In a year of disappointing blockbusters, trust director William Kaufman to give us one of the best action films of the year. Made on a fraction of the budget of what is currently playing in Multiplexes, Man of War (2026) puts those to shame with a film filled with a gripping plot, terrific acting and pulse raising action scenes that perfectly combine to make this rank amongst Kaufman’s best work. One of the first films to focus on the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war, at least to my

Growing up in the 80’s, I had multiple action heroes to choose from, be it Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone or Jean Claude Van Damme just to name a few. As they began to age I started to ask myself, who is there to take their place. Even the “younger” stars who came in their wake like Jason Statham and Scott Adkins are now starting to get on. With that in mind, it is obvious we are in need of new blood. Sure, some possible contenders have reared their head, but I mus