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 Iron Mask (Blu-ray) (2019)
6.7/10
Starring: Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charles Dance
Early 1700: Cartographer Jonathan Green (Jason Flemyng) from Forbidden Kingdom (2014) is back to map the Russian Far East. He's forced on to China, wh... Read more
Primal (2019)
8.7/10
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand, Michael Imperioli
A big-game hunter for zoos has booked passage on a Latin American shipping freighter with a fresh haul of exotic and deadly animals from the Amazon, i... Read more
The Batman (4K Ultra HD) (2022)
8/10
Director: Matt Reeves
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, John Tu...
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and quest... Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Blu-ray) (2023)
7.6/10
Director: James Gunn
Starring: Michael Rooker, Sylvester Stallone, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Brad...
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of... Read more
The Flash (2023)
7.5/10
Director: Andy Muschietti
Starring: John Wesley Shipp, Alex Desert, Amanda Pays
Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without super heroes, forcing him to race for... Read more
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
8.7/10
Starring: Shameik Moore, Oscar Isaac, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Kaluuya,...
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a tea... Read more
Gran Turismo (2023)
7.2/10
Starring: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe
The true story of a team of unlikely underdogs -- a working-class gamer, a former race-car driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive -- who risk... Read more
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2022)
7/10
Director: Peyton Reed
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Walton Goggin...
Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne are dragged into the Quantum Realm, along with Hope's parents and Scott's daughter Cassie. Together they must find a way... Read more
Dragon Fist (1979)
6.2/10
Director: Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan
Revenge. Honour. These two words become one in the mind of Kung-Fu artist Yuan as he seeks revenge for the death of his master. Jackie Chan stars. Read more
Rumble in Hong Kong (1974)
Director: Hdeng Tsu
Starring: Jackie Chan, John Chang, Charlie Chin, Phoenix Chen
Before "The Bronx" Jackie Chan displayed his prowess as the bodyguard of a Hong Kong gangster who goes against a tough female cop in order to protect... Read more