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).
Mortal Kombat (2021)
6.1/10
Starring: Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim
MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe... Read more
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
3.7/10
Director: John Leonetti
Starring: Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James Remar, Brian Thompson
The extradimensional battle between good and evil continues, as heroic warriors Rayden, Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Kitana and company use their fighting s... Read more
Mortdecai (2014)
5.5/10
Director: David Koepp
Starring: Paul Bettany, Johnny Depp, Ewan McGregor, Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Munn, Jeff Gol...
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charl... Read more
Mortdecai (Blu-ray) (2014)
5.5/10
Director: David Koepp
Starring: Paul Bettany, Johnny Depp, Ewan McGregor, Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Munn, Jeff Gol...
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charl... Read more
Mr and Mrs Smith (2005)
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody
A first-rate Hollywood blockbuster, slick in all the right ways - snappy dialogue, good-looking actors and plenty of bare-knuckle action. Brad Pitt an... Read more
Mr and Mrs Smith ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Vince Vaughn, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody
A first-rate Hollywood blockbuster, slick in all the right ways - snappy dialogue, good-looking actors and plenty of bare-knuckle action. Brad Pitt an... Read more
Mr Majestyk (1974)
6.8/10
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Lee Purcell
Charles Bronson stars as Majestyk, an ex-con and Vietnam vet whose efforts to run a farm are thwarted by narrow-minded locals and corrupt cops. But wh... Read more
Mr Nice Guy (1997)
6.2/10
Director: Sammo Hung
Starring: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton
Great stunt sequences and humourous scenes abound in this Jackie Chan number about a chef who accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who film... Read more
Mr Vampire (1985)
7.6/10
Director: Ricky Lau
Starring: Ching-Ying Lam, Ricky Hui, Siu-hou Chin, Li Choi Fung
The first of a popular comedy/horror series featuring the Chinese version of a movie vampire, a more corpse-like creature than his Western counterpart... Read more
Mr Wong In Chinatown (1939)
5.8/10
Director: William Nigh
Starring: Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers
A pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, having time only to... Read more