Jason Statham stars as Arthur Bishop, "mechanic" supreme. Of course, "mechanic" is bad-guy talk for the professional assassin who comes to fix your problem and generally tune-up your operation by striking terror into the hearts of your bad-guy rivals. The Mechanic, then, implies that in a world full of amateurish shooters, Arthur Bishop stands out as the consummate professional. In fact, Bishop lives and works by a strict code—precise, detached, professional, and perfectionist; in other words, Bishop delivers all the qualities anyone could wish or want in a fine mechanic."Donald Sutherland plays Harry, Bishop's friend and mentor; and then he dies. Assassinated. Not surprisingly, Bishop feels compelled and honor bound to avenge Harry's murder; but in all of his careful calculations, Bishop fails to factor-in Steve, Harry's son, who shares Bishop's desire for revenge and who brings beginner's enthusiasm to the business of learning his father's business. Of course, sinister stealth, insidious machinations, and high explosives complicate the would-be assassins' quest; and, as the promos proclaim, "those hired to fix problems become problems themselves." The Mechanic would qualify for your list of "standard guy stuff," except that it has a liberal dose of heart.

Director Ridley Scott takes on the epic task of retelling one of the most beloved stories in the Old Testament. Exodus: Gods and Kings, follows Moses (Christian Bale) as he rises to stand against the Pharaoh Ramesses II (Joel Edgerton). Other stars include Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Aaron Paul, and John Tuturro. Moses frees the slaves and parts the Red Sea so that they can cross. The plot will be familiar to anyone who has seen Cecil B. DeMille's classic film The Ten Commandments. Exodus: Gods and Kings received mixed reviews from critics, but was lauded for its visual spectacle and epic tone and sweep. The actors in the film were also praised for their stirring emotional performances. For those who enjoy Bibles stories transported to the big screen, Exodus: Gods and Kings is an entertaining and epic retelling of a classic tale.

Contraband's lead character Chris Farraday and the actor who portrays him have a lot in common. Mark Wahlberg was also a troubled man who wound up in jail for crimes he committed before turning himself around and travelling the straight and narrow. The movie Contraband tells a tale of drugs and how they can ruin lives. When Farraday's brother Andy botches the drug deal he's involved with for his boss Tim Briggs (played by Giovanni Ribisi (Saving Private Ryan, Public Enemies) he becomes a marked man. Andy Farraday (played by Caleb Landry Jones of Superbad, The Social Network), now deeply in debt to his boss, seeks help from his brother to save his skin! Mark Wahlberg (Boogie Nights, We Own The Night) must get back into shape so he can outwit the drug lords, hit men, and cops to save his brother and his wife Kate and kids. Kate Farraday is played by Kate Beckinsale (The Aviator, Click) only wants her husband back alive! Baltasar Kormakur (A Little Trip to Heaven) directed this action packed film.

The Eagle movie stars Channing Tatum (Dear John, G. I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) as Marcus Aquila and Donald Sutherland (Outbreak, JFK, Klute) as Aquila and is directed by Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play). A film adaptation of the book "The Eagle of the Ninth" (1954) finds Britain as being ruled by Romans as a young soldier tries to honor memories of his father and find a golden emblem, The Eagle of the Ninth. The year is 140 AD and it is some twenty years after the disappearance of the whole Ninth Legion while in Scotland's mountains. Seeking to solve the mystery and also get his father back his reputation, Marcus Aquila works his way across the Hadrian's Wall, into Caledonia's uncharted highlands where he meets up with savage tribes in order to retrieve his father's honor, his memory, as well as the lost golden emblem known as the Eagle of the Ninth.

"Cobra" is a 1986 American action film starring Sylvester Stallone as a Los Angeles police officer named Marion Cobretti, nicknamed "Cobra". The movie follows Cobretti as he tries to protect a young model, Ingrid, who has witnessed a brutal murder committed by a gang of killers known as the New Order.

"The Rookie" is a 1990 action crime film directed by Clint Eastwood. The movie tells the story of Nick Pulovski, a seasoned police detective who is paired with a young, inexperienced partner named David Ackerman. As they investigate a car theft ring led by a ruthless criminal named Strom, they must overcome their differences and work together to bring the criminals to justice.