From ‘The Expendables’ to ‘Taken,’ why the old man action genre is so successful

Since the dawn of cinema, action movies have ruled the box office. Whether it was Spaghetti Westerns in the early 60s, spy thrillers of the 70s, or the muscle-bound Schwarzenegger and Stallone films of the 80s, something about a white man in violent, over-the-top scenarios has a way of captivating audiences enough to warrant countless … Continue reading From ‘The Expendables’ to ‘Taken,’ why the old man action genre is so successful