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The action genre is experiencing a second youth, and action movies with ultra-masculine heroes and plots from the 90s and 00s are literally coming out in droves on streaming services lately. We've put together a selection of seven brutal films that y...

The action genre is experiencing a second youth, and action movies with ultra-masculine heroes and plots from the 90s and 00s are literally coming out in droves on streaming services lately. We've put together a selection of seven brutal films that you can already watch at home.
Still from the film "The Devastation"

with the tireless Tom Hardy, where there is a lot of artificial stuff: decaliters of fake blood splashing in fountains onto the screen, artificial snow and artificial darkness. Only Hardy is real — as always powerful, breaking through with charisma and silent. In the film, the guns mostly "speak" for him, firing often and loudly. The polyphony of gunshots is generally the main mediator here, and on the big screen it would have looked much more impressive. There are a couple of really well-shot scenes with a fiery greeting to John Woo's "Hard Boiled." A slightly flashy but quite palatable movie.

"The Devastation" (2025) – Gareth Evans' Journey from Indonesia to Netflix
Alexander Popov
"The Devastation" (2025) – Gareth Evans' Journey from Indonesia to Netflix

How a new auteur action movie was born in a country without a film industry, and why Hollywood destroyed it. We tell you about the new Netflix blockbuster "The Devastation."

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The action genre is experiencing a second youth, and action movies with ultra-masculine heroes and plots from the 90s and 00s are literally coming out in droves on streaming services lately. We've put together a selection of seven brutal films that you can already watch at home.
Still from the film "Novocaine"

A fun and adrenaline-fueled action movie about an office clerk who suddenly becomes a real problem for the bad guys because he doesn't feel pain — meaning he can easily withstand a ton of punches to the face and not notice sharp objects in his body. The lead role in the new action film by debutants Dan Berk and Robert Olsen is played by Jack Quaid (), as if born for the role of a nice guy secretly in love with a new employee at his office. The film's conclusion is maximally simple and ironic: when you endure emergencies and deadlines for years, even the most hardened bandits are no problem.

"The Boys": The Craziest Moments of Season 4
Nikita Margaev
"The Boys": The Craziest Moments of Season 4

From lobotomy to BDSM in a cave – here is a selection of episodes from the new season of the series "The Boys" that are amazing in their madness.

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The action genre is experiencing a second youth, and action movies with ultra-masculine heroes and plots from the 90s and 00s are literally coming out in droves on streaming services lately. We've put together a selection of seven brutal films that you can already watch at home.
Still from the film "Flight Risk"

From serious to funny — just one step. Actor Josh Hartnett continues to try himself in various and often polar genres. Without having time to take off the mask of a dangerous maniac from , the artist transforms into a careless and drinking CIA agent searching for a dangerous hacker on board a plane flying from Bangkok to San Francisco. The film, incorporating elements of "Bullet Train" and "Train to Busan," nevertheless retains its own style. And Hartnett, with bleached hair and an eccentric look in an ill-fitting pajama, once again proves that it's not the place that makes the man, but the man the place.

Wait for Me After the Concert: Review of the Film "Trap"
Vitaly Gizatullin
Wait for Me After the Concert: Review of the Film "Trap"

A new film by M. Night Shyamalan, "Trap," has been released on streaming, in which the author lazily tries to reinvent the genre and play with twists.

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The action genre is experiencing a second youth, and action movies with ultra-masculine heroes and plots from the 90s and 00s are literally coming out in droves on streaming services lately. We've put together a selection of seven brutal films that you can already watch at home.
Still from the film "Cleaner"

The action genre definitely suits British actress Daisy Ridley. with her participation tries to rethink the "Die Hard" formula, moving the action to a London skyscraper, where the heroine single-handedly confronts a gang of thugs who don't even have unity in their own ranks. In the action scenes, Ridley is flawless — every punch and jump looks organic. It's a pity that the weak script and disjointed plot cut her efforts short. A decent way to kill an evening, but only if you're a hot fan of the actress.

"Cleaner" with Daisy Ridley: A New "Die Hard" or a B-Movie Action Flick?
Roman Kovalev
"Cleaner" with Daisy Ridley: A New "Die Hard" or a B-Movie Action Flick?

"Cleaner," the new film by Martin Campbell, is billed as an "action movie in the spirit of "Die Hard," only with Daisy Ridley in the role of a cool and fearless heroine. Sounds promising, right? But let's...

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The action genre is experiencing a second youth, and action movies with ultra-masculine heroes and plots from the 90s and 00s are literally coming out in droves on streaming services lately. We've put together a selection of seven brutal films that you can already watch at home.
Still from the film "The Gorge"

A rather cute but colorless trinket released on Apple TV+ right in time for February 14. According to the plot, two elite snipers — from the Eastern and Western blocs — guard a mysterious gorge inhabited by sinister creatures ready to break out and destroy the fragile peace. The Eastern bloc sniper is the beautiful Drasa (Anya Taylor-Joy), the Western one is the courageous and lonely Levi (Miles Teller). Passion flares up between them, threatening to ruin all plans.

The first half — with notes read through binoculars, Ramones songs, and a romantic dinner to the roar of monsters — turned out to be the most interesting. The second, given over to sluggish action in the spirit of a second-rate game, ruins everything. But for the naive idea that love can still save humanity on the brink of the abyss, the director can be thanked.

Resident Evil: Review of the Film "The Gorge"
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Resident Evil: Review of the Film "The Gorge"

For Valentine's Day, the streaming service Apple TV+ prepared a great gift for its fans — the hurricane action thriller "The Gorge," where the heroes of Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy deftly...

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The action genre is experiencing a second youth, and action movies with ultra-masculine heroes and plots from the 90s and 00s are literally coming out in droves on streaming services lately. We've put together a selection of seven brutal films that you can already watch at home.
Still from the film "Love Hurts"

A film about a realtor (Ke Huy Quan) who was once a hitman for his own brother but managed to get out of the system by promising to eliminate a witness to the fraud. However, he unexpectedly fell in love with her and let her go, hiding what he had done.

A movie that successfully pretends to be fun with artificially pumped-up romance. The action is decent in places, but more often absurd due to fake punches. The main theme is love, but it feels like from the 2000s. The only success is Ke Huy Quan, who can now be considered a young version of Jackie Chan. It's pleasant to watch him.

The action genre is experiencing a second youth, and action movies with ultra-masculine heroes and plots from the 90s and 00s are literally coming out in droves on streaming services lately. We've put together a selection of seven brutal films that you can already watch at home.
Still from the film "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera"

Gerard Butler — the embodiment of masculinity itself — dons the role of Big Nick O'Brien again after seven years. This time, he faces criminals plotting to rob a European diamond exchange.

The fights and shootouts have become even tougher — Butler hits hard. The geography of the chase has expanded beyond Texas, where the events of the first part took place. The harsh confrontation between the cop and the thief is timely (and successfully) replaced by light irony. And the ending even offers a couple of twists. In short, "Den of Thieves 2" is almost the perfect companion for a fun evening.