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).
Running With The Devil (Blu-ray) (2019)
5.4/10
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Laurence Fishburne
A large batch of cocaine smuggled from Mexico to Canada through the United States is mysteriously lost along the way. The head of the drug cartel inst... Read more
Rush (2013)
8.1/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alexandra Maria Lara, Olivia Wilde, Chris He...
Director Ron Howard's fact-based biodrama chronicles a legendary rivalry that rocked the racing world. During the 1970s, the golden age of Formula 1 r... Read more
Rush ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
8.1/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alexandra Maria Lara, Olivia Wilde, Chris He...
Director Ron Howard's fact-based biodrama chronicles a legendary rivalry that rocked the racing world. During the 1970s, the golden age of Formula 1 r... Read more
Rush Hour / Rush Hour 2 (1997)
Director: Brett Ratner
Starring: Chris Penn, Chris Tucker, Elizabeth Pena, Jackie Chan, Tom Wilkinson
A "Rush Hour" double feature. "Rush Hour" (97 mins) - Jackie Chan is a maverick Hong Kong cop who teams up with fast-talking LA detective Chris Tucker... Read more
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
6.6/10
Director: Brett Ratner
Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Zhang Ziyi, Alan King
Hong Kong inspector Jackie Chan and LAPD detective Chris Tucker are back, headed for a vacation in Hong Kong. Their leisure time is disrupted, however... Read more
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
6.2/10
Director: Brett Ratner
Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Youki Kudoh, Max von Sydow, Yvan Att...
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker return in the third entry in the popular buddy cop comedy franchise. An attempt on the life of Chan's old friend, a Chine... Read more
Rust Creek (2018)
5.9/10
An overachieving college student gets lost on her way to a job interview. A wrong turn leaves her stranded deep in the Kentucky forest. Read more
S.W.A.T. (2003)
6/10
Director: Clark Johnson
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Brian Van Holt,...
Two wisecracking, battle-hardened veterans (Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell) team up with a pair of street-smart rookies (Michelle Rodriguez and L... Read more
Safe (2012)
6.5/10
Director: Boaz Yakin
Starring: Chris Sarandon, James Hong, Robert John Burke, Jason Statham, Anson Mount, Cathe...
In this action thriller, former cop-turned-cage fighter Luke Wright (Jason Statham) vows revenge after the Russian mafia kills his wife when he refuse... Read more
Safe House (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Denzel Washington, Robert Patrick, Ruben Blades, Sam Shepard, R...
In this nerve-jangling thriller, inexperienced C.I.A. agent Ryan Reynolds is put in charge of monitoring captured rogue operative Denzel Washington wh... Read more