When it comes to science-fiction franchises, two that begin with the word “star” probably come to mind first: Star Wars and Star Trek. But the genre has a third “star” franchise with an impressive lineage and a devoted fanbase that consistently flies under the radar. We’re talking about Stargate, the most underrated sci-fi franchise […]

  Despite a distinct lack of bulging muscles and martial arts skills, Harrison Ford is arguably the greatest action star in history. A lot of his appeal certainly comes from his roguish, everyman persona, but a good chunk of that action star rep is owed to the films Ford chooses to star in. The actor […]

  Tom Cruise has long made a name for himself as a real-life superhero. The actor puts his life on the line to perform outrageous stunts in the Mission: Impossible series and his other action films, and practically every movie he’s made over the past 25 years features at least one scene of Cruise sprinting […]