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).
Appleseed (2004)
7/10
Director: Shinji Aramaki
After WWIII there's only one habitable city left - Olympus - where remaining humans live an idyllic life under the watchful eye of a supercomputer and... Read more
Appleseed Ex Machina (2007)
7.1/10
Director: Shinji Aramaki
The utopian city of Olympus is under attack by high-minded terrorists bent on controlling the will of the world's population - be they human, cyborg o... Read more
Aquaman (2018)
7.5/10
Director: James Wan
Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole K...
Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vas... Read more
Aquaman (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.5/10
Director: James Wan
Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole K...
Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vas... Read more
Arabian Adventure (1979)
5.7/10
Director: Kevin Connor
Starring: Christopher Lee, Milo O'Shea, Oliver Tobias
The title says it all; colourful enough to entertain the children with plenty of special effects and Cameo performances to intrigue the older viewers... Read more
Aragami (2002)
6.8/10
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
Starring: Takao Osawa, Masaya Kato, Kanae Uotani
Two wounded samurai take shelter in an ancient temple, one dies while the other wakes up miraculously healed. His mysterious host explains the temple... Read more
Arahan (2004)
6.8/10
Director: Seung-wan Ryoo
Starring: Seung-beom Ryu, So-yi Yoon, Sung-kee Ahn
Justice-seeking cop Sang-hwan, trying to rid the world of criminals, shuns no efforts to unravel the mysteries of Taoist power. Luck is on his side as... Read more
Archenemy (2020)
5/10
Director: Adam Mortimer
Starring: Joe Manganiello
Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories exce... Read more
Armageddon (1998)
6.6/10
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi
A Texas-sized asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, NASA gets nervous and it's up to Bruce Willis and his misfit oil drillers turned astronaut crew to b... Read more
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
5.7/10
Director: Mark L Lester
Starring: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan
A fired cop and useless lawyer sign up as security guards and find they've joined a corrupt union. Read more