Redemption is often cited as one of the most influential action movies ever made—and for good reason. The movie completely ...

Riding high on a wave of buzz and hype, early last year Sony Pictures Classics not only picked up the distribution rights for Gareth Evans’ “The Raid” but also planned for the future by retitling the ...

Written and directed by Gareth Evans. Starring Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Yayan Ruhian. Running time: 101 minutes. Rated R. In Indonesian, with English subtitles. Avoiding the stylized smash-cuts, jittery ...

Are you ready for a totally immersive movie experience? Imagine this scenario: You. Are. There. You. Are a member of an Indonesian SWAT team sent to take down a way-vicious crime lord holed up in a ...

Ten years ago, Gareth Evans’ The Raid: Redemption jolted me awake. Especially the part where I barely dodged a rage-fueled rumble before the halfway point. Related: The major movie and TV ...

The Raid: Redemption, a high-octane action thriller released in 2011, redefined martial arts cinema’s boundaries. Directed by Gareth Evans, this Indonesian masterpiece captivates with its raw ...

Alec is always watching movies, sometimes more than one a day. This makes him annoyingly trustworthy when discussing classic or contemporary cinema. His favorite filmmakers include Martin Scorsese, ...

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The set-up is simple: A van full of cops is going to raid a building full of criminals, quickly and quietly, hoping to take down the kingpin upstairs, once and for all. The Raid: Redemption is all ...

The Raid: Redemption is the type of hyper-violent action film that makes grown men wince (and then chuckle) and their girlfriends and wives wince, roll their eyes (and then wonder what is wrong with ...