Standards seem to have gone up for action movies in recent years. From “Mad Max: Fury Road” to the “John Wick” series, the genre has been continuously pumping out thrilling stories in an incredibly...

Three years ago, Keanu Reeves made a triumphant return to the action scene with 2014 “John Wick,” directed by former “The Matrix” stunt doubles, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. Critics and...

My relationship with the action genre in film has always been one that I had to put a lot of effort into maintaining. Recently, I feel like I have had to put in more effort than usual as I begin to realize...

After watching the trailer for “John Wick,” I knew the film would have to work pretty hard for me to dislike it. It would need stoic self-importance, à la “The Last Airbender,” the kind of joyless...