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).
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Blu-ray) (1999)
6.5/10
Director: George Lucas
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Frank Oz, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Pernilla August, Jake Llo...
This "prequel" to writer/director George Lucas' popular space epic takes place "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away" where two Jedi Knights and... Read more
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Blu-ray) (2002)
6.6/10
Director: George Lucas
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L Jackson, Christopher Lee, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGre...
Ten years after "The Phantom Menace" Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and student Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) investigate an attem... Read more
The Hunt (2020)
6.4/10
Director: Craig Zobel
Starring: Hilary Swank, Ike Barinholtz, Ethan Suplee, Emma Roberts
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specif... Read more
Age Of Tomorrow (2014)
2.1/10
Starring: Kelly Hu, Robert Picardo
Mankind must fight to survive as Earth is invaded by hostile UFOs bent on destroying the planet. As the epic battle wages on, astronauts sneak aboard... Read more
Fear Is The Key (Blu-ray) (1972)
6.3/10
Director: Michael Tuchner
Starring: Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall, John Vernon, Ben Kingsley, Ray McAnally
A man is in radio contact with his family when their airplane is shot down. He wants those responsible and becomes a criminal to get a job as deep sea... Read more
The Fate of the Furious (Blu-ray) (2017)
6.6/10
Director: F Gary Gray
Starring: Charlize Theron, Kurt Russell, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Dw...
With Dom and Letty married, Brian and Mia retired and the rest of the crew exonerated, the globe-trotting team has found some semblance of a normal li... Read more
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
7.3/10
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, Donn...
Spectacular sequel finds Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) questioning his abilities to juggle both everyday life and his role as crimefighter Spider-Man.... Read more
The Storm Riders (1998)
6.5/10
Director: Andrew Lau Wai Keung
Starring: Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Michael Tse, Sonny Chiba, Shu Qi
The evil Lord Conquer (Sonny Chiba) is close to becoming the most powerful Warlord in the world but to do so he must defeat the holy Sword Saint (Anth... Read more
Death Duel (1977)
6.8/10
Director: Chu Yuan
Starring: Yu An-an, Ping Chen, Derek Yee, Ling Yun
Yen Shih-san (Ling Yun) is reputed to be a swordsman without equal, and in a brief space of time kills several challengers, all of whom were also skil... Read more
Deadly Snail vs Kung Fu Killers (1977)
Director: Heung Ling
Starring: Unicorn Chan, Ching Tien, Tony Wong, Yuen Siu Tien
A surreal journey into the world of cheap special effects and brain-twisting plots, this low budget martial arts flick features a snail that is able t... Read more