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).
Spider-Man: Homecoming (Blu-Ray) (2017)
7.5/10
Director: Jon Watts
Starring: Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr, Tom Holland
Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark,... Read more
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
8.7/10
Director: Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti
Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry...
Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realitie... Read more
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Blu-Ray) (2018)
8.7/10
Director: Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti
Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry...
Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realitie... Read more
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series - Season 1 (2003)
7.3/10
Based on the legendary Marvel comic book, "Spider-Man: The New Animated Series" combines state-of-the-art 3D animation with amazing voice talents to b... Read more
Spider-Man: The Return Of The Green Goblin (2002)
7.3/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Animation
It's double the action, double the thrills and double the Goblins as Spider-Man is unmasked and tangled in a web of treachery. The webslinger faces... Read more
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2004)
7.3/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Animation
After rescuing the pilot of a space shuttle carrying two strange meteors, Spider-Man notices a black stain on his costume and a disturbing change in h... Read more
Spider-Woman, Agent Of S.W.O.R.D. (Blu-ray) (2009)
6.3/10
After the failed alien invasion of Earth, revenge-seeking P.I. Jessica Drew, a.k.a. Spider-Woman, is recruited by S.W.O.R.D., an agency specialized in... Read more
SPL ( Saat Po Long ) (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Wilson Yip
Starring: Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Jacky Wu, Kai Chi Liu
Reviving Hong Kong cinema is this startlingly raw police actioner starring legend Sammo Hung as crime boss, Po, being hunted down by Detective Chan (S... Read more
Spriggan (2000)
6.6/10
Director: Hirotsugu Kawasaki
Katsuhiro Otomo, the animator of the ground-breaking anime classic 'Akira', was the executive producer of this amazing mixture of visionary sci-fi and... Read more
Spy Kids (2001)
5.5/10
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Teri Hatcher, Cheech M...
When grade schoolers Carmen and Juni Cortez learn that their parents are retired secret agents who have been captured by a kid's show host/criminal ma... Read more