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).
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ( Blu-ray ) (2001)
5.8/10
Director: Simon West
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Iain Glen, Jon Voight, Noah Taylor
The voluptuous video-game heroine busts onto the big screen in this action-packed odyssey with Angelina Jolie as aristocratic adventurer Lara Croft, e... Read more
Last Action Hero (1993)
6.3/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, F Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance, Frank McRae,...
Schwarzenegger's 'Heaven's Gate'. Big, loud, expensive ... but with plenty of satire which was missed by many first time around. Worth re-assessing in... Read more
Last Hero in China (1993)
6.8/10
Director: Wong Jing, Yuen Woo Ping
Starring: Jet Li, Chia Hui Gordon Liu, Man Cheung
Village girls have been mysteriously going missing. The elders request Wong Fei Hung (Jet Li) to investigate. Wong does not want to get involved, but,... Read more
Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)
7.2/10
Director: John Woo
A son sets out to avenge his father and gets two sword fighters to help him in John Woo's take on the heroic fantasy movie genre. With plenty of outst... Read more
Legend of a Fighter (1982)
7.4/10
Director: Yuen Woo Ping
Starring: Ka-Yan Leung , Yasuaki Kuraka, Yuen Yat-cho
Representing the very best in martial arts filmmaking, from acclaimed director Yuen-Woo Ping, this is the fictionalised life story of revered martial... Read more
Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Starring: Sonny Chiba, Sue Shiomi
Princess Shizu is the sole survivor of the Satomi clan after her family is killed by the rival Hikita clan, led by witch-like Lady Tamazusa, who needs... Read more
Legendary Weapons of China (1982)
7.2/10
Director: Liu Chia-Liang
Starring: Tiet Wo Chu, Liu Chia-Liang, Alexander Fu Sheng, Chia Hui Gordon Liu, Hsiao Hou
In the history of kung fu, dozens of weapons have been developed to meet practically any combat need. 18 primary weapons include basics like the staff... Read more
Legion (2010)
5.2/10
Director: Scott Charles Stewart
Starring: Charles S Dutton, Dennis Quaid, Jon Tenney, Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gi...
At a remote desert truck stop, the fate of the world will be decided. After God decides humanity has made a wreck of the world, he unleashes Armageddo... Read more
Leon: The Professional (1994)
8.6/10
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello
Jean Reno is Leon, a deadly and elusive killer. He lives a routine life, alone in New York with just his pot-plant for company - until the day his twe... Read more
Leon: The Professional ( Blu-ray ) (1994)
8.6/10
Director: Luc Besson
Starring: Danny Aiello, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Natalie Portman
Jean Reno is Leon, a deadly and elusive killer. He lives a routine life, alone in New York with just his pot-plant for company - until the day his twe... Read more