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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 Killer Elite (1975)

6/10
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins

James Caan is a San Francisco killer-for-hire, working for the CIA, who uses firearms and martial arts for revenge in this tale of espionage, conspira... Read more

The Killer Meteors (1976)

5.2/10
Director: Lo Wei
Starring: Jackie Chan

This martial arts adventure stars Jackie Chan as a heroic powerhouse who uses a secret weapon to defeat his arch enemy. Read more

The King's Man (2021)

6.3/10
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Gemma Arterton

In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions. Read more

The Last Dragon (1985)

6.9/10
Director: Michael Schultz
Starring: Vanity

In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow. Read more

The Last Airbender (2010)

4.1/10
Director: M Night Shyamalan
Starring: Cliff Curtis, Aasif Mandvi, Dev Patel, Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Toub, Noah Ringer...

Director M. Night Shyamalan's mystical live-action tale, based on a Nickelodeon animated series, concerns a 12-year-old boy (Noah Ringer) who provides... Read more

The Last Boy Scout (1991)

7/10
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field

A slam-bang actioner with Bruce Willis as a down-on-his-luck private detective who teams with former pro quarterback Damon Wayans to find out who kill... Read more

The Last Duel (1989)

4.1/10
Director: Tommy Fan
Starring: Nora Miao, Hwai Zi Yuen, Yuen Lin

Defeated by his foe Sze Mun in a duel, the legendary martial artist Luk Siu-Fung recuperates at the mysterious Phantom Heights resort, where he unexpe... Read more

The Last Kingdom: Season 1 (2015)

8.3/10
Starring: Ian Hart, Matthew Macfadyen, Joseph Millson, Tobias Santelmann, Alexander Dreymo...

The year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wess... Read more

The Last Kingdom: Season 2 (2017)

8.3/10
Starring: Ian Hart, Tobias Santelmann, Alexander Dreymon, David Dawson, Emily Cox, Harry M...

Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon) is still recovering from fighting a defining battle that saved Wessex for King Alfred (David Dawson) but which came at a hu... Read more

The Last Legion (2007)

5.4/10
Director: Doug Lefler
Starring: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Peter Mullan, Aishwarya Rai, John Hannah, Kevin McKid...

As the Roman Empire collapses, military commander Aurelius (Colin Firth) joins forces with a powerful wizard (Ben Kingsley) to protect a young boy bel... Read more