The remake saw the two-time Oscar winner reteam with the director of Man on Fire. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 21 September) is The Taking of Pelham 123, the 2009 action thriller starring Denzel Washington. A remake of the classic ’70s flick of the same name, the film sees heavily armed criminals – […]
4 months ago
Be warned, though, this sadly underseen film with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score is not for the faint-hearted. JOE is recommending Revenge, the incredible and sadly underseen 2017 action thriller movie, which is airing on TV tonight (Thursday, 14 August). Written and directed by future Oscar-nominee Coralie Fargeat (The Substance) in her feature debut, the […]
6 months ago
As the show earns rave reviews, JOE caught up with the Hollywood icon who stars in the series. The Assassin, Prime Video’s new action thriller show that we raved about last month, has climbed to the top of the streaming charts. Created by Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, The Tourist), the series stars Keeley […]
6 months ago
The film comes from the makers of 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Shallows. Horizon Line, a very fun nail-biter of an action thriller movie, is about to be taken off Netflix. First released in 2020, the film comes from two of the writers of 10 Cloverfield Lane and is produced by Jaume Collet-Serra (director of […]
6 months ago
The film was produced by J.J. Abrams and holds an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 4 August) is Overlord, the acclaimed 2018 action war thriller directed by Julius Avery (The Pope’s Exorcist) and produced by J.J. Abrams (Cloverfield). Set towards the end of World War II, it centres around […]
6 months ago
Directed by one of the action movie kings, it’s essentially a cross between Heat and Speed. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 2 August) is Ambulance, which we believe is one of the best action movies of the decade so far. Directed by action filmmaking legend Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock), it stars […]
6 months ago