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Aliens Review: A War Movie That Remembers the Horror
James Cameron turns Alien's isolated nightmare into a squad mission, but Ripley's trauma and the Marines' collapsing confidence keep the sequel tense.
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Mad Max: Fury Road Review: A Chase With a Clear Purpose
George Miller turns a near-continuous pursuit into readable action and a story of escape, with Furiosa and Max sharing the road rather than competing for it.
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Predator Review: When the Action Squad Becomes the Prey
The 1987 film's shift from commando swagger to jungle horror is its best idea, even if the characters rarely grow beyond their roles in the hunt.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day Review: Spectacle With an Emotional Core
James Cameron scales up the chase, gives Sarah Connor a harder edge and makes the T-1000 a threat that changes every encounter.
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The Matrix Review: A Revolution That Still Has a Story
The Wachowskis make a complicated world legible through Neo's choices and action scenes that pay off the rules established around him.