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 Lone Ranger (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper...
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, comes th... Read more
The Lone Ranger (1949)
7.9/10
Starring: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels
Enjoy hours of yesteryear action memories with this collection of seventeen episodes from classic 'The Lone Ranger' series. Along with his Indian comp... Read more
The Lone Ranger (Blu-ray) (2013)
6.4/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper...
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, comes th... Read more
The Lone Ranger / The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1956)
Director: Stuart Heisler, Lesley Selander
Starring: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels
"Who was that masked man?" Nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice - beginning with his radio debut, then movie se... Read more
The Lonesome Dove Collection: Lonesome Dove / Streets of Laredo / Dead Man's Walk (1989)
Director: Joseph Sargent, Simon Wincer, Yves Simoneau
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Danny Glover, David Arquette, Diane Lane, Jonny Lee Miller, Rob...
'Lonesome Dove' is the western saga from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Larry McMurtry that started it all. Two life-long friends, former Texas R... Read more
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
6.7/10
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Geena Davis, Craig Bierko, David Morse, Brian Cox, Patrick Mal...
Eight years after she was found suffering from amnesia, mild-mannered teacher and suburban mum Geena Davis discovers she has a few hidden talents that... Read more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
8.8/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett,...
In the first installment of director Peter Jackson's ambitious and successful film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy trilogy, Elijah Wood stars a... Read more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ( Blu-ray ) (2001)
8.8/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKell...
In the first installment of director Peter Jackson's ambitious and successful film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy trilogy, Elijah Wood stars a... Read more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition (2001)
6.2/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Andy Serkis, Orlando Bloom, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Viggo Mortensen, Sean...
This Special Extended Edition is a unique version of the film. With no constraints on the running time, director Peter Jackson added more character de... Read more
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
8.9/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serk...
Director Peter Jackson's triumphant finale to fantasy cinema's most acclaimed series has Frodo, Sam and the treacherous Gollum attempt to destroy the... Read more