‘Sisu,’ ‘Final Score’ and More Streaming Gems

‘Sisu’ (2023)

Stream it on Peacock.

You have to congratulate the Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander for his commercial savvy: With this sleeper hit, he’s concocted a lean, mean mixture of the most joy-buzzer elements of “John Wick” and “Inglourious Basterds.” Set in the final days of World War II, it tells the story of a gold prospector (Jorma Tommila), who looks, at first, like a harmless soul. But he has a past. A former commando, he’s described as a “one man death squad,” and when a Nazi platoon steals the gold he’s recently recovered, he sets about getting it back — and killing anyone who gets in his way. Helander stages his action with grindhouse glee, cheerfully breaking bones by the handful and spurting blood by the bucket, and indulging his audience in the simple pleasure of watching Nazis squirm.

‘Final Score’ (2018)

Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Peacock.

“Die Hard” is approaching its 40th anniversary, but it still casts a large shadow over action cinema (as we’ve seen). Yet the quality so few of its imitators manage to replicate is the unique charisma of the star Bruce Willis, whose John McClane was both an action hero and a relatable, vulnerable Everyman. This taut thriller, which is essentially “‘Die Hard’ in a sports arena,” boasts a rare, successful match for that protagonist. Dave Bautista’s compelling mixture of soul and brawn is a good, clean fit for Knox, a vacationing retired military man battling Russian revolutionaries who have taken over a London stadium during a high-profile football match; he’s likable and charismatic, which keeps the stakes high. Scott Mann’s direction is energetic, executing crisp action beats, including a motorcycle chase down the arena’s corridors and an especially memorable kitchen brawl. It’s somehow both ingenious and ridiculous, and that’s just as it should be.

‘Jazzy’ (2025)

Stream it on Hulu.