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 Sovereign's Servant (2007)
6.1/10
Director: Oleg Riaskov
Starring: Dmitry Miller, Alexander Bukharov, Alexey Chadov
A.k.a. "Sluga Gosudarev". The action takes place at the time of the Swedish-Russian war of 1709. The King of France, Louis XIV, sends two duellists in... Read more
The Specialist (1994)
5.5/10
Director: Luis Llosa
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Eric Roberts, Rod Steiger
Sylvester Stallone is an explosives expert hired by Sharon Stone to wreak havoc on the Cuban-American Mafiosi (Rod Steiger and Eric Roberts) who murde... Read more
The Spirit (2008)
4.8/10
Director: Frank Miller
Starring: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Eva Mendes, Paz Vega, Jaime King...
A good-guy cop is killed in the line of duty and comes back to life as shadowy crimefighter 'The Spirit', now pitted against 'The Octopus' who wants t... Read more
The Spirit ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
4.8/10
Director: Frank Miller
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, Jaime King, Eva Mendes, Sta...
A good-guy cop is killed in the line of duty and comes back to life as shadowy crimefighter 'The Spirit', now pitted against 'The Octopus' whose main... Read more
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
6.4/10
Director: Susanna Fogel
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Justin Theroux, Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Sam Heughan
The Spy Who Dumped Me tells the story of Audrey (Kunis) and Morgan (McKinnon), two best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international c... Read more
The Spy Who Dumped Me (Blu-ray) (2018)
6.4/10
Director: Susanna Fogel
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Justin Theroux, Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Sam Heughan
The Spy Who Dumped Me tells the story of Audrey (Kunis) and Morgan (McKinnon), two best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international c... Read more
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
7.1/10
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens, Richard Kiel
Agent 007 does battle against the arch villain Stromberg and his plans for world destruction. Spectacular underwater footage, beautiful women and the... Read more
The Spy Who Loved Me ( Blu-ray ) (1977)
7.1/10
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Starring: Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens, Roger Moore, Richard Kiel
Agent 007 does battle against the arch villain Stromberg and his plans for world destruction. Spectacular underwater footage, beautiful women and the... Read more
The Stone Killer (1973)
6.3/10
Director: Michael Winner
Starring: Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam, Norman Fell, Ralph Waite, John Ritter
Top detective Lou Torrey is transferred to Los Angeles and uncovers a plot by a Sicilian mafioso to use Vietnam War veterans to murder all his enemies... Read more
The Storm Riders (1998)
6.5/10
Director: Andrew Lau Wai Keung
Starring: Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Michael Tse, Sonny Chiba, Shu Qi
The evil Lord Conquer (Sonny Chiba) is close to becoming the most powerful Warlord in the world but to do so he must defeat the holy Sword Saint (Anth... Read more