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).
Lethal Weapon (1987)
7.6/10
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are buddies Riggs and Murtaugh - LA's most action-oriented cops in these highly entertaining and highly successful series... Read more
Lethal Weapon ( Blu-ray ) (1987)
7.6/10
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are buddies Riggs and Murtaugh - LA's most action-oriented cops in this highly entertaining and highly successful series o... Read more
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
7.2/10
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Joss Ackland, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Derrick O'Connor, Patsy Kensi...
LA cop Mel Gibson and reluctant partner Danny Glover are back to take on a South Africa-based drug ring in this action-filled hit sequel. Read more
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
6.7/10
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo
Danny Glover is counting the days until his retirement from the LAPD but with manic Mel Gibson as his partner and a stolen weapons ring to bust, it's... Read more
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
6.6/10
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joe Pesci, Jet Li, Danny Glover, Rene Russo, Chris Rock
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci and Rene Russo reunite for one more escapade six years after "Lethal Weapon 3" and all are after an Asian crimelor... Read more
Lethal Weapon Legacy: Lethal Weapon / Lethal Weapon 2 / Lethal Weapon 3 / Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit, Jo...
Includes all four 'Lethal Weapon' films to date, with Director's Cuts of the first three. Riggs and Murtagh bag the bad guys in their inimitable fash... Read more
Licence to Kill (1989)
6.6/10
Director: John Glen
Starring: Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi, Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Desmond L...
It's 'licence revoked' for James Bond (Timothy Dalton) when he must go against his superiors' orders on a personal vengeance crusade against Latin Ame... Read more
Licence to Kill ( Blu-ray ) (1989)
6.6/10
Director: John Glen
Starring: Anthony Zerbe, Benicio Del Toro, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Timothy...
It's 'licence revoked' for James Bond (Timothy Dalton) when he must go against his superiors' orders on a personal vengeance crusade against Latin Ame... Read more
Little Big Soldier (2010)
7/10
Director: Sheng Ding
Starring: Lee-Hom Wang, Jackie Chan
Warring states Liang and Wei collide in battle leaving only two men standing - an aging foot soldier (Jackie Chan) and the rival general (Lee-Hom Wang... Read more
Live and Let Die (1973)
6.8/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Roger Moore, Jane Seymour, Yaphet Kotto
James Bond battles the forces of black magic in this high-octane adventure that hurtles him from the streets of New York City to Louisiana's bayou cou... Read more