10. Polar Released: January 25Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, Matt LucasDirector: Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos)Why it’s worth watching: On the surface, this adaptation of a graphic novel about a globe-trotting hitman nicknamed Black Kaiser (Mikkelsen) looks like a John Wick clone, complete with absurdist world-building and balletic gun-fighting. But the actual tone of movie, which follows the Kaiser on the verge of his retirement from the murder business, is hyper-kinetic and more than a little sleazy. Instead of the stylized, craft cocktail veneer of Wick, director Jonas Åkerlund, who has directed music videos for artists like Madonna, Taylor Swift, and Maroon 5, pursues the garish … Continue reading Top 10 Action Movies To Watch Before You Die

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