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).
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
8.1/10
Director: George Miller
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne
From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary Mad Max franchise, comes Mad Max: Fury Ro... Read more
Mad Max: Fury Road ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
8.1/10
Director: George Miller
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne
From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary Mad Max franchise, comes Mad Max: Fury Ro... Read more
Mad Max: Fury Road ( Blu-ray ) (3D) (2015)
8.1/10
Director: George Miller
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne
From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary Mad Max franchise, comes Mad Max: Fury Ro... Read more
Mad Max: Fury Road (Black and Chrome Edition) (2015)
8.1/10
Director: George Miller
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne
From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary Mad Max franchise, comes Mad Max: Fury Ro... Read more
Mad Max: Fury Road + Black and Chrome Edition ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
7/10
Director: George Miller
Starring: Charlize Theron, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Hardy
From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary Mad Max franchise, comes Mad Max: Fury Ro... Read more
Mad Max: The Complete Collection ( Mad Max / Mad Max 2 / Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome ) (2006)
7/10
Director: George Miller, George Ogilvie
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Vernon Wells, Bruce Spence, Tina Tu...
A Mad Max feast with all three post-apocalyptic films gathered together. The cult classic, 'Mad Max' (1979), that shot actor Mel Gibson to instant fa... Read more
Magnificent Butcher (1979)
7.5/10
Director: Sammo Hung, Yuen Woo Ping
Starring: Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Hoi San Lee, Wei Pei, Tak-Hing Kwan
An action-packed martial arts spoof with Sammo Hung as a plump kung fu student of legendary master, Wong Fei Hung. Two rival schools end up in an all... Read more
Magnum Force (1973)
7.2/10
Director: Ted Post
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Felton Perry, Mitchell Ryan, David Soul, Robert Ur...
Clint Eastwood returns in this second Dirty Harry film, trying to uncover a conspiracy within the San Francisco police department involving a group of... Read more
Magnum Force ( Blu-ray ) (1973)
7.2/10
Director: Ted Post
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Mitchell Ryan, David Soul, Felton Perry, Robert Ur...
Clint Eastwood returns in this second Dirty Harry film, trying to uncover a conspiracy within the San Francisco police department involving a group of... Read more
Magnum P.I.: Season 1 (1980)
7.5/10
Director: Corey Allen, Ray Austin
Starring: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E Mosley, Larry Manetti
Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck in his career-defining role) is employed on the Hawaiian estate of a wealthy absentee owner named Robin Masters. His presen... Read more