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).
Tron (1982)
6.8/10
Director: Steven Lisberger
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes
A computer whiz is sucked inside a powerful computer, where he must fight for his life in a giant video-game competition. Incredible computer graphics... Read more
Troy (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan...
Director Wolfgang Petersen's ("The Boat") compelling epic production of Homer's classic poem "The Iliad" comes complete with sprawling battle scenes,... Read more
Troy: Director's Cut (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, Peter O'Toole, Saffron Burrows, Rose Byrne,...
Director Wolfgang Petersen finally has the luxury of time and editing control to provide the film he intended - more studied portraits of the characte... Read more
Troy: Director's Cut ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan...
Director Wolfgang Petersen finally has the luxury of time and editing control to provide the film he intended - more studied portraits of the characte... Read more
True Lies (1994)
7.2/10
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold
Arnie is Harry Tasker, a Bond-derived spy capable of knocking off entire armies of villains with a single, trusty Uzi 9mm, even though his wife Helen... Read more
Turbo Kid (2015)
6.7/10
A raucous retro action-comedy that delivers fun and gore by the bucket-load, this debut feature from Quebecois filmmaking collective RKSS (Francois Si... Read more
Twinkle Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1986)
6.5/10
Director: Sammo Hung
Starring: Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Andy Lau, Yuen Biao, Eric Tsang, Rosamund Kwan, Richard...
Hong Kong cops Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao and childhood friend/thief Sammo Hung must save a druglord from assassination by Thai gangsters in this OTT a... Read more
Twister (1996)
6.3/10
Director: Jan De Bont
Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Philip Seymour Hoffman
In this adventure swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects, Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most dest... Read more
Twister ( Blu-ray ) (1996)
6.3/10
Director: Jan De Bont
Starring: Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Helen Hunt, Jami Gertz, Philip Seymour Hoffman
In this adventure swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects, Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most dest... Read more
Twisters (2024)
6.6/10
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Starring: Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Dav...
Twisters brings back the blockbuster disaster epic with a whirlwind of heart-stopping action and exhilarating thrills. When her friend Javi (Anthony R... Read more