Few film genres are as exciting as an action-adventure movie — packed with explosions, car chases and sword fights galore, a fast-paced, fistfight-fueled movie night is sometimes exactly what you need ...

Action is easily one of cinema's most entertaining genres, and adventure often goes hand-in-hand with it. Action-adventure movies have undergone many changes over the years, but the genre has ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sometimes, a serious drama or a lighthearted comedy just doesn’t cut it—and that’s OK. For the times when ...

Let's be honest: the best action movies are often better—or at least more entertaining—than the best movies from any other genre. Good action movies are worth celebrating, and that's what the ...

Action movies test their protagonists both physically and mentally, and there are just as many great action movies with female leads as there are with male leads. One of the long-standing perceptions ...

The action movie genre is sometimes thought of as a boy's club, but the beefy, masculine Schwarzeneggers of the world aren't the only butt-kickers in cinema—some of the greatest action heroes are ...