Love Actually (2003)
Multiple intertwined London relationships unfold across the five weeks leading up to Christmas, from the Prime Minister to schoolchildren.
Liam Neeson
This archive collects the films featuring Liam Neeson reviewed at Master of Worlds — 8 titles spanning “Battleship (2012)”, “Excalibur (1981)”, “Kingdom of Heaven (2005)”, “Love Actually (2003)”, “Men in Black: International (2019)”, “Schindler’s List (1993)”, “Taken Trilogy (2008-2014)”, and “The Naked Gun (1988, 1991, 1994, 2025)”. Seen together they form a substantial cross-section of Liam Neeson’s screen work, and the reviews approach them as storytelling first. The questions are consistent — what the performance asks of the audience, how it serves the structure of the film, and what holds up on a second or third viewing. Watching one actor across this many roles makes the craft legible in a way a single film cannot: the recurring instincts, the range, the choices that separate a memorable performance from a forgettable one. The collection is curated rather than exhaustive, built from films reviewed in depth at Master of Worlds, and it grows as further titles are added.
Schindler’s List (1993)
Spielberg’s 1993 Holocaust drama. Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler, Fiennes as Goeth. Black and white with the red coat. Won Best Picture.
Taken Trilogy (2008-2014)
Liam Neeson’s three Taken films, 2008-2014. The original is among the strongest compressed action thrillers of its decade. Sequels decline predictably.
Men in Black: International (2019)
Men in Black: International is the franchise reboot that replaced Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones with Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. F. Gary Gray…
The Naked Gun (1988, 1991, 1994, 2025)
The Naked Gun is the spoof comedy franchise that defined what the genre could be at its highest level. David Zucker directed the first three films. Akiva…
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Kingdom of Heaven is two different films. The theatrical cut is a confused 144-minute medieval action movie that critics dismissed and audiences ignored…
Excalibur (1981)
Excalibur is the definitive screen adaptation of the Arthurian legend and one of the strangest mainstream studio films of the 1980s. John Boorman directed…
Battleship (2012)
Battleship is one of the most unfairly criticized commercial action films of the 2010s. Seen it twice. The 7.5 rating is honest evaluation. Peter Berg directing. Taylor Kitsch as Lieutenant Alex Hopper. Liam Neeson as Admiral Shane. Alexander Skarsgård as Stone Hopper. Brooklyn Decker as Samantha…