Action Picks

Alfonso Cuarón's dystopian thriller sends Clive Owen running a pregnant woman through a collapsing world, and it hits harder on a big screen. It's grim rather than fun, but the momentum and staging are relentless, backed by a 92 critics score and 7.9 IMDb. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Caine round out a heavy cast.

James Cameron's original pits an unstoppable Schwarzenegger cyborg against Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn in a nonstop chase that barely lets up. It's older and rougher than the modern picks, but the pace, stakes and payoff are pure action, and a 90 critics score and 8.1 IMDb back it up. Screenings are limited, so catch it while you can.