Action Picks

Ridley Scott drops you into a ravaged world where a lone survivor guards an airplane hangar with his dog and a grim gunman, until a mystery radio transmission pulls them into a hunt across dangerous ground. Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi, and Guy Pearce anchor a science fiction adventure thriller that leans on flight, gunplay, and forward motion. The scale and desolation are worth a big screen.

Jason Statham plays Cole Reed, framed for his billionaire boss's murder, boarding a cargo ship on a one man crusade that uncovers an international conspiracy. Director Jean-Francois Richet keeps it tight at 95 minutes, so this is pure kinetic action thriller with no wasted weight. Screenings are thin this week, so grab it while you can if you want Statham throwing punches on the water.