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).
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
6.1/10
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito
In the blockbuster Romancing The Stone, novelist Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) and wanderer Jack Colton (Michael D Douglas) went sailing off into the... Read more
The Karate Kid Trilogy (1984)
Director: John G Avildsen
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Elisabeth Shue
A bumper dvd presentation featuring the first 3 "Karate Kid" movies (there was a 4th called "The Next Karate Kid" starring Hilary Swank) contained in... Read more
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
6.3/10
Director: Joe Cornish
Starring: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart, Noma Dumezweni, Natha...
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they b... Read more
The Killer Elite (1975)
6/10
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins
James Caan is a San Francisco killer-for-hire, working for the CIA, who uses firearms and martial arts for revenge in this tale of espionage, conspira... Read more
The Killer Meteors (1976)
5.2/10
Director: Lo Wei
Starring: Jackie Chan
This martial arts adventure stars Jackie Chan as a heroic powerhouse who uses a secret weapon to defeat his arch enemy. Read more
The King's Man (2021)
6.3/10
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Gemma Arterton
In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions. Read more
The Last Dragon (1985)
6.9/10
Director: Michael Schultz
Starring: Vanity
In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow. Read more
The Last Airbender (2010)
4.1/10
Director: M Night Shyamalan
Starring: Cliff Curtis, Aasif Mandvi, Dev Patel, Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Toub, Noah Ringer...
Director M. Night Shyamalan's mystical live-action tale, based on a Nickelodeon animated series, concerns a 12-year-old boy (Noah Ringer) who provides... Read more
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
7/10
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field
A slam-bang actioner with Bruce Willis as a down-on-his-luck private detective who teams with former pro quarterback Damon Wayans to find out who kill... Read more
The Last Duel (1989)
4.1/10
Director: Tommy Fan
Starring: Nora Miao, Hwai Zi Yuen, Yuen Lin
Defeated by his foe Sze Mun in a duel, the legendary martial artist Luk Siu-Fung recuperates at the mysterious Phantom Heights resort, where he unexpe... Read more