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).
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
5.1/10
Starring: Jason Statham, Sienna Guillory, Wu Jing
A research team encounters multiple threats while exploring the ocean depths, including a malevolent mining operation. Read more
Gran Turismo (2023)
7.2/10
Starring: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe
The true story of a team of unlikely underdogs -- a working-class gamer, a former race-car driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive -- who risk... Read more
Sisu (2023)
6.9/10
Starring: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan
During the last days of World War II, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the soldier... Read more
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
8.7/10
Starring: Shameik Moore, Oscar Isaac, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Kaluuya,...
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a tea... Read more
MIssion: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
7.9/10
Starring: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Ki...
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of t... Read more
MIssion: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (Blu-ray) (2023)
7.9/10
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Ki...
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of t... Read more
The Last Of Us (2023)
8.8/10
Director: Craig Mazin, Ali Abbasi, Jeremy Webb
Starring: Pedro Pascal
After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity's last hope. Read more
Polite Society (2023)
6.7/10
Starring: Jenny Funnell, Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya
Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends' help, she attempts to pull off the mos... Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
8/10
Director: James Gunn
Starring: Michael Rooker, Sylvester Stallone, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Brad...
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of... Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Blu-ray) (2023)
7.6/10
Director: James Gunn
Starring: Michael Rooker, Sylvester Stallone, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Brad...
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of... Read more