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).
Batman Forever (1995)
5.4/10
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Pat Hingle
Val Kilmer is Batman/Bruce Wayne in this well-realised sequel in which he battles Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and the Riddler (Jim Carrey) while resist... Read more
Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker (2000)
Director: Curt Geda
Starring: Voices Of, Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Angie Harmon, Melissa Joan H...
Aka "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker". This acclaimed, full-length animated feature tells of the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, and his encounter with... Read more
Batman Returns (1992)
7/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gou...
In this sequel to 1989's "Batman", the Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) is up against the Penguin (Danny DeVito), the hideously deformed scion of a wea... Read more
Batman Returns ( Blu-ray ) (1992)
7/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gou...
In this sequel to 1989's "Batman", the Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) is up against the Penguin (Danny DeVito), the hideously deformed scion of a wea... Read more
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
6.6/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse E...
The General public is controversial over having superman on their planet and letting the dark knight pursue the streets of Gotham. And while this is h... Read more
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
6.6/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse E...
The Dark Knight holds a vengeful vendetta against the Man of Steel in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Two years have past since the world was intr... Read more
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ( Blu-ray ) (3D) (2016)
6.5/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse E...
The Dark Knight holds a vengeful vendetta against the Man of Steel in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Two years have past since the world was intr... Read more
Batman vs Dracula (2005)
6.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan, Peter Stormare, Kevin Michael Richardso...
Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthl... Read more
Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)
6.8/10
Presented in a unique anime-inspired style, this cartoon anthology features six all-new short stories, each penned by a different writer, chronicling... Read more
Batman: Gotham Knight (Blu-ray) (2008)
6.8/10
Presented in a unique anime-inspired style, this cartoon anthology features six all-new short stories, each penned by a different writer, chronicling... Read more