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).
AKA "Nuclear Run" Stylish Aussie thriller about a nuclear scientist who, after being exposed to radiation, attempts to blow the whistle on a power pla... Read more
During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the US government sends a scientist to China to steal the formula for a new agricultural enzyme developed by t... Read more
Large scale, action-packed follow-up to the sleeper sci-fi hit "Pitch Black" follows the continuing adventures of renegade outlaw Richard Riddick (Vin... Read more
A Seoul cop learns that an old friend, and ex-gangster, has been murdered and returns to his hometown for the funeral, only to find that something eve... Read more
Insurance salesman Michael is on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger, M... Read more
A young officer, Ivan Demarin, is sent to the depths of Siberia. Here Ivan meets his first love and, together with his regiment, finds himself drawn i... Read more
Academy Award winner Hilary Swank ("Boys Don't Cry") leads an all-star cast in this electrifying journey that puts you in the middle of the most spect... Read more
Chow Yun-Fat is a New York Chinatown cop who is having a tough time keeping the peace after a turf war breaks out. Mark Wahlberg is sent in to help ou... Read more
Robert Donat stars in this classic swashbuckler based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of Edmond Dantes, a common seaman false... Read more
A federal task force operation is protecting a witness, Nick Murch, who is due to testify against a powerful crime lord Ezekiel Mannings. At the safe... Read more