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 Shield: Season 6 (2007)
8.7/10
Director: Various
Starring: CCH Pounder, Michael Chiklis, Benito Martinez
"Are you ready for this?" quintessential cop on the edge Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) asks his longtime nemesis, Councilman David Aceveda (Benito Mart... Read more
The Siege (1998)
6.3/10
Director: Edward Zwick
Starring: Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis
When several terrorist actions put New York City in a panic, a police state is declared. An FBI agent (Denzel Washington) tries to track down the terr... Read more
The Silent Flute ( aka Circle of Iron ) (1978)
Director: Richard Moore
Starring: Christopher Lee, David Carradine, Eli Wallach, Jeff Cooper, Roddy McDowall
Aka 'Circle of Iron'. A highly unusual mixture of Eastern philosophy and martial arts action that was based on a story written by Bruce Lee shortly be... Read more
The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 1 (1974)
7.1/10
Starring: Richard Anderson, Lee Majors, Jennifer Darling, Martin E Brooks
When star astronaut Steve Austin (Lee Majors) crashes dramatically to earth in a fireball, government scientists are quick to rebuild him. Augmented... Read more
The Slayers Next (1996)
7.5/10
The adventures of a teenage sorceress and her companions as they quest for gold and glory (especially gold). Read more
The Sniper (2009)
5.6/10
Director: Dante Lam
Starring: Richie Ren, Edison Chen, Bowie Lam, Kai Chi Liu, Xiaoming Huang
Testosterone-soaked thriller from Hong Kong's Dante Lam, starring Edison Chen as a hot-headed cop recruited for an elite sniper team who find themselv... Read more
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)
6.3/10
Director: Rowland V Lee
Starring: Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, George Sanders, Lionel Royce, Florence Bates
Louis Hayward stars as the sword-slinging hero, Edmond Dantes Jr., in this swashbuckling adventure from director Rowland V Lee. Masquerading as a fopp... Read more
The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
5.9/10
Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Starring: Jet Li, Charlene Choi, Eva Huang, Raymond Lam
White Snake (Eva Huang) in the guise of a beautiful woman falls in love with a young herbalist, Xu Xian (Raymond Lam). At her own risk but with the he... Read more
The Sorcerer and the White Snake ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
5.9/10
Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Starring: Jet Li, Charlene Choi, Eva Huang, Raymond Lam
White Snake (Eva Huang) in the guise of a beautiful woman falls in love with a young herbalist, Xu Xian (Raymond Lam). At her own risk but with the he... Read more
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
6.1/10
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Starring: Alfred Molina, Monica Bellucci, Nicolas Cage, Teresa Palmer, Jay Baruchel
In this family adventure, Nicolas Cage plays Balthazar Blake, a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan who combines his awe-inspiring magic powers wi... Read more