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).
Outland (1981)
6.6/10
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, Kika Markham
This science-fiction translation of "High Noon" stars Sean Connery as a 21st-century marshal on the third moon of Jupiter who alone stands up to a rut... Read more
Outlander (2008)
6.3/10
Director: Howard McCain
Starring: Jim Caviezel, John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Sophia Myles, Jack Huston
In this action-packed sci-fi adventure, Jim Caviezel stars as a futuristic soldier who crash lands on Earth with a hellish, fire-breathing monster in... Read more
Outlaw (2007)
5.7/10
Director: Nick Love
Starring: Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Bob Hoskins
A group of people who feel betrayed by their government and let down by their Police force form a modern-day outlaw posse in order to right what they... Read more
Overlord (2018)
7.1/10
Director: Julius Avery
Starring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, John Magaro, Pilou Asbaek, Bokeem Woodbine, Jacob An...
On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As th... Read more
Overlord (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.1/10
Director: Julius Avery
Starring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, John Magaro, Pilou Asbaek, Bokeem Woodbine, Jacob An...
On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As th... Read more
Pacific Rim (2013)
6.9/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Ron Perlman, Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Max Martini, Burn Gorman, Charlie Day,...
When legions of monstrous alien creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a deadly war began. To combat them, humans devised massive rob... Read more
Pacific Rim ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
6.9/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Ron Perlman, Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Max Martini, Burn Gorman, Charlie Day,...
When legions of monstrous alien creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a deadly war began. To combat them, humans devised massive rob... Read more
Pain and Gain (2013)
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Ed Harris, Mark Wahlberg, Tony Shalhoub, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie
Based on an unbelievable true story, this mix of comedy and action from director Michael Bay follows the half-baked kidnapping and extortion scheme pe... Read more
Painted Skin (2008)
6.4/10
Director: Gordon Chan
Starring: Donnie Yen, Xun Zhou, Zhao Wei, Chen Kun, Qi Yuwu, Sun Li
General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) rescues a beautiful young woman, Xiao Wei (Zhou Xun), from the scene of a battle and takes her into his household, littl... Read more
Pale Flower (Blu-ray) (1964)
7.8/10
Director: Masahiro Shinoda
Starring: Seiji Miyaguchi, Eijiro Tono
A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young wo... Read more