2009 is all about a showdown.  

Here in America, we have a proud tradition of ridiculously bad-ass action movies. Who among us will ever forget the exploits of John McClane, John Spartan, John Matrix, or John Highlyimprobablebutincrediblybadasslastname? None of the writers at this site, that's for sure. That's why we're so amped about the year 2009. Sure, we may not have the A-list action heroes of yesteryear, but we've traded them in on something better, namely, truly awesome action films.

Ask any guy who loves movies about Crank, and you're likely to see them go into an awesomeness-induced Grand Mal seizure. Chev Chelios, the adrenaline-addicted man with a literally indestructible heart was the star of the most insane, off-the-wall, and innovative action film of the last...ever? Come this April, he's back in Crank 2: High Voltage



Ever the DeGaullists, France has spied the awesomeness that America is about to unleash on the world, and has decided to unload their biggest weapon against us: a sequel to District B13. The movie that made parkour really, really cool returns with a bigger budget, the same leads and (unfortunately) wire work. Still, who can resist the siren's song of French guys jumping through tiny openings and fighting off a corrupt government through the power of flipping?



Oh, and you can go ahead and suck it, Bond films. No more stealing B13's thunder.