Action & Adventure Movies

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

Action & Adventure

In SPIDER-MAN 2, the latest installment in the blockbuster Spider-Man series, based on the classicMarvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as college student and a superhuman crime fighter. Peter's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock." When Doc Ock kidnaps MJ (Kirsten Dunst), Spider-Man must swing back into action as the adventure reaches new heights of unprecedented excitement.

The Hobbit

The Hobbit

Action & Adventure

A wonderous animated version of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic about the magical world of Middle Earth and the adventures of lovable Bilbo Baggins. Featuring the voices of Orson Bean and John Huston. Year: 1977 Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. Starring: Orson Bean, John Huston.

Batman: Hush

Batman: Hush

Action & Adventure

When threads from Batman’s past begin to unravel, the race is on for the Dark Knight to crack Hush’s deadly game. Based on the tour de force graphic novel, Batman: Hush ranks as one of the greatest Batman stories ever told. A virtual who’s who of DC – including Superman, Nightwing, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Joker and more – is woven into this twisting tale of murder, mystery and romance that will create strange alliances and reveal shattering secrets when Hush’s silence is finally broken.

The Sea Wolf (1941)

The Sea Wolf (1941)

Action & Adventure

Edward G. Robinson stars as the tyrannical captain of a freighter who would rather "reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" in this classic drama. When the maniacal captain rescues two survivors of a capsized ferry, an idealistic writer and a female fugitive, the two soon realize that the captain will never let them leave his ship alive.

Things Change

Things Change

Action & Adventure

Don Ameche and Joe Mantegna shared the Best Actor Award at the 1988 Venice International Film Festival for their work in this acclaimed comedy by David Mamet. Jerry (Mantegna), a misfit Mafia henchman, seems destined for low level jobs like keeping an eye on Gino (Ameche), a shoe repairman fingered by the mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Things Change when Gino is mistaken for a Mafia boss and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status... a dangerous adventure that only friendship will see them through alive!

Martial Arts of Shaolin

Martial Arts of Shaolin

Action & Adventure

It’s taken the West a long time to discover Jet Li, but his extraordinary martial arts skill and on-screen charm has been no secret to Asian moviegoers and kung-fu fans. Long before "Lethal Weapon IV" and "Romeo Must Die", Jet teamed up with legendary martial arts director Liu Chia-liang for "Martial Arts Of Shaolin", one of the top hits of 1986. As the title implies, the picture takes place at the famed Shaolin Monastery, the birthplace of a variety of kung-fu at which Jet Li is particularly adept. The on-location photography makes good use of such landmarks as the Great Wall and, of course, the Shaolin Monastery. Set in the days of imperial China, the classic tale of good versus evil gives young Jet ample opportunity to display the prowess that won him several Chinese national martial arts championships.

Sky Dog

Sky Dog

Action & Adventure

When Colt Lifestone (Daniel Kundsen), a high school senior working on his pilot’s license, rescues a stray dog named Oreo, the two quickly become best friends. His normal quiet life is turned upside down though when he finds out that his mom (Jeannine Thompson) is actually an undercover CIA agent lead by Director Neil Glasswell (Dean Cain)! When she’s captured and held hostage, he’ll need to team up with Oreo and his new friend Alice (Vickie Lynn Smith) to find his mother, uncover the double agents within the CIA, and save the day.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Action & Adventure

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident…were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

The Running Man

The Running Man

Action & Adventure

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ben Richards, a cop in the totalitarian America of 2019, framed for massacring rioting civilians during a famine. After escaping from jail, Richards tries to prove his innocence, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn by a regime in need of a scapegoat. Richards is captured along with an innocent civilian, Amber Mendez (Maria Conchita Alonso), and they are forced to participate in a violent game show called "The Running Man," hosted by the unctuous Damon Killian (Richard Dawson). The object of the game for Richards and Mendez: obtain freedom by staying alive against a gauntlet of skillful assassins like "Subzero" (Prof. Toru Tanaka) and "Captain Freedom" (Jesse Ventura), each armed with unique weapons like razor-sharp hockey sticks and chainsaws. With the help of some fellow "contestants," Richards is able to tap into government computers and prove his innocence. The Running Man was very loosely based on a short story by Stephen King, who wrote it under the name Richard Bachman.

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

Action & Adventure

There have been many kung-fu movies set in the famed Shaolin Temple, but none have captured the monastery’s martial arts world quite like "The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin". Liu Chia-liang, a legendary director of the genre, made a star of his brother Gordon Liu Chia-hui in this look at anti-Ching Dynasty rebels and their revolt against the Manchus. Gordon Liu Chia-hui attains the ultimate knowledge of kung-fu by arduously mastering one chamber after another, eventually reaching the fabled 36th chamber. Armed with this knowledge, the monks engage in some of the most exciting battles ever staged in the history of martial arts movies. The film was Shaw Brothers’ number one hit of 1978, and won the Best Martial Arts Award at the 24th Asian Film Festival.

The Human Shield

The Human Shield

Action & Adventure

An ex-Marine, hired to train Iraqi soldiers against Iran, returns to Iraq as a CIA agent on a mission to liberate his brother, who has fallen prisoner to a renegade general.

Empire State

Empire State

Action & Adventure

After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis (Liam Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the EMPIRE STATE Armored Truck Company. Chris makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, Eddie (Michael Angarano), and is soon unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored there - resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S. History. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit James Ransone (Dwayne Johnson), the veteran NYPD Detective that is hot on their trail, as well as the local crime bosses that want to know who pulled a job on their turf, or suffer the consequences.

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

Action & Adventure

A shot rings out, the captain falls and with him dies the knowledge of his unit's mission. Now a stalwart sergeant takes charge as he and his men try to escape the surrounding, unseen snipers who felled their captain. They hole up at an oasis in a land that, a Bible-toting soldier notes, was once the Garden of Eden. Filming in the searing Arizona desert, John Ford guides this powerful tale of men and mortality set in World War I Mesopotamia. Victor McLaglen, who would claim the following year's Best Actor (1935) Oscar as Ford's protagonist in The Informer, plays the sergeant. Boris Karloff is the religious firebrand whose zeal turns to feverish madness. And the unforgiving terrain is as much an enemy as the snipers it conceals. Once Eden... now a hell.

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

Action & Adventure

One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.

Attack the Block

Attack the Block

Action & Adventure

From the producers of Shaun of the Dead, ATTACK THE BLOCK is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen street gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing project into a sci-fi battleground, the low-income apartment complex into a fortress under siege. And it turns a crazy mix of tough street kids into a team of kick ass heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space and it’s going to explode.

Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses

Action & Adventure

Dr. Elena Kinder (Kathleen Turner) is out to dominate the world. Two-year-old Sly is the only person in her way. Dr. Kinder and her partner in crime, Dr. Heep (Christopher Lloyd), have a covert research lab dedicated to cracking the code to a secret baby language. When Sly escapes from the lab, he joins his twin brother Whit in an effort to expose the nefarious plot. Raised by his uncle (Peter MacNicol), who cares for special children, Whit is naive to the ways of the world, and is quickly captured by Dr. Kinder. Mistaken for Whit, Sly is taken back to his uncle, where he rallies the other foster babies into a Super commando rescue squad to invade the secret lab in an effort to squash Dr. Kinder's evil plot.

Joan of Paris

Joan of Paris

Action & Adventure

Sometimes, all you have to fight with is your courage and your character. Under the brutal martial law of Nazi-occupied France, many risked their lives to help keep the world free from Nazi domination. This is the story of one such woman. A simple barmaid named Joan (Michele Morgan) sacrifices her own safety to help five fugitive British airmen escape from France. From the time the airmen make their rendezvous with a British agent in a Paris church, they become the desperate quarry of the unrelenting Nazi Gestapo. Now, Joan must devise a means of escape for the men and finds herself falling in love with the squadron leader (Paul Henreid). Taut suspense holds you to the harrowing conclusion of this wartime drama.

Treasure Island (1934)

Treasure Island (1934)

Action & Adventure

In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel, young Jim Hawkins (Jackie Cooper) finds a treasure map and sets sail for a tropical island to find the riches--aboard a ship captained by pirate Long John Silver (Wallace Beery), who is eager to doublecross the boy and steal the buried treasure.

Army of One

Army of One

Action & Adventure

Out hiking, Special Forces Brenner Baker and her husband stumble upon an illegal drug compound. The drug dealers capture them, kill her husband, and leave her for dead. They should have made sure they finished the job. Now, 1st Lieutenant Brenner Baker of the Army's 75th Ranger Division is on a one-woman killing mission, carving up everyone in her path until there is only one person standing - her.