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A series of interlinked stories about the Los Angeles underworld. A hitman plays minder to his boss's wife, and he and his partner deal with a dead body following a mishap with a gun. Meanwhile, a washed-up boxer goes on the run after refusing to throw a fight, and two lovers plot a hold-up in a diner. Quentin Tarantino's crime drama, starring John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer

An ageing hitman must train a young prodigy when his employer moves to replace the old guard. Director Simon West's comedy, starring Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu and Cooper Hoffman

A former Marine sniper is coaxed back into action when government officials need his help to prevent an assassination attempt on the US president. However, the intended target is in fact an African archbishop, and the marksman is set up by double-crossing agents to take the fall, forcing him to go on the run as he fights to clear his name. Action thriller, with Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena and Danny Glover

Autistic number-cruncher Christian Wolff moonlights as a money launderer for the Mob. However, the Treasury Department start closing in on him, so he decides to take on a legitimate client in the form of a robotics company. As he works through their books, he uncovers a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. Action-packed thriller, starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick and JK Simmons

Amnesiac rogue assassin Jason Bourne's long-buried memories are reawakened by a British journalist researching the secret organisation that was responsible for transforming him into a killing machine. Meanwhile, a ruthless CIA director becomes convinced Bourne is still a security risk, and plans to dispose of him once and for all. Third instalment of the spy thriller series, directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Matt Damon, Joan Allen, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Paddy Considine, Scott Glenn and Albert Finney

The leaders of a secret government agency plan to eliminate several agents as part of a cover-up when they face having their dark secrets exposed. One of the targets is able to evade his fate and go on the run - but his escape is threatened by his dependence on drugs to boost his physical and mental capabilities. Spy thriller sequel, with Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton

Former government operative Jason Bourne has been in hiding for 12 years after exposing a sinister CIA operation. However, he once again finds himself being hunted down when a former CIA operative gone rogue acquires top secret information - including details of Bourne's own father's involvement in a clandestine scheme. Action thriller, starring Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander and Julia Stiles

Autistic number-cruncher Christian Wolff moonlights as a money launderer for the Mob. However, the Treasury Department start closing in on him, so he decides to take on a legitimate client in the form of a robotics company. As he works through their books, he uncovers a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. Action-packed thriller, starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick and JK Simmons

Out to kill a man he has never met, Wilson, a seasoned assassin completing his final assignment in Fuerteventura, is drawn to a ghostly shipwreck. Thriller, starring Ian McShane, Nora Arnezeder and Fanny Ardant

Fleeing from his ex-employer, John, a reluctant assassin, seeks refuge in an isolated village, where he is faced with events that test his conscience. Drama based on the Jo Nesbo novel, starring Alessandro Borghi, Jessica Brown Findlay, Peter Mullan and Charles Dance

Robert McCall divides his time between cab driving and looking after a young man who is mixing with a bad crowd. When a CIA friend is murdered, the former black ops agent sets out to avenge her death, and winds up fighting for survival in his hurricane-battered home town. Action thriller, starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Ashton Sanders