When I want to blow off some steam, I throw on my favorite kung fu movies. They take me to a world where it feelsl ike people can fly and where warriors come in all shapes and sizes.

From worldbuilding to action sequences, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy altered the fabric of cinema itself. And yet, every fight in LOTR arguably pales before a short duel in The Princess ...

NPR's Megan Lim and Ryan Benk, two action sequence aficionados, discuss the elements of a great cinematic fight scene. DETROW: I think that was one of the first fight scenes that really stuck with me, ...