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 Trek Into Darkness ( Blu-ray ) (3D) (2013)
7.7/10
Director: J J Abrams
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Peter Weller, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, John Cho,...
Director J.J. Abrams' exciting sequel to 2009's "Star Trek" finds the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise facing one of their deadliest foes. This time, Cap... Read more
Mortdecai (Blu-ray) (2014)
5.5/10
Director: David Koepp
Starring: Paul Bettany, Johnny Depp, Ewan McGregor, Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Munn, Jeff Gol...
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charl... Read more
American Hero (Blu-ray) (2015)
4.9/10
Director: Nick Love
Starring: Stephen Dorff, Eddie Griffin
Melvin, a reluctant Superhero, lives only for crime, women and drugs - until he realises that the only way he will ever get to see his estranged son i... Read more
Kill Me Three Times (Blu-ray) (2014)
5.9/10
Director: Kriv Stenders
Starring: Simon Pegg, Bryan Brown, Alice Braga, Teresa Palmer
Professional hit-man Charlie Wolfe finds himself in three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge after a botched contract assignment. Read more
American Ninja 2/American Ninja 2 (1985)
5.5/10
Starring: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines. Read more
This Means War (2012)
6.3/10
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy
C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman. Read more
The Darkest Hour (Blu-ray/3D) (2011)
4.9/10
Director: Chris Gorak
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella
The American software designers Sean and Ben travel to Moscow to sell their software to investors. However, their Swedish partner Skyler pulls a fast... Read more
Pawn Shop Chronicles (Blu-ray) (2013)
5.9/10
Director: Wayne Kramer
Starring: Paul Walker, Norman Reedus, Elijah Wood, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Vincent D'...
An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife and an Elvis impersonator. Read more
Non-Stop (Blu-ray) (2014)
6.9/10
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Starring: Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Anson Mount, Scoot McNairy, Michelle Dockery, Nate...
Liam Neeson stars in this action thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) re... Read more
Iron Sky (Blu-ray) (2012)
5.9/10
Director: Timo Vuorensola
Starring: Udo Kier, Julia Dietze, Christopher Kirby, Gotz Otto, Peta Sergeant, Stephanie P...
Aiming for instant cult status, this outrageous sci-fi comedy reveals how the Nazis managed to continue their plans for world conquest after losing Wo... Read more