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  • The 6th Day (2000)
    Review preview for The 6th Day

    The plot is absurdly complicated and durr brain simple.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Futuristic action film where a man finds a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.
  • Conan The Barbarian (1981)
    Review preview for Conan The Barbarian

    There really is only one person in the world who could play Conan, as sympathetic and brutal as he is, and Arnie definitely pulls it off.

    Gator MacReady · 4 out of 5
    Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a muscle-bound brute in the days of sword and sorcery.
  • Collateral Damage (2002)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger takes on vigilante role in South America after terrorist bomb blast in LA.
  • Conan The Destroyer (1984)
    Review preview for Conan The Destroyer

    There's still that thrilling Basil Poledouris score and there's some great creature work by Carlo Rambaldi.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Conan sets out to steal a crystal from a magic fortress in order to restore his dead girlfriend to life.
  • The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Review preview for The Expendables 2

    The Expendables 2 has the cast you feel the first one should've had - though Steven Seagal is really needed to complete the alignment of the planets - but it fails to craft anything really unique on its own with these assets.

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    A mission goes awry for the Expendables when the death of a colleague leads to a quest for revenge.
  • End Of Days (1999)
    An ex-cop tries to protect a girl from Satan's sexual attentions.
  • Escape Plan (2013)
    Review preview for Escape Plan

    Despite admirably attempting to appear otherwise, Miles Chaplin and Jason Keller’s script is transparently stoopid, but mostly in the best way.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    When a security expert is framed and trapped in the world's most secure prison, he will need all his skills - and more - to make his escape.
  • The Expendables 3 (2014)
    Review preview for The Expendables 3

    You get what you pay for with a little bit of humour to lubricate the violence

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Action packed fire fight for these sell-by-dated mercenaries as they take on a ruthless international arms dealer
  • The Game Changers (2018)
    Review preview for The Game Changers

    As Psihoyos dissects the marketing that has kept men believing in meat for decades, he's also gently shifting the concept of masculinity itself into a more positive space.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    James Wilks, an elite special forces trainer and winner of The Ultimate Fighter, embarks on a quest for the truth in nutrition and uncovers the world's most dangerous myth.
  • The Iron Mask (2019)
    Review preview for The Iron Mask

    This is a film whose bombast and ambition is compromised by the fact that it clearly never met an idea it didn't like.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    An English traveller journeys from Russia to China in the 18th century, encountering dragons, black magic wizardry and a dragon king.
  • I Am Greta (2020)
    Review preview for I Am Greta

    The fight against climate change and the ossified political system are connected with her personal struggle with Asperger's syndrome and the search for one's place and acceptance in the world.

    Mateusz Tarwacki · 3 out of 5
    Profile of the teenage Swedish climate activist.
  • Killing Gunther (2017)
    Review preview for Killing Gunther

    He said he'd be back, and he meant it.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A group of eccentric assassins are fed up with Gunther, the world's greatest hitman, and decide to kill him, but their plan turns into a series of bungled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.
  • The Last Stand (2013)
    Review preview for The Last Stand

    Schwarzenegger wisely tones down his previous big-screen persona and slips into a sort of late-in-the-day charm.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    A small town sheriff is the only one who can prevent the leader of a drug cartel from escaping justice.
  • Last Action Hero (1993)
    Review preview for Last Action Hero

    Behind the Annoying Child Protagonist and the knee-deep schmaltz there's a perfectly enjoyable film.

    Max Crawford · 3 out of 5
    A boy finds himself transported into the world of his favourite film hero.
  • Maggie (2015)
    Review preview for Maggie

    The pleasantly surprising performance of Schwarzenegger grounds the film with an emotional heft.

    Robert Munro · 3 out of 5
    A father struggles to do the right thing by his daughter, who is gradually turning into a zombie.
  • Predator (1987)
    Review preview for Predator

    Definitely one of Arnie's best and a landmark action movie.

    Gator MacReady · 4.5 out of 5
    Arnold Schwarzenegger is stalked in South American jungle by alien killer.
  • Red Sonja (1985)
    Review preview for Red Sonja

    Nielsen may not have been able to act - and this is by far her worst performance - but she certainly had the charisma to carry off the role, together with the all-important muscle.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A warrior with a magical sword sets out to take back a powerful talisman from the sorceress who destroyed her city.
  • The Running Man (1987)
    Review preview for The Running Man

    In many ways the tacky glamour of this film now looks all the more prescient.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Convicted of a crime he didn't commit, a police officer is forced to run for his life on a popular television game show.
  • Sabotage (2014)
    Review preview for Sabotage

    It doesn't quite add up to the sum of its parts, but there's still enough salty brio to Sabotage to keep it eminently watchable.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    A corrupt drug task force find themselves on a hit list.
  • Terminator Genisys (2015)
    Review preview for Terminator Genisys

    The film is saved by one of Schwarzenegger's strongest performances to date.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    When Kyle Reese arrives in 1984 to save Sarah Connor, nothing is as he expected.
  • The Terminator (1984)
    Review preview for The Terminator

    James Cameron's masterpiece. A lean, brooding, violent and unforgettable experience from a director hungry for success.

    Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
    Relentless cyborg tries to alter a planet's future by changing one woman's past.
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Review preview for Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Terminator 2 is a wonderful sequel, dramatically satisfying and a fine entertainment.

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    A Terminator robot comes back in time to protect a boy from another, more advanced killer robot.
  • Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003)
    Review preview for Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines

    A breathless, relentless thrill-ride that doesn't let up until the shocking, refreshingly downbeat climax.

    Gator MacReady · 4 out of 5
    Third installment in the Terminator franchise has robot Arnie fighting a metallic woman.
  • Terminator Salvation (2009)
    Review preview for Terminator Salvation

    Terminator Salvation looks more towards its potential sequels than towards itself.

    Anton Bitel · 2.5 out of 5
    After Judgement Day, the last remnants of humankind battle for survival against the machines.
  • Total Recall (1990)
    Review preview for Total Recall

    At first glance it seems like a rollercoaster action movie but underneath it's full of ambiguities, hidden clues and red herrings.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Unable to afford his dream holiday, Doug decides to have false memories of one implanted instead, leading to a shocking discovery.
  • True Lies (1994)
    Review preview for True Lies

    True Lies might not be what many expect from James Cameron (given that it’s not thought-provoking or full of copious amounts of water) but it’s undoubtedly entertaining.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    A secret agent comes to suspect his wife may also be leading a double life.
  • Wonders Of The Sea (2017)
    Review preview for Wonders Of The Sea

    A chance to see the seas in a new way.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Nature documentary, narrated by Arnold Schwarzenegger

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