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).
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
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
Swordfish ( Blu-ray ) (2001)
6.5/10
Director: Dominic Sena
Starring: Don Cheadle, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, John Travolta, Sam Shepard, Vinnie Jones
Non-stop mix of high-tech thrills and plot twists stars John Travolta as a mysterious criminal mastermind (or is he?) who hatches a plan to lift billi... Read more
Human Lanterns (1982)
6.5/10
Director: Sun Chung
Starring: Chen Kuan-tai, Lo Lieh, Linda Chu, Tanny Tien Ni, Liu Yung
The Shaw Brothers' first international star, Lo Lieh, stars in this maniacal masterpiece of the macabre from director Sun Chung. Swordsman Tan brags... Read more
Borderline (1980)
6.1/10
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Starring: Bruno Kirby, Charles Bronson, Ed Harris, Michael Lerner, Wilford Brimley, Enriqu...
The film follows a United States Border Patrol Agent in Charge, Jeb Maynard (Bronson), who is forced to track down the killers of a young Mexican boy... Read more
Tetsujin 28 (2005)
5.1/10
Director: Shin Togashi
Starring: Ayako Kawahara, Hiroshi Abe, Masato Ibu, Sosuke Ikematsu, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yu Ao...
A throwback to a time when families stuck together, and giant fighting robots didn't need any super-weapons, just their own two fists and a heart of g... Read more
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
7.3/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer
Debut feature from music video/commercial director Zack Snyder is a chilling, and worthy, remake of George Romero's classic '70s zombie flick which fi... 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