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 Great Silence (Blu-ray) (1968)
7.7/10
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Widely considered to be among the best and most influential Euro-Westerns ever made, this bleak, brilliant, violent, snowbound, politically charged 's... Read more
47 Ronin (Blu-ray) (3D) (2013)
6.3/10
Director: Carl Rinsch
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rinko Kikuchi, Ko Shibasaki
After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honour to their people... Read more
X2 ( X-Men 2 ) (2003)
5.8/10
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James M...
Aka "X2: X-Men United". The evolution continues in this "exhilarating thrill ride" that features the extraordinary original X-Men along with amazing n... Read more
Man of Steel ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2013)
7.1/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, A...
Director Zack Snyder ("Watchmen") reboots the Superman saga in this thrilling action adventure. Having escaped the destruction of his home planet of K... Read more
Batman (1966)
7.5/10
Director: Leslie Martinson
Starring: Adam West, Burt Ward, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Lee Meriwet...
The caped crusader and his youthful sidekick jump from their popular mid 1960s T.V. series into this full-length feature film. Very silly material pla... Read more
Fast and Furious 7 (Blu-ray) (2015)
Director: James Wan
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jord...
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Fast... Read more
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Blu-ray) (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant
higher class of hero Henry Cavill stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchies action adventure The Ma... Read more
Central Intelligence (Blu-ray) (2016)
6.3/10
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart
After he reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espiona... Read more
Detective Pikachu (Blu-Ray) (2019)
6.8/10
Director: Rob Letterman
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy
Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son, Tim, to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is H... Read more
Justice League (Zack Snyder's Directors Cut) (2017)
6.2/10
Director: Joss Whedon, Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Ciaran Hinds, Connie Nielsen, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisen...
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even great... Read more