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).
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
7.2/10
Starring: Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan,...
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers.... Read more
Three Musketeers: The Serial 7-12 (1934)
6.7/10
Director: Armand Schaefer
Starring: John Wayne, Ruth Hall, Lon Chaney Jr
'One for all and all for one!' Daredevil thrills and spills abound, as John Wayne and the men of the Foreign Legion battle villainous El Shaitan and h... Read more
The Lego Batman Movie ( Blu-ray ) (2017)
7.3/10
Director: Chris McKay
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The Lego Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble - Lego Batman - sta... Read more
Men in Black 3 (Blu-ray) (3D) (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Emma Thompson, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Jemaine Clement, Michae...
The Men in Black are back and this time Agent J (Will Smith) must take a trip into the past in order to save both the future and his taciturn partner... Read more
Point Blank (Blu-ray) (2010)
7.4/10
Director: Fred Cavaye
Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Elena Anaya, Gerard Lanvin
A French action thriller from Fred Cavaye ("Anything for Her"), "Point Blank" is a relentless thriller that follows a man as he races through the stre... Read more
Electric Slide (Blu-ray) (2014)
4.7/10
Director: Tristan Patterson
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Arquette, Isabel Lucas
A chronicle of the life of furniture salesman turned bank robber Eddie Dodson. Read more
Batman: Gotham Knight (Blu-ray) (2008)
6.8/10
Presented in a unique anime-inspired style, this cartoon anthology features six all-new short stories, each penned by a different writer, chronicling... Read more
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ( Blu-ray ) (3D) (2016)
6.5/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse E...
The Dark Knight holds a vengeful vendetta against the Man of Steel in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Two years have past since the world was intr... Read more
D.C. Cab (1983)
5.6/10
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Max Gail, Alec Baldwin, Mr. T
The misadventures of a group of unfortunate but street-wise cabbies working for a Washington, D.C. decrepit taxicab company. Read more
The Last Dragon (1985)
6.9/10
Director: Michael Schultz
Starring: Vanity
In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow. Read more