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).
The Black Coin (1936)
6/10
Starring: Dave O'Brien
Federal agents and smugglers battle it out over lost secret papers. Read more
Batman: The Complete 1943 Serial (1943)
7.5/10
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Starring: Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J Carrol Naish
Japanese spymaster Prince Daka operates a covert espionage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo which turns American scient... Read more
Drums Of Fu Manchu (1940)
6.8/10
Director: William Witney, John English
Starring: Henry Brandon
The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the worl... Read more
Secret Agent X-9 (1937)
6.5/10
Director: Ford Beebe
Starring: Jean Rogers, Monte Blue, Henry Brandon, Lon Chaney Jr
In Chapter One (Modern Pirates), the G-Men learn that "Brenda", notorious jewel thief, is heading for the United States, to steal the Belgravian crown... Read more
Offender (2012)
6.2/10
Starring: Joe Cole, Kimberley Nixon, Shaun Dooley, David Ajala
When hardened thugs assault his fiancée and cause the death of his unborn son, Tommy Nix pursues them for retribution - all the way into Great Britain... Read more
Atlantis: Season 2 (2014)
7.7/10
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
American Heist (2014)
5/10
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Adrien Brody, Jordana Brewster, Tory Kittles
James owes his life to his older brother, Frankie after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. While Frankie served time, James worked to... Read more
Young Ones (Blu-ray) (2014)
5.9/10
Director: Jake Paltrow
Starring: Michael Shannon, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning
Set in the future when water is hard to find, a teenage boy sets out to protect his family and survive. Read more
The Way West (1967)
6.2/10
Director: Andrew V McLaglen
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark, Jack Elam, Stubby Kaye, Harry Car...
In 1843, a former U.S. Senator leads a wagon train of settlers to Oregon, but his megalomania leads to growing dissatisfaction with his leadership. Read more
Carnage Park (2016)
4.8/10
Starring: Alan Ruck
Part crime caper gone awry, part survival horror film, this 1970s set thriller depicts a harrowing fight for survival after a pair of wannabe crooks b... Read more