Action Picks

Jason Statham plays Cole Reed, framed for his billionaire boss's murder and boarding a cargo ship on a one-man crusade that uncovers an international conspiracy. Director Jean-François Richet keeps it tight at 95 minutes — no filler, just momentum, close-quarters brawls, and a confined setting that ratchets the pressure. If you want pure kinetic payoff, this delivers.

Ryan Gosling's stunt-driver-turned-wheelman gets pulled into a million-dollar heist that goes bad, forcing him to protect a neighbor and her son from the men who want him dead. It's cooler and more deliberate than a straight actioner, but when it moves — the driving, the sudden violence — it hits hard, and the 93% critics score speaks for itself. Screenings are very limited this week, so catch it while you can.