The thriller, marred by too many cliches, may be the end of the line for Liam Neeson’s run in the action genre

Absolution is one of those films that turns Neeson’s action proclivities and age into a solid film about looking back on your regrets.

Liam Neeson, 72, says his action-film days may soon be over — but it's not the first time the 'Taken' star has teased his retirement from the genre.

First up, “Taken,” of course, the Pierre Morel film which set Neeson on this course. While there are two sequels to this film about a retired CIA agent who sets out across Europe to rescue his daughter (Maggie Grace),

From 2008 to 2014, Neeson starred in three films in the Taken franchise, where he played former CIA operative Bryan Mills. In the film, Mills travels to Paris to rescue and avenge

Acclaimed actor Liam Neeson's newest crime movie continues a dismal Rotten Tomatoes streak that has lasted four years and is poised to keep lasting.

In Hans Petter Moland's "Absolution," Liam Neeson looks exhausted. His character has been beating people up for money for as long as he can remember, and here he is, at it again. The incessant drone of meaningless violence has taken its toll and now he's just going through the motions.