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What’s in a film? Hopefully what audiences want! Iconic action adventure films – with heroes on fantastic missions, seemingly insurmountable challenges, and epic themes all define this genre. Exciting ...

The decades-old thriller is still being praised for scenes many fans say have never been topped.

'Seven Samurai' changed action movies forever.

Ten years ago, Melissa McCarthy hit a career peak with an unexpected turn into the action movie genre. McCarthy broke out as an Oscar-nominated Bridesmaids scene-stealer, and her hit comic vehicles ...

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