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).
Neon Genesis Evangelion 0:5 (1997)
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
Episodes 15-17. Betrayals and revelations erupt across NERV as Kaji's allegiance to an outside authority becomes apparent. Shinji's faltering abilitie... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion 0:6 (1997)
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
Episodes 18-20. The first test of the new Eva turns into a disaster as the giant bio-humanoid goes insane and proceeds to run amok! When the combined... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion 0:7 (1997)
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
Episodes 21-23. The secret workings of NERV begin to become clear as SEELE mercilessly interrogates NERV's key personnel in a ruthless bid to uncover... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion 0:8 (1997)
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
Episodes 24-26 (Final Genesis). In the deadly calm of the aftermath, the sudden and unexpected arrival of the Fifth Child hits like a hurricane, leavi... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
8.6/10
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
Welcome to the Apocalypse.....In this, the first half of the sensational TWO-PART conclusion to the Neon Genesis saga. It is the dawn of a new milleni... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
8.3/10
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
This is the mind-blowing final installment of the sensational two-part conclusion to the Neon Genesis saga (following on from 'Death and Rebirth'). Th... Read more
Never Give Up (1978)
6.3/10
Director: Junya Sato
Starring: Ken Takakura, Isao Natsuyagi, Ryoko Nakano
Believing he can leave his dangerous life in the special forces behind, Ajisawa (Ken Takakura) abandons his job as a soldier and adopts Yoriko (Hiroko... Read more
New Adventure Of Tarzan (1935)
Director: Edward Kull, Wilbur McGaugh
Starring: Ula Holt, Frank Baker
Tarzan goes to Guatemala to find his lost friend, D'Arnot. On the way he helps Major Matling search Mayan ruins for hidden jewels and an idol containi... Read more
New Adventures of Tarzan: Volume 1 (1935)
5.4/10
Director: Edward Kull
Starring: Herman Brix, Ula Holt
This oddity was produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs own company and was the first Tarzan film shot on location (in Guatemala). Their goal: the "Green God... Read more
New Adventures of Tarzan: Volume 2 (1934)
5.4/10
Director: Edward Kull
Starring: Herman Brix, Ula Holt
This oddity was produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs' own company and was the first Tarzan film shot on location (in Guatemala). The adventurers seek the... Read more