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).
Alien Apocalypse (2005)
4.5/10
Director: Josh Becker
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Renee O'Connor
An astronaut doctor, Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell), and his fellow astronaut Kelly return from their mission in space, to find the world has been taken o... Read more
Alien Nation (1988)
6.3/10
Director: Graham Baker
Starring: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp
A gritty sci-fi, crime procedural in the vein of The Hidden and District 9, Alien Nation is a tense tale of urban life in Los Angeles circa 1991. Here... Read more
Alien Outpost (2014)
4.7/10
Starring: Adrian Paul
A documentary crew follows an elite unit of soldiers in the wake of an alien invasion. Read more
Alien Quadrilogy (1979)
Director: David Fincher, James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Ridley Scott
Starring: Veronica Cartwright, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, Sigo...
Celebrating one of the most popular sci-fi series in history, this 9 disc box-set features the two-disc special editions of 'Alien' (1979 theatrical v... Read more
Alien Resurrection (1997)
6.2/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, Dan Hedaya, J E Freeman, Brad Douri...
From the director of 'City of Lost Children' and 'Delicatessen' comes this fourth installment of the 'Alien' saga. A freshly cloned Ripley (Sigourney... Read more
Alien vs. Predator (2004)
5.6/10
Director: Paul W S Anderson
Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon
The discovery of an ancient pyramid buried under the Antarctic ice sends a team of scientists and adventurers to the frozen continent. There, they mak... Read more
Alien vs. Predator ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
5.6/10
Director: Paul W S Anderson
Starring: Colin Salmon, Ewen Bremner, Lance Henriksen, Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova
The discovery of an ancient pyramid buried under the Antarctic ice sends a team of scientists and adventurers to the frozen continent. There, they mak... Read more
Aliens (1986)
8.4/10
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Carr...
Sigourney Weaver returns to the planet that spawned the title creatures with a Marine squadron that's ready to wipe them out. Super sequel that doesn'... Read more
Aliens ( Blu-ray ) (1986)
8.4/10
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Bill Paxton, Carrie Henn, Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn, Sigourney Weaver, Paul...
Sigourney Weaver returns to the planet that spawned the title creatures with a Marine squadron that's ready to wipe them out. Super sequel that doesn'... Read more
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
4.7/10
Director: Greg Strause, Colin Strause
Starring: Ariel Gade, Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Johnny Lewis, John Ortiz
Warring alien and predator races descend on a small town, where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival. Visual effects s... Read more