"Like any down-on-their luck hero, the action movie never gives up. As blockbuster films continue to get pushed further down the release calendar or punted to streaming with Hollywood formulating a plan to revive the theatrical distribution business, it will likely be tough to find big mainstream action hits to celebrate. The genre was in a weird space even before the pandemic, with superhero franchises and similar tentpoles sucking up most of the oxygen. But there are always new discoveries to make and new grizzled protagonists to praise.
As the year continues, we'll update this list with all the best twist-filled crime thrillers, time-loop beatdowns, and car-chase-filled blockbusters. If there's a movie that singes your eyebrows off with explosions, stuns you with wild fight choreography, or makes your stomach turn with unbearable tension, it belongs on this list."
