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).
Concealed (2017)
4.8/10
Director: Shane T Hall
Starring: Simon Lyndon, Paul Tassone, Nadia Townsend
Max, a struggling actor living in South Africa, has flown into Sydney, Australia for the audition of his life. As soon as he lands things start to go... Read more
Alex Cross (Blu-ray) (2012)
5.1/10
Director: Rob Cohen
Starring: Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols
A homicide detective is pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled hired killer who specializes in... Read more
Arn: The Knight Templar (Blu-ray) (2007)
6.6/10
Director: Peter Flinth
Starring: Bibi Andersson, Simon Callow, Stellan Skarsgard, Steven Waddington, Vincent Pere...
Swedish-made film (first of an intended trilogy) about Arn (Joakim Natterqvist), the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman who after being educated i... Read more
American Ninja (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
Beyond Justice (1991)
4.5/10
Director: Duccio Tessari
Starring: Rutger Hauer, Omar Sharif, Elliott Gould, Brett Halsey
Ex-C.I.A. Agent Tom Burton (Rutger Hauer) goes to Morocco with businesswoman Christine Sanders (Carol Alt) to rescue her son, the kidnapped heir to a... Read more
Cat and Mouse (2003)
5.3/10
Director: Gordon Chan
Starring: Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Zhan Zhao is a deputy to the wise Judge Bao. When Zhan heads back home for a vacation, he uncovers a plot to assassinate Bao so that a rebel group can... Read more
Green Lantern (Blu-ray) (3D) (2011)
5.5/10
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Angela Bassett, Mark Strong, Tim Robbins, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Sarsgaard, Blake...
Chosen to be the first human inducted into the cosmic peacekeeping force known as the Green Lantern Corps, hot-shot test pilot Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynol... Read more
Captain America: The First Avenger (Blu-ray/3D) (2011)
6.9/10
Director: Joe Johnston
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Neal McDonough, Samuel L Jackson, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones,...
Declared unfit for military service during World War II, scrawny Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) gets a chance to serve his country when he undergoes a pro... Read more
Welcome to the Jungle (Blu-ray) (2007)
4.4/10
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Two young couples head into the New Guinea wilderness in an effort to find Michael Rockefeller, the heir to the Rockefeller fortune who disappeared in... Read more
