Henrik's Movie Blog

Just a place i want to share my favroite movies and such. Nothing is set in stone and my favorites change all the time.

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My Favorite Action Movies of the 1980s

Die Hard (1988) - dir. by John McTiernan

2. Police Story (1985) - dir. by Jackie Chan

3. The Killer (1989) - dir. by John Woo

4. Predator (1987) - dir. by John McTiernan

5. Bloodsport (1988) - dir. by Newt Arnold

6. Yes, Madam! (1985) - dir. by Corey Yuen

7. Aliens (1986) - dir. by James Cameron

8. First Blood (1982) - dir. by Ted Kotcheff

9. The Terminator (1984) - dir. by James Cameron

10. A Better Tomorrow (1986) - dir. by John Woo

11. Mad Max 2 (1981) - dir. by George Miller

12. Commando (1985) - dir. by Mark L. Lester

13. Lethal Weapon (1987) - dir. by Richard Donner

14. Police Story 2 (1988) - dir. by Jackie Chan

15. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - dir. by Steven Spielberg

16. RoboCop (1987) - dir. by Paul Verhoeven

17. Escape from New York (1981) - dir. by John Carpenter

18. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - dir. by Martin Brest

19. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) - dir. by Richard Donner

20. Kickboxer (1989) - dir. by David Worth and Mark DiSalle

21. A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) - dir. by Tsui Hark

22. Project A (1983) - dir. by Jackie Chan

23. Akira (1988) - dir. by Katsuhiro Otomo

24. Cobra (1985) - dir. by George P. Cosmatos

25. Top Gun (1986) - dir. by Tony Scott

26. Red Scorpion (1988) - dir. by Joseph Zito

27. Wheels on Meals (1984) - dir. by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

28. The Protector (1985) - dir. by James Glickenhaus

29. A Better Tomorrow II (1987) - dir. by John Woo

30. American Ninja (1985) - dir. by Sam Firstenberg

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My Favorite Action Movies of the 1990s

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - dir. by James Cameron

2. Hard Boiled (1992) - dir. by John Woo

3. Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995) - dir. by John McTiernan

4. Hard Target (1993) - dir. by John Woo

5. Total Recall (1990) - dir. by Paul Verhoeven

6. Point Break (1991) - dir. by Kathryn Bigelow

7. Mission: Impossible (1996) - dir. by Brian De Palma

8. The Matrix (1999) - dir. by Lana and Lilly Wachowski

9. Con Air (1997) - dir. by Simon West

10. Speed (1994) - dir. by Jan de Bont

11. The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) - dir. by Lau Kar-leung

12. Double Impact (1991) - dir. by Sheldon Lettich

13. Face/Off (1997) - dir. by John Woo

14. The Fifth Element (1997) - dir. by Luc Besson

15. The Last Boy Scout (1991) - dir. by Tony Scott

16. Universal Soldier (1992) - dir. by Roland Emmerich

17. Demolition Man (1993) - dir. by Marco Brambilla

18. The Rock (1996) - dir. by Michael Bay

19. Desperado (1995) - dir. by Robert Rodriguez

20. Ronin (1998) - dir. by John Frankenheimer

21. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) - dir. by Renny Harlin

22. Independence Day (1996) - dir. by Roland Emmerich

23. Dark Angel (1990) - dir. by Craig R. Baxley

24. Knock Off (1998) - dir. by Tsui Hark

25. Out for Justice (1991) - dir. by John Flynn

26. She Shoots Straight (1990) - dir. by Corey Yuen

27. True Lies (1994) - dir. by James Cameron

28. Bad Boys (1995) - dir. by Michael Bay

29. Under Siege (1992) - dir. by Andrew Davis

30. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) - dir. by Mark L. Lester

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My Favorite Action Movies of the 2000s

Man on Fire (2004) - dir. by Tony Scott

2. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) - dir. by Quentin Tarantino

3. Casino Royale (2006) - dir. by Martin Campbell

4. Minority Report (2002) - dir. by Steven Spielberg

5. The Bourne Identity (2002) - dir. by Doug Liman

6. Kung Fu Hustle (2004) - dir. by Stephen Chow

7. Crank (2006) - dir. by Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine

8. Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) - dir. by John Hyams

9. Hot Fuzz (2007) - dir. by Edgar Wright

10. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - dir. by Lana and Lilly Wachowski

11. Crank: High Voltage (2009) - dir. by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor

12. The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) - dir. by Kim Jee-woon

13. Miami Vice (2006) - dir. by Michael Mann

14. The Dark Knight (2008) - dir. by Christopher Nolan

15. The Rundown (2003) - dir. by Peter Berg

16. District B13 (2004) - dir. by Pierre Morel

17. Déjà Vu (2006) - dir. by Tony Scott

18. Shoot ’Em Up (2007) - dir. by Michael Davis

19. Ip Man (2008) - dir. by Wilson Yip

20. Mission: Impossible III (2006) - dir. by J.J. Abrams

21. Ong-Bak (2003) - dir. by Prachya Pinkaew

22. Chocolate (2008) - dir. by Prachya Pinkaew

23. Live Free or Die Hard (2007) - dir. by Len Wiseman

24. Taken (2008) - dir. by Pierre Morel

25. Fearless (2006) - dir. by Ronny Yu

26. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) - dir. by Shinichiro Watanabe

27. The Fast and the Furious (2001) - dir. by Rob Cohen

28. Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006) - dir. by Isaac Florentine

29. The Transporter (2002) - dir. by Corey Yuen and Louis Leterrier

30. Blood and Bone (2009) - dir. by Ben Ramsey

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My Favorite Action Movies of the 2010s

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - dir. by George Miller

2. The Raid 2 (2014) - dir. by Gareth Evans

3. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) - dir. by Christopher McQuarrie

4. The Night Comes for Us (2018) - dir. by Timo Tjahjanto

5. The Raid (2011) - dir. by Gareth Evans

6. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) - dir. by Brad Bird

7. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) - dir. by Chad Stahelski

8. Dredd (2012) - dir. by Pete Travis

9. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - dir. by Doug Liman

10. Skyfall (2012) - dir. by Sam Mendes

11. Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) - dir. by John Hyams

12. Upgrade (2018) - dir. by Leigh Whannell

13. Unstoppable (2010) - dir. by Tony Scott

14. John Wick (2014) - dir. by Chad Stahelski

15. Avengement (2019) - dir. by Jesse V. Johnson

16. Inception (2010) - dir. by Christopher Nolan

17. Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) - dir. by Isaac Florentine

18. Den of Thieves (2018) - dir. by Christian Gudegast

19. Mandy (2018) - dir. by Panos Cosmatos

20. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) - dir. by Christopher McQuarrie

21. Fast Five (2011) - dir. by Justin Lin

22. Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013) - dir. by Isaac Florentine

23. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) - dir. by Chad Stahelski

24. Baby Driver (2017) - dir. by Edgar Wright

25. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - dir. by Joe and Anthony Russo

26. Security (2017) - dir. by Alain Desrochers

27. Triple Threat (2019) - dir. by Jesse V. Johnson

28. Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) - dir. by Dennis Gansel

29. The Equalizer 2 (2018) - dir. by Antoine Fuqua

30. Skin Trade (2014) - dir. by Ekachai Uekrongtham

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My Favorite Action Movies of the 2020s

The Shadow Strays (2024) - dir. by Timo Tjahjanto

2. Baby Assassins (2021) - dir. by Yugo Sakamoto

3. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) - dir. by Chad Stahelski

4. Ambulance (2022) - dir. by Michael Bay

5. Tenet (2020) - dir. by Christopher Nolan

6. Baby Assassins 3 (2024) - dir. by Yugo Sakamoto

7. Furiosa (2024) - dir. by George Miller

8. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023) - dir. by Christopher McQuarrie

9. Prey (2022) - dir. by Dan Trachtenberg

10. Ballerina (2023) - dir. by Lee Chung-hyun

11. Kill Boksoon (2023) - dir. by Byun Sung-hyun

12. Predator: Badlands (2025) - dir. by Dan Trachtenberg

13. Extraction (2020) - dir. by Sam Hargrave

14. The Suicide Squad (2021) - dir. by James Gunn

15. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - dir. by Joseph Kosinski

16. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) - dir. by Christian Gudegast

17. Baby Assassins: 2 Babies (2023) - dir. by Yugo Sakamoto

18. The Northman (2022) - dir. by Robert Eggers

19. The Batman (2022) - dir. by Matt Reeves

20. Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) - dir. by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah

21. The Equalizer 3 (2023) - dir. by Antoine Fuqua

22. No Time to Die (2021) - dir. by Cary Joji Fukunaga

23. Kate (2021) - dir. by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan

24. Wrath of Man (2021) - dir. by Guy Ritchie

25. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) - dir. by Christopher McQuarrie

26. Copshop (2021) - dir. by Joe Carnahan

27. Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) - dir. by Navot Papushado

28. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) - dir. by Cathy Yan

29. Castle Falls (2021) - dir. by Dolph Lundgren

30. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) - dir. by Guy Ritchie

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My Favorite Actors: Michael Shannon

Top 15 Performances:

Curtis LaForche - Take Shelter (2011)

2. Col. Richard Strickland - The Shape of Water (2017)

3. Nelson Van Alden - Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014)

4. Peter Evans - Bug (2006)

5. James A. Garfield - Death by Lightning (2025)

6. Det. Bobby Andes - Nocturnal Animals (2016)

7. Roy Tomlin - Midnight Special (2016)

8. John Givings Jr. - Revolutionary Road (2008)

9. Rick Carver - 99 Homes (2014)

10. Uncle Galen - Mud (2012)

11. Richard Kuklinski - The Iceman (2012)

12. Walt Thrombey - Knives Out (2019)

13. Zipco - The Bikeriders (2023)

14. Dex - Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

15. Kim Fowley - The Runaways (2010)

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My Favorite Actors: Tilda Swinton

Top 15 Performances:

Eve - Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

2. Eva Khatchadourian - We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

3. Karen Crowder - Michael Clayton (2007)

4. Marianne - A Bigger Splash (2015)

5. Madame Blanc / Dr. Josef Klemperer / Mother Helena Markos - Suspiria (2018)

6. Dr. Alithea Binnie - Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)

7. J.K.L. Berensen - The French Dispatch (2021)

8. Katie Cox - Burn After Reading (2008)

9. Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando - Okja (2017)

10. Minister Mason - Snowpiercer (2013)

11. Elizabeth Abbott - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

12. Valerie Thomas - Adaptation. (2002)

13. Betsey Trotwood - The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

14. The Expert - The Killer (2023)

15. Gabriel - Constantine (2005)

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My Favorite Actors: Tom Cruise

Top 15 Performances:

Vincent - Collateral (2004)

2. Frank T.J. Mackey - Magnolia (1999)

3. Dr. William Harford - Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

4. Jerry Maguire - Jerry Maguire (1996)

5. Chief John Anderton - Minority Report (2002)

6. Lestat de Lioncourt - Interview with the Vampire (1994)

7. Ethan Hunt - Mission: Impossible (1996-2025)

8. Les Grossman - Tropic Thunder (2008)

9. Lt. Daniel Kaffee - A Few Good Men (1992)

10. Major William "Bill" Cage - Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

11. David Aames - Vanilla Sky (2001)

12. Charlie Babbitt - Rain Man (1988)

13. Mitch McDeere - The Firm (1993)

14. Joel Goodsen - Risky Business (1983)

15. Vincent Lauria - The Color of Money (1986)

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My Favorite Actors: Willem Dafoe

Top 15 Performances:

John LeTour - Light Sleeper (1992)

2. Thomas Wake - The Lighthouse (2019)

3. Bobby - The Florida Project (2017)

4. Eric Masters - To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

5. Norman Osborn - Spider-Man (2002)

6. Sgt. Elias Grodin - Platoon (1986)

7. FBI Agent Alan Ward - Mississippi Burning (1988)

8. Max Schreck / Count Orlok - Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

9. Dr. Godwin Baxter - Poor Things (2023)

10. Klaus Daimler - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

11. Paul Smecker - The Boondock Saints (1999)

12. Bobby Peru - Wild at Heart (1990)

13. Jopling - The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014

14. Donald Kimball - American Psycho (2000)

15. Major John Gordo - The Card Counter (2021)

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My Favorite Actors: Benicio del Toro

Top 15 Performances:

Alejandro Gillick - Sicario (2015)

2. Sensei Sergio St. Carlos - One Battle After Another (2025)

3. Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez - Traffic (2000)

4. Zsa-zsa Korda - The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

5. Richard Matt - Escape at Dannemora (2018)

6. Moses Rosenthaler - The French Dispatch (2021)

7. Ronald Russo - No Sudden Move (2021)

8. Jack Jordan - 21 Grams 2003

9. Dr. Gonzo - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

10. Harold Longbaugh - The Way of the Gun (2000)

11. Lieutenant Jack "Jackie Boy" Rafferty - Sin City (2005)

12. Sauncho Smilax - Inherent Vice (2014)

13. Fred Fenster - The Usual Suspects (1995)

14. Franky "Four Fingers" - Snatch (2000)

15. Lawrence Talbot / The Wolfman - The Wolfman (2010)

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My Favorite Actors: Frances McDormand

Top 15 Performances:

Marge Gunderson - Fargo (1996)

2. Olive Kitteridge - Olive Kitteridge (2014)

3. Mildred Hayes - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

4. Linda Litzke - Burn After Reading (2008)

5. Fern - Nomadland (2020)

6. Abby - Blood Simple (1984)

7. Lucinda Krementz - The French Dispatch (2021)

8. Elaine Miller - Almost Famous (2000)

9. Mrs. Pell - Mississippi Burning (1988)

10. Lady Macbeth - The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

11. Mrs. Bishop - Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

12. Doris Crane - The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001)

13. Zoe Barry - Something’s Gotta Give (2003)

14. Dot - Raising Arizona (1987)

15. Julie Hastings - Darkman (1990)

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My Favorite Actors: Joaquin Phoenix

Top 15 Performances:

Theodore Twombly - Her (2013)

2. Freddie Quell - The Master (2012)

3. Joe - You Were Never Really Here (2017)

4. Beau Wassermann - Beau Is Afraid (2023)

5. Leonard Kraditor - Two Lovers (2008)

6. Sheriff Joe Cross - Eddington (2025)

7. Larry "Doc" Sportello - Inherent Vice (2014)

8. Charlie Sisters - The Sisters Brothers (2018)

9. Commodus - Gladiator (2000)

10. Jimmy Emmett - To Die For (1995)

11. Johnny Cash - Walk the Line (2005)

12. Merrill Hess - Signs (2002)

13. Bobby Green - We Own the Night (2007)

14. John Callahan - Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018)

15. Clay Bidwell - Clay Pigeons (1998)

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My Favorite Actors: Parker Posey

Top 15 Performances:

"Jackie-O" Pascal - The House of Yes (1997)

2. Meg Swan - Best in Show (2000)

3. Mary - Party Girl (1995)

4. Fiona - Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

5. Margaret J. Burrell - Clockwatchers (1997)

6. Elaine Bray - Beau Is Afraid (2023)

7. Libby Mae Brown - Waiting for Guffman (1996)

8. Fay Grim - Henry Fool (1997)

9. Jo Malone - The Daytrippers (1996)

10. Sissy Knox - A Mighty Wind (2003)

11. Darla Marks - Dazed and Confused (1993)

12. Brandi - The Doom Generation (1995)

13. Eleanor - Columbus (2017)

14. Victoria Ratliff - The White Lotus (2025)

15. Jennifer Jolie - Scream 3 (2000)

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My Favorite Actors: Denzel Washington

Top 15 Performances:

Malcolm X - Malcolm X (1992)

2. Easy Rawlins - Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

3. Alonzo Harris - Training Day (2001)

4. Troy Maxson - Fences (2016)

5. Joe Miller - Philadelphia (1993)

6. John W. Creasy - Man on Fire (2004)

7. Lt. Commander Ron Hunter - Crimson Tide (1995)

8. Jake Shuttlesworth - He Got Game (1998)

9. Frank Lucas - American Gangster (2007)

10. Keith Frazier - Inside Man (2006)

11. William "Whip" Whitaker Sr. - Flight (2012)

12. Bleek Gilliam - Mo’ Better Blues (1990)

13. Lord Macbeth - The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

14. Frank Barnes - Unstoppable (2010)

15. Don Pedro of Aragon - Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

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My Favorite Actors: Cate Blanchett

Top 15 Performances:

Lydia Tár - TÁR (2022)

2. Carol Aird - Carol (2015)

3. Jude Quinn (Bob Dylan) - I’m Not There (2007)

4. Sheba Hart - Notes on a Scandal (2006)

5. Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis - Blue Jasmine (2013)

6. Kathryn St. Jean - Black Bag (2025)

7. Jane Winslett-Richardson - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

8. Katharine Hepburn - The Aviator (2004)

9. Daisy Fuller - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

10. Galadriel - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

11. Susan Jones - Babel (2006)

12. Meredith Logue - The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

13. Dr. Lilith Ritter - Nightmare Alley (2021)

14. Marissa Wiegler - Hanna (2011)

15. Bernadette Fox - Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2019)

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My Favorite Actors: Jack Nicholson

Top 15 Performances:

Robert Eroica Dupea - Five Easy Pieces (1970)

2. Jack Torrance - The Shining (1980)

3. J. J. "Jake" Gittes - Chinatown (1974)

4. Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

5. Signalman 1st Class Billy L. "Badass" Buddusky - The Last Detail (1973)

6. Francis "Frank" Costello - The Departed (2006)

7. Garrett Breedlove - Terms of Endearment (1983)

8. George Hanson - Easy Rider (1969)

9. The Joker - Batman (1989)

10. Warren R. Schmidt - About Schmidt (2002)

11. Colonel Nathan R. Jessup - A Few Good Men (1992)

12. Melvin Udall - As Good as It Gets (1997)

13. Jonathan Fuerst - Carnal Knowledge (1971)

14. Harry Sanborn - Something’s Gotta Give (2003)

15. Daryl Van Horne - The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

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My Favorite Actors: Robert De Niro

Top 15 Performances:

Travis Bickle - Taxi Driver (1976)

2. Michael "Mike" Vronsky - The Deer Hunter (1978)

3. Vito Corleone - The Godfather Part II (1974)

4. Jake LaMotta - Raging Bull (1980)

5. Sam "Ace" Rothstein - Casino (1995)

6. Neil McCauley - Heat (1995)

7. James "Jimmy The Gent" Conway - GoodFellas (1990)

8. Rupert Pupkin - The King of Comedy (1982)

9. Maximilian "Max" Cady - Cape Fear (1991)

10. Louis Gara - Jackie Brown (1997)

11. William King Hale - Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

12. Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran - The Irishman (2019)

13. John "Johnny Boy" Civello - Mean Streets (1973)

14. Louis Cyphre - Angel Heart (1987)

15. Al Capone - The Untouchables (1987)