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).
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
7.1/10
Director: Richard A Colla
Starring: Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch
Action and adventure in space as the survivors of a dead star system fight to survive while they search for the legendary planet Earth. Lorne Greene,... Read more
Force 10 From Navarone (1978)
6.4/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Barbara Bach, Harrison Ford, Edward Fox, Robert Shaw, Franco Nero, Carl Weathers...
An attempt to create a sequel to 'The Guns of Navarone' in which the target this time is a bridge and dam in Yugoslavia. Robert Shaw steps into the Gr... Read more
Sorcerer (Blu-ray) (1977)
7.7/10
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer
A gangster, a crooked banker, a hitman and an arab terrorist are stranded and on the run in a small village in South America. Their only chance of esc... Read more
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (Blu-Ray) (1977)
6.4/10
Director: Sam Wanamaker
Starring: Jane Seymour, Patrick Troughton, Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting
Legendary adventurer Sinbad (Patrick Wayne) stops in a port town to visit his friend Prince Kassim (Damien Thomas), only to find the city walls locked... Read more
Star Wars: Episodes IV, V, VI - A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi ( Blu-ray ) (1977)
8.6/10
Director: George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand
Starring: Alec Guinness, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, Frank Oz, Harrison Ford, James...
The 'Star Wars' saga continues with 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope', 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Star Wars: Episode VI... Read more
The Spy Who Loved Me ( Blu-ray ) (1977)
7.1/10
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Starring: Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens, Roger Moore, Richard Kiel
Agent 007 does battle against the arch villain Stromberg and his plans for world destruction. Spectacular underwater footage, beautiful women and the... Read more
Capricorn One ( Blu-ray ) (1977)
6.8/10
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Brenda Vaccaro, Elliott Gould, Hal Holbrook, James Brolin, Karen Black, Sam Wate...
What if one of the greatest space adventures was really a hoax? The first manned flight to Mars is about to take place, but moments before the launch... Read more
The Incredible Hulk: Season 1 (1977)
6.8/10
Starring: Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin
"Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." Mild-mannered research scientist David Banner (Bill Bixby) finds he must offer this heroic... Read more
Clans of Intrigue (1977)
7/10
Director: Chu Yuan
Starring: Ti Lung, Nora Miao
A mysterious killer in a face mask has begun murdering noted martial arts heroes with the aid of a deadly poison stolen from the Spirit Water Palace.... Read more
Death Duel (1977)
6.8/10
Director: Chu Yuan
Starring: Yu An-an, Ping Chen, Derek Yee, Ling Yun
Yen Shih-san (Ling Yun) is reputed to be a swordsman without equal, and in a brief space of time kills several challengers, all of whom were also skil... Read more