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).
Human Lost (Blu-ray) (2019)
5.2/10
Director: Fuminori Kizaki
Starring: Takahiro Sakurai
In a future where disease has been conquered but economic disparity has grown, a young biker discovers that he has superhuman powers. Read more
Strike Back: Retribution (2017)
7.7/10
Starring: Eva Birthistle, Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Amanda Mealing
Based on the book by Chris Ryan ("The One That Got Away"), "Strike Back" is a high-octane, globe-spanning thriller series with storylines ripped from... Read more
Atlantis: The Legend Begins (2013)
6.6/10
Starring: Mark Addy, Robert Emms, Sarah Parish
Far from home, Jason washes up on the shores of the ancient and mysterious city of Atlantis. Read more
The Deadly Game (2013)
7.4/10
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Rufus Sewell, Toby Stephens, Elsa Pataky, Leo Gregory, Julian San...
A thief is caught up in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between a maverick cop and London crime boss. Read more
Into The Ashes (2019)
5.2/10
Starring: Frank Grillo, Marguerite Moreau, James Badge Dale, Robert Taylor
Nick escapes his criminal past and 2 partners, gets a steady job, a friend at work and marries the sheriff's daughter. But his past catches up with hi... Read more
The Bombing (Air Strike) (Blu-ray) (2018)
8.1/10
Director: Xiao Feng
Starring: Adrien Brody, Bruce Willis, Kenny Bee, Wu Gang, Liu Ye, Rumer Willis
During World War II, five different Chinese people fight their way through Japanese Air Force attacks to protect an important military machine in Chon... Read more
Machine Gun Preacher (Blu-ray) (2011)
6.8/10
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Kathy Baker, Gerard Butler, Michael Shannon, Michelle Monaghan
After drug-dealing biker Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) experiences a spiritual awakening, he turns his life around by travelling to Africa and crusadin... Read more
Rent-a-Cop (1987)
4.6/10
Director: Jerry London
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar, Richard Masur, Bernie Casey, Robby Be...
When call-girl Della gets caught in the middle of a drug bust at a hotel where she was meeting a trick, she is held hostage by a robber that busted in... Read more
Tomorrow When The War Began (Blu-ray) (2010)
6.2/10
Director: Stuart Beattie
Starring: Caitlin Stasey
When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely teenagers band together to fight. Read more
Captain America: Civil War (4K Ultra HD) (2016)
7.5/10
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, William Hurt, Paul...
When an incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to hold the team accountable. The resulting battle dri... Read more