The Host’s incredibly strong focus on the family element gives the film a depth that no effects budget could ever achieve.

This classic serial from Hollywood’s pre-Code era features aerial stunts and sequences that are still thrilling to watch after almost a century.

Michelle Yeoh shines in this trippy sci-fi epic about a woman struggling to pay her taxes, run her family’s laundromat, and save the multiverse.

Direct-to-video martial arts action comedies from the mid-to-late ’90s don’t get much better than this.

Tran Quoc Bao’s first feature film is a martial arts comedy gem.

Even with Chris Pratt and J. K. Simmons, Amazon’s big-budget blockbuster falls flat on almost every front.

Influenced by Walter Hill’s “Streets of Fire,” this OVA is a prime example of cheesy ’80s sci-fi/action anime.

Because sometimes, you just need to watch Chuck Norris fight a bunch of ninjas.

Thanks to its exotic-looking visual aesthetic, this sci-fi/action anime title is an overlooked gem from the mid ’90s.

If you think this might be the next John Wick, don’t waste your time. Just watch John Wick again.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe reaches an apocalyptic milestone ten years in the making.

The film’s mind-blowing action sequences are ultimately undermined by a convoluted plot and characters you don’t care about.

Making it through the final film in Cannon Film’s “ninja trilogy” required more than nostalgia.

This CGI-filled remake of 1977’s Death Duel never quite reaches the martial arts heights to which it so clearly aspires.

But those hoping to see lots of the manga’s vast, dystopian weirdness may be slightly disappointed.

Kim Ji-woon’s “kimchi western” is all about style as substance.

I love the idea of a Takashi Miike samurai film, but 13 Assassins just doesn’t live up to its promise.

Mamoru Oshii’s films are usually more satisfying and challenging than this.

The first Evangelion walks a tricky line between appealing to otaku without feeling like a shameless cash-grab.

Vexille’s CGI strives for powerful sci-fi storytelling but frequently lands in the uncanny valley.