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).
R.P.M. (1997)
3.6/10
Director: Ian Sharp
Starring: David Arquette, Emmanuelle Seigner, Famke Janssen, Stephen Yardley, Kenneth Cran...
A professional car thief pulls off the heist of a lifetime when a steals a prototype supercar. Read more
The Shanghai Job (2017)
Director: Charles Martin
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Simon Yam
A washed-up private security agent has to escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai but is ambushed en route. Read more
Kung Fu Yoga (2017)
5.2/10
Director: Stanley Tong
Starring: Jackie Chan
Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai, and to a mountain temple... Read more
Luca (Blu-ray) (2021)
7.4/10
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan
A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these... Read more
AVH: Alien vs. Hunter (2007)
1.5/10
Starring: William Katt, Dedee Pfeiffer
A galactic hunter chases down his deadliest prey in the universe. Read more
Foreign Land (terra estrangeira) (1995)
4.9/10
Director: Walter Salles
Starring: Fernanda Torres, Tcheky Karyo
After the death of his mother, a young Brazilian decides to leave his country and travel to his mother's native land. In a foreign land, he finds love... Read more
Timelock (1996)
3.1/10
Starring: Maryam D'Abo, Arye Gross, Ricco Ross
It's the 23rd century, and the world's most dangerous criminal has taken over the maximum security prison on asteroid Alpha 4. Caught in the middle ar... Read more
Agents of SHIELD: Season 5 (2019)
7.6/10
Starring: Ming-Na Wen, Clark Gregg, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge...
After being seized by an unknown group, Phil Coulson and his team (minus Fitz) are sent to the future via a monolith and soon find a struggling human... Read more
Highlander: The Source (2007)
7.6/10
Director: Brett Leonard
Starring: Adrian Paul, Jim Byrnes
Duncan MacLeod and his fellow Immortals quest to locate the Grail of their world. Read more
Attack on Titan: Collection 1 (2013)
8.8/10
Many years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating T... Read more