entries to delive...

Action Action Thriller Gritty Spy

9.6 Brilliant

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Camerons sequel is a rare example of a film that surpasses its predecessor in every way. Featuring groundbreaking...

Action Sci Fi Cyborg Time Travel

9.5 Brilliant

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) revitalized the wuxia genre with its breathtaking visuals and poetic storytelling....

Epic Cinematic Romance Wuxia

9.5 Brilliant

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Paths of Glory

Stanley Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory' (1957) is a scathing indictment of military bureaucracy and the senselessness of war,...

Classic World War I Wwi Anti War

9.5 Brilliant

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Bullitt

Bullitt is the film that defined the modern car chase. The ten-minute sequence through the hilly streets of San Francisc...

Iconic Classic San Francisco Steve Mcqueen

9.5 Brilliant

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Nobody

Nobody subverts the genre by casting Bob Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell, a suburban father who hides a lethal past as a gover...

Action Thriller Dark Comedy Vigilante

9.4 Excellent

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The French Connection

The French Connection features one of the most harrowing car chases ever put to film. Gene Hackmans Popeye Doyle pursues...

Classic New York Crime Drama Crime Thriller

9.4 Excellent

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The Night Comes for Us

This Indonesian masterpiece is a visceral, high-octane martial arts film that follows an elite assassin who turns agains...

Choreography Indonesian Martial Arts Brutal

9.4 Excellent

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First Blood

First Blood is the definitive survivalist one-man-army film. Unlike its explosive sequels, this original entry is a tens...

Classic Drama Survival War Veteran

9.3 Excellent

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Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawas 1954 masterpiece is the definitive action epic. Set in 16th-century Japan, it follows a village of despe...

Action Classic Epic Drama

9.3 Excellent

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Aliens

Aliens is the rare sequel that matches, and in some ways exceeds, the intensity of the original. James Cameron shifts th...

Military Action Sci Fi Horror

9.3 Excellent

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Quentin Tarantinos love letter to martial arts cinema is a stylish, violent, and highly entertaining revenge story. The...

Action Anime Martial Arts Revenge

9.2 Excellent

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Based on John le Carrés classic novel, this film is a dense, atmospheric puzzle. Gary Oldman plays George Smiley, a reti...

Cold War Intellectual Espionage Psychological

9.2 Excellent

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The Old Guard

The Old Guard is a 2020 Netflix action-thriller centered around an immortal team of mercenaries who are forced to fight...

Fantasy Supernatural Action Thriller Team Dynamics

9.2 Excellent

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Skyfall

Skyfall is a visually stunning entry in the Bond franchise that delves into the history of 007 and the agency he serves....

Action Legacy Bond Cinematography

9.2 Excellent

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Extraction 2

Extraction 2 continues the story of Tyler Rake, a black ops mercenary, as he undertakes a seemingly impossible mission t...

Tactical Action Thriller Sequel Netflix Original

9.2 Excellent

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The Raid: Redemption

A masterclass in claustrophobic action, this Indonesian film follows a SWAT team trapped in a tenement building run by a...

Modern Classic Survival Indonesian Martial Arts

9.2 Excellent