Action Picks

James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a returning classic and one of the purest action sci-fi payoffs ever made, with Arnold Schwarzenegger's reprogrammed T-800 protecting John Connor from Robert Patrick's shape-shifting T-1000. The chases, the stakes of a coming nuclear apocalypse, and Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor all land hard on a big screen. It carries 8.6 on IMDb and 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it is screening in English on limited dates, so plan ahead.

The Fast and the Furious is a returning action crime thriller about Los Angeles street racer Dom Toretto and the undercover cop who infiltrates his crew during a run of big-rig hijackings. It delivers the momentum an action fan wants: races, a heist plot, and a loyalty-versus-badge choice that keeps the tension moving. It is showing in English on very few dates this week, so you will need to move fast to catch it.