10 Overlooked 2019 Films That You Really Need To See

Liam Neeson has managed to carve himself out a second-coming in the form of the over-the-hill action hero who has to deal out his own brand of justice. The Taken series (2008-2014), The Grey (2011) and Non-Stop (2014) all proving that Neeson has an audience who want to see him beat up thugs and growl in the interim.

It was looking like another day in the office when Cold Pursuit ploughed onto our screens in 2019 as Neeson -playing a snowplougher whose life falls apart when his son dies with little explanation - delivers another thunderous performance as a man in search of answers.

What hampered this release were the idiotic comments the star made on 'revenge' during the film's press tour. Neeson confessed that he had gone out into 'black areas' looking to be 'set upon so (he) could unleash physical violence' as revenge for his friend who was 'brutally raped' 40 years ago. Backlash for the film was to be expected as it was difficult to separate the idea of Nel Coxman's revenge on his son's killers and Neeson's own delusional thoughts on vengeance.

Understandable as it may be, that the public chose to scoff at this Summit Entertainment feature, you cannot deny that the sum of its parts is a Tarantino-style shoot-em-up that offers a few twists and turns along the way. If you can detach yourself from the controversy, the ensuing madness is surprisingly watchable.