One of our writers just watched Tony Scott and Denzel Washington's Man on Fire for the first time. Here's what they thought of the action pic.
Man on Fire has returning to life 21 years later as a new Netflix series, one that is reviewing much better than the Denzel Washington original, somehow.
The 2004 version of Man on Fire directed by Tony Scott remains the absolute, undisputed masterpiece of Washington’s action career.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is formidable in Netflix’s take on the thriller novel Denzel Washington turned into a noughties action movie. But it’s a great lesson in why shows don’t normally have a glum high ...
A strong lead performance and thrilling action keep the series engaging, even when the story slackens in the middle. It may not be perfect, but it still delivers a solid and watchable thriller.
Netflix's Man on Fire action-thriller series diverges from the 2004 Denzel Washington film with a major change.
Denzel Washington's action classic is taking over streaming — thanks to its 2026 remake.
It has been 22 years since Tony Scott’s Man on Fire hit screens, and nearly 40 since Élie Chouraqui’s original adaptation.
Netflix has dropped the official teaser for Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's new TV series Man on Fire. The show is based on A.J. Quinnell's book series of the same name and tells the story of John Creasy, a ...
Will Man on Fire get a season 2? That just got a lot more likely thanks to a new update on Netflix you should know about.
The problem with turning successful movies into long-form TV series isn’t just that it leads to lethargy—it’s that the new material added to these stories is almost uniformly clichéd. It’s padding of ...
The Netflix adaptation of a 2004 Denzel Washington action film has received a mixed critical response. Led by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a former mercenary driven by revenge, the series has sparked ...