Action Films/Thrillers
Action Films/Thrillers
The action/thriller is a fascinating genre; one that is vital and alive to the possibilities of cinema. This section will explore the differing subgenres within the action/thriller; from the martial arts mayhem of practitioners like Bruce Lee, to the mind games of Alfred Hitchcock; from the chaos of the war movie as exemplified in Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker, to the existentialism of Jean Pierre Melville and his heir apparent, the magnificent Johnny To.
There will also be schlock; the very finest of its kind. In this section you will find writers who respect genre and feel no shame about liking the guilty pleasures offered by the likes of Stallone, Jackie Chan, or Jason Statham.
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Cindy McGlynn -
Cindy McGlynn is a Toronto based writer and editor.