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).
Rambo (2007)
7/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish
AKA 'John Rambo'. Sylvester Stallone co-wrote, directed and (of course) stars in the fourth film in the legendary action franchise. Living in Thailand... Read more
Rambo ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
7/10
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish
AKA 'John Rambo'. Sylvester Stallone co-wrote, directed and (of course) stars in the fourth film in the legendary action franchise. Living in Thailand... Read more
Rambo III (1988)
5.8/10
Director: Peter MacDonald
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc De Jonge
Sylvester Stallone is the one-man fighting machine who heads to Afghanistan to rescue his former Army Commander (Richard Crenna) from Russian captivit... Read more
Rambo III ( Blu-ray ) (1988)
5.8/10
Director: Peter MacDonald
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna
Sylvester Stallone is the one-man fighting machine who heads to Afghanistan to rescue his former Army Commander (Richard Crenna) from Russian captivit... Read more
Rambo Trilogy Boxset (1982)
Director: George Pan Cosmatos, Peter MacDonald, Ted Kotcheff
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Steven Berkoff, Charles Napier
'First Blood' - A comic book action saga of a one man army that no man, no law can stop. Never boring as long as never taken seriously. 'First Blood... Read more
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
6.4/10
Director: George Pan Cosmatos
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, Steven Berkoff
Sylvester Stallone returns as Vietnam vet Rambo, returning to Southeast Asia on a "red herring" mission to search for MIAs the government left behind.... Read more
Rambo: First Blood Part II ( Blu-ray ) (1985)
6.4/10
Director: George Pan Cosmatos
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, Steven Berkoff
Sylvester Stallone returns as Vietnam vet Rambo, returning to Southeast Asia on a "red herring" mission to search for MIAs the government left behind.... Read more
Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
6.4/10
Director: Adrian Grunberg
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Joaquin Co...
Vietnam War veteran John Rambo tries to find some semblance of peace by raising horses on a ranch in Arizona. He's also developed a special familial b... Read more
Rambo: Last Blood (Blu-Ray) (2019)
6.4/10
Director: Adrian Grunberg
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Joaquin Co...
Vietnam War veteran John Rambo tries to find some semblance of peace by raising horses on a ranch in Arizona. He's also developed a special familial b... Read more
Rampage (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Brad Peyton
Starring: Marley Shelton, Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerma...
Primatologist Davis (Dwayne Johnson) shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent silverback gorilla who has been in his car... Read more