The action genre is thriving thanks to groundbreaking and daring franchises likeMission: ImpossibleandJohn Wick.
Jennifer Lopezis the latest actress to lead a big-budget action film with Netflix’sThe Mother.
10’The Mother' (2023)
Jennifer Lopez stars inNiki Caro’s action thriller,The Mother.
9’Everly' (2014)
Oscar nomineeSalma Hayekleads the 2014 action thrillerEverly.
The plot centers on a woman who spends four years as a sex slave for a violent yakuza clan.
Escaping and determined to protect her family, she becomes a fearsome warrior hellbent on revenge.
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Violent and brutal,Everlybenefits from directorJoe Lynch’s assured, stylish work behind the camera.
Colombianasoars on Saldana’s intense performance.
The film is uneven, and the narrative is far too messy to be satisfying.
However, she soon becomes involved with a violent cartel and enters the dangerous world of drug trafficking.
4’Coffy' (1973)
The legendaryPam Grierstars inthe groundbreaking blaxploitation classicCoffy.
Like all the best movies,Lady Snowbloodpacks multitudes of thematic meaning underneath its blood-spattered surface.
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However, the sword gets stolen by a masked thief, leading to an exciting chase to recover it.
However, her work in theDaniels' absurdist action-comedyEverything Everywhere All at Onceranks as her best.
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