Movies directed by Antoine Fuqua

The Replacement Killers (1998)

87 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

That took some effort. I don't mean watching "The Replacement Killers" but writing a synopsis for the movie which is more than just a single sentence. That sort of highlights the one issue that there is with "The Replacement ...

Training Day (2001)

122 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

As someone who watches a lot of movies I've seen my fair share of cop movies from the tough cop who gets his job done no matter what to a good cop in a corrupt force and many more. But having seen many you sort of become blas...

Tears of the Sun (2003)

116 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

"Tears of the Sun" is an interesting movie, or actually it should have been, it starts with a lot of promise that it could be something quite serious maybe along the lines of "The Killing Fields", but then soon falls into a r...

King Arthur (2004)

126 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

King Arthur: Clive Owen leads a star cast in this revisionist take on the legend of King Arthur...

Shooter (2007)

124 mins     Action , Crime, Mystery      

Shooter (2007) Mark Wahlberg stars as Bob Lee Swagger a former expert marksman who after doing his patriotic duty finds himself a fugitive, accused of trying to assassinate the President...

Brooklyn's Finest (2009)

132 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Well that was strange, I read a synopsis for "Brooklyn's Finest" and thought I knew exactly what I was going to watch. Here we have a movie with 3 threads, 3 cops; the undercover cop who's been under so long could switch side...

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

119 mins     Action , Thriller      

Say it loud, say it proud, say it with slow motion action, big bangs, big special effects and people staring in to the distance, yes "Olympus Has Fallen" is wonderfully over the top to the point of being ridiculous but say he...

The Equalizer (2014)

132 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

The Equalizer (2014) Denzel Washington stars as Robert McCall a man with a secret past who takes on some Russian gangsters when they beat up a young girl...

Southpaw (2015)

124 mins     Drama, Sport      

Do you know why the "Rocky" movies were so entertaining? It is because every movie had multiple levels to them whilst having that underdog element leading to mostly a triumphant conclusion. And that is exactly what you get in...

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

132 mins     Action , Adventure , Western      

Movie Review - The Magnificent Seven (2016) Denzel Washington stars as Chisolm who puts together a team to head to Rose Creek and help the townsfolk take back their town from the ruthless Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard)...