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).
Masters of the Universe (1987)
5.4/10
Director: Gary Goddard
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Courteney Cox, James Tolkan, Christina Pickles,...
Planet Eternia and the Castle of Greyskull are under threat from the evil Skeletor, who wants to take over the planet. A group of freedom fighters, le... Read more
Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
7.3/10
Director: Espen Sandberg, Joachim Roenning
Starring: Aksel Hennie, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Christian Rubeck, Knut Joner, Agnes Kittelsen
Biographical war drama based on the life of Norwegian resistance fighter Max Manus. Aksel Hennie stars as Manus, who joins the resistance movement in... Read more
Max Payne (2008)
5.4/10
Director: John Moore
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Chris O'Donne...
A stylish adaptation of the shoot-em-up video game with Mark Wahlberg as the titular hard-boiled cop still trying to come to terms with the murder of... Read more
Maximum Risk (1996)
5.5/10
Director: Ringo Lam
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge, Jean-Hugues Anglade
The FBI and Russian Mafia are both after former French soldier Jean-Claude Van Damme, who's out to avenge the death of an identical twin brother that... Read more
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
6.3/10
Director: Wes Ball
Starring: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Patricia Clarkson, Barry...
In this next chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for cl... Read more
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
5.1/10
Starring: Jason Statham, Sienna Guillory, Wu Jing
A research team encounters multiple threats while exploring the ocean depths, including a malevolent mining operation. Read more
Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (2009)
2.5/10
Director: Jack Perez
Starring: Lorenzo Lamas, Deborah Gibson, Vic Chao, Sean Lawlor, Dean Kreyling
Ludicrously shonky creature feature with two gigantic prehistoric sea critters released from their icy slumber in very bad moods. Giant Octopus goes f... Read more
Mega Time Squad (2018)
Director: Tim van Dammen
Starring: Anton Tennet, Jonny Brugh, Milo Cawthorne, Milo Cawthorne
A small-town crook finds an ancient Chinese time-traveling device that can help him pull off a heist and start a new life, but he may not survive the... Read more
Megamind (2010)
7.3/10
Director: Tom McGrath
Starring: Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, David Cross, Jonah Hill
At long last, the alien super-villain Megamind has vanquished his arch enemy, the heroic Metro Man. Bored out of his skull, he creates a new superhero... Read more
Men in Black 3 (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Emma Thompson, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Jemaine Clement, Michae...
The Men in Black are back and this time Agent J (Will Smith) must take a trip into the past in order to save both the future and his taciturn partner... Read more