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).
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
7.3/10
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett
Hunt and the IMF pursue a dangerous AI called the Entity that's infiltrated global intelligence. With governments and a figure from his past in pursui... Read more
Momentum (2015)
5.5/10
Starring: Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy
Four criminals steal diamonds from a safe-deposit box in Cape Town00including a drive containing a US senator's evil plans. He'll do anything to get i... Read more
Monkey Man (2024)
6.9/10
Director: Dev Patel
Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley
An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize... Read more
Monkey: Season 1, Episodes 1-13 (1978)
8.7/10
Director: Yusuke Watanabe
Starring: Shiro Kishibe, Toshiyuki Nishida, Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume
A surreal blend of Oriental fable, Kung Fu actions, Buddhist philosophy and slapstick comedy are the ingredients of this wonderfully dubbed 70's class... Read more
Monkey: Season 1, Episodes 14-26 (1979)
8.7/10
Director: Yusuke Watanabe
Starring: Masako Natsume, Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shiro Kishibe
Season one of this surreal cult series continues with 12 more classic Kung Fu adventures. Episodes include: 'Catfish, Saint And The Shape-Changer', 'M... Read more
Monkey: Season 2, Episodes 27-39 (1979)
8.7/10
Director: Yusuke Watanabe
Starring: Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Tonpei Hidari, Shiro Kishibe
Recount the exploits of the resourceful, brave and humourous Monkey, as he continues to escort Tripitaka, the pig monster Pigsy and the water monster... Read more
Monkey: Season 2, Episodes 40-52 (1980)
8.7/10
Director: Yusuke Watanabe
Starring: Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Tonpei Hidari, Shiro Kishibe
Season two of this classic cult series continues with 12 more surreal Kung Fu adventures featuring Monkey, Horse, Pigsy and Tripitaka. Episodes inclu... Read more
Monster Brawl (Blu-ray) (2011)
3.6/10
Starring: Dave Foley, Art Hindle, Kevin Nash
Eight classic monsters fight to the death in an explosive wrestling tournament set inside an abandoned and cursed graveyard. Read more
Monster Hunter (2020)
5.3/10
Director: Paul W S Anderson
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman
When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with i... Read more
Monster Hunter (Blu-ray) (2020)
5.3/10
Director: Paul W S Anderson
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman
When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with i... Read more