Sep 8 • 16M

Why the Influx in Old Man Action Movies?

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Alyssa lovingly refers to the genre sparked by Taken and its clones as “Grandpa Murder” movies, and it fits: old-man action movies are one of the biggest subgenres around. What are the cultural and economic reasons for the influx of Old Man Action Movies?

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