Action
The enduring popularity of the action movie has drenched the genre in cliche yet glorious invention abounds around the globe - fighting is the international language. Fashionable styles of film-making come and go but action movies just change their shoes and remain centre-stage.
Great glittering galaxies of genre from across the Alice universe have been gleaned to assemble a suitably kick-ass selection of ballistic ballet and poetic pugilism to scintillate the delicate senses of our discerning clientele. Are you ready to rumble? Are you feeling lucky, Sir/Madame? Our suggestions for a hearty evening of action are listed below.
Pictured: Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang springs into action. Sean Connery as agent 007 in "Diamonds are Forever" (1971).
The Equalizer (2014)
7.2/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Bill Pullman, Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Melissa Leo, Haley Bennett, Alex...
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a former black ops commando who has faked his death to live a quiet life in Boston. When he comes ou... Read more
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
7/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Bill Pullman, Denzel Washington, Melissa Leo, Orson Bean, Sakina Jaffrey, Jonath...
If you have a problem and there is nowhere else to turn, the mysterious and elusive Robert McCall will deliver the vigilante justice you seek. This ti... Read more
The Equalizer 2 (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7/10
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Bill Pullman, Denzel Washington, Melissa Leo, Orson Bean, Sakina Jaffrey, Jonath...
If you have a problem and there is nowhere else to turn, the mysterious and elusive Robert McCall will deliver the vigilante justice you seek. This ti... Read more
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
6.9/10
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning
Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall finds solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Now living in Southern It... Read more
The Evil Cult ( aka Kung Fu Cult Master ) (1993)
Director: Wong Jing
Starring: Jet Li, Chingamy Yau, Sammo Hung, Ngai Sik
Jet Li stars in this kung fu fantasy as Zhang, grandson of a great tai chi master, who becomes the target of the Six Great Schools. After narrowly esc... Read more
The Expatriate ( aka Erased ) (2012)
Director: Philipp Stolzl
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Olga Kurylenko, Liana Liberato
A.k.a. "Erased". Aaron Eckhart stars as the Belgium-based former CIA operative who, along with his estranged daughter (Liana Liberato), is forced on t... Read more
The Expendables (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jason S...
Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful c... Read more
The Expendables ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jason S...
Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful c... Read more
The Expendables 1 + 2 Double ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone, Simon West
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Jason S...
1: Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerfu... Read more
The Expendables 2 (2012)
6.6/10
Director: Simon West
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude V...
The Expendables are back as Sylvester Stallone (who also co-wrote) and his band of soldiers-for-hire sign on for a mission that looks like an easy pay... Read more