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TV reviews for action

23 results
  • Review
    Power Rangers Megaforce

    Fun action show joins long-running, but violent franchise.
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    7
     
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    (TV, 2013)
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    Power Rangers Wild Force

    Rangers and animals team up in solid incarnation.
    AGE
    7
     
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    (TV, 2013)
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    Airwolf

    Action in '80s covert military drama feels dated.
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    12
     
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    (TV, 2013)
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    Yu Yu Hakusho

    More violence, sexy stuff, and language in unedited version.
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    16
     
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    (TV, 2012)
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    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Campy '90s action series has solid messages for teens.
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    13
     
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    (TV, 2012)
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    Power Rangers Lost Galaxy

    Villains and violence, but some worthwhile messages, too.
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    7
     
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    (TV, 2012)
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    Astonishing X-Men

    "Motion comic" has violence, deep dramatic themes.
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    12
     
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    (TV, 2012)
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    21 Jump Street

    Slick, somewhat dated police procedural for teens.
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    14
     
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    (TV, 2012)
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    Wonder Woman

    Campy '70s superhero show has mild action, strong woman.
    AGE
    7
     
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    (TV, 2012)
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    Level Up

    Fantasy series dials back violence, ups the laughs for kids.
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    7
     
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    (TV, 2012)
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    Clue

    Classic board game inspires tween-friendly mystery series.
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    9
     
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    (TV, 2011)
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    X-Men

    Marvel mutants headline violent anime-flavored series.
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    14
     
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    (TV, 2011)
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    Aim High

    First-ever "social series" raises online privacy issues.
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    14
     
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    (TV, 2011)
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    Homeland

    Intense political thriller with major mature content.
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    17
     
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    (TV, 2011)
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    Wolverine

    Solid Marvel anime series with lots of gore, some drinking.
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    14
     
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    (TV, 2011)
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    Power Rangers Samurai

    Violence is still heavy in cheesy martial-arts series.
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    7
     
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    (TV, 2011)
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    Batman (1960s)

    Campy classic is still fun, but perhaps too stiff for kids.
    AGE
    9
     
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    (TV, 2010)
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    Undercovers
    Breezy, action-heavy series puts style over substance.
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    14
     
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    (TV, 2010)
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    The Event
    Muddled conspiracy thriller is all action, no explanation.
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    14
     
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    (TV, 2010)
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    Hawaii Five-0

    Lots of guns, gore in violent remake of classic cop show.
    AGE
    15
     
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    (TV, 2010)
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    Nikita

    Female assassin seeks revenge with weapons, not much blood.
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    14
     
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    (TV, 2010)
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    Unnatural History

    This fast-paced series about teen super sleuths offers tweens and teens a wild ride full of plot twists and turns.
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    10
     
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    (TV, 2010)
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    Hawaii Five-O (1960s)

    Classic show seems very dated now (but music is still cool).
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    12
     
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    (TV, 2005)