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).
Hypnotic (2023)
5.3/10
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, Jeff Fahey, Jackie Earle Haley, William Fichtner
A detective investigates a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program. Read more
Shin Ultraman (2022)
6.4/10
Starring: Takumi Saito, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masami Nagasawa, Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami
After the accidental death of a human during battle, Ultraman takes on the man's appearance and place at the S-Class Species Suppression Protocol to p... Read more
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
8.2/10
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Starring: Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
A prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, the show follows the crew of the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike. Read more
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
7.9/10
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone
When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic... Read more
Project Wolf Hunting (2022)
6.1/10
Follows dangerous criminals on a cargo ship who are transported from the Philippines to South Korea, as they unleash a sinister force after an escape... Read more
House Of The Dragon (2022)
8.5/10
Director: Clare Kilner, Miguel Sapochnik, Greg Yaitanes
Starring: Rhys Ifans, Matt Smith, Graham McTavish, Paddy Considine, Bill Paterson, Eve Bes...
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 10 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the... Read more
Black Adam (2022)
6.4/10
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Shahi
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam is freed from his e... Read more
The Woman King (2022)
6.7/10
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Starring: Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega
The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with s... Read more
Muru (2022)
7.3/10
Director: Tearepa Kahi
Starring: Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan, Manu Bennett, Simone Kessell
Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant 'Taffy' Tawharau (Cliff Curtis), who must choose between his badge and his peo... Read more
Super Pets (2022)
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natash...
Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, K... Read more