10 great action movies

Once more we find ourselves at the end of June, embedded in cinema’s silly season: big, loud, fast and stupid all competing for our attention in the biggest, loudest, fastest and most stupid ways they can. But enough about Jurassic World. We’re here to celebrate the best of brawn, those masters of muscle able to go 12 rounds with the toughestcompetitors.Can we even call action a genre in itself? The 1980s tell us we can, but many of the films below defy such reductive characterisation. It’s really a fool’s errand trying to single out a mere 10 choice cuts, and some of the filmmakers we’ve included could fill a list of their own. So feel free to aim your bazooka at what we’ve chosen on Facebook and Twitter, but for what it’s worth, here’s what we’ve locked andloaded…Get the latest from the BFISign up for BFI news, features, videos and podcasts.By signing up to emails you are indicating that you have read and agree to the terms of use and privacy policy.The General(1926)Directors:Buster...