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).
Savage (Blu-ray) (2020)
6.4/10
Director: Sam Kelly
Starring: John Tui, Chelsie Preston Crayford
Inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs across 30 years, SAVAGE follows DANNY at three defining moments in his life as he grows fro... Read more
Savage Islands (1983)
6.3/10
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe, Max Phipps, Jenny Seagrove, Grant Tilly, Peter...
AKA 'Nate and Hayes'. This US/NZ co-production stars Tommy Lee Jones as the legendary buccaneer Bully Hayes. Aided by his mercenary crew he sets out t... Read more
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
8.6/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Tom Sizemore, Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns
This highly acclaimed portrait about one unit's search for a soldier who has been ordered home stars Tom Hanks and Matt Damon. Famous for its intense... Read more
Saving Private Ryan ( Blu-ray ) (1998)
8.6/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore
This highly acclaimed portrait about one unit's search for a soldier who has been ordered home stars Tom Hanks and Matt Damon. Famous for its intense... Read more
Saving Private Ryan: The World War II Collection (1998)
8.6/10
Director: James Moll, Steven Spielberg, Richard Schickel
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Matt Damon, Edward Burns
"Saving Private Ryan" (1998) - This highly acclaimed portrait about one small unit's search for a soldier who has been ordered home, following the dea... Read more
Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Joe Sichta
Starring: Lauren Bacall, Tim Curry, Voices Of, Hayden Panettiere, Jay Leno, Frank Welker,...
What a predicament! The Amazing Krudsky, a failed carnival magician, steals the light magic from Princess Fairy Willow, and Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must... Read more
Scorched Earth (2018)
5.1/10
Director: Peter Howitt
Starring: John Hannah, Ryan Robbins, Gina Carano, Stephanie Bennett
In a post-apocalyptic future bounty hunter, Gage, pursues a ruthless outlaw, at the head of a dangerous, criminal gang. Read more
Scorcher (2002)
3.6/10
Starring: Mark Dacascos, John Rhys-Davies, Rutger Hauer
The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles, California. Read more
Sea Devils (1953)
5.7/10
Director: Raoul Walsh
Starring: Rock Hudson, Yvonne De Carlo
Rock Hudson stars in this swashbuckling tale of spies, counter-spies, and star crossed love! The threat of Napoleonic invasion hangs heavy over Britai... Read more
Secret Agent X-9 (1937)
6.5/10
Director: Ford Beebe
Starring: Jean Rogers, Monte Blue, Henry Brandon, Lon Chaney Jr
In Chapter One (Modern Pirates), the G-Men learn that "Brenda", notorious jewel thief, is heading for the United States, to steal the Belgravian crown... Read more