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).
U.S. Marshals (Blu-ray) (1998)
6.5/10
Director: Stuart Baird
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr
This action thriller features the marshal (Tommy Lee Jones) from 'The Fugitive' and his team, who are back on the case when a criminal suspect flees a... Read more
UFO (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Ryan Eslinger
Starring: David Strathairn, Gillian Anderson, Ella Purnell, Alex Sharp
Derek (Alex Sharp) a brilliant college student, haunted by a childhood UFO sighting, believes that mysterious sightings reported at multiple airports... Read more
Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther (2006)
Director: Bob Richardson, Will Meugniot, Richard Sebast
Starring: Justin Cross, Grey DeLisle, Michael Massee, Marc Worden, Olivia D'abo, Fred Tata...
Join Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Giant Man, Wasp, and the Incredible Hulk for this action-packed animated sequel based on the Marvel comics' popu... Read more
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Bob Richardson
Starring: Voices Of, Michael Massee, Olivia D'abo, Justin Cross, Grey DeLisle, Marc Worden
When the world is in crisis and age-old enemies are on the verge of attack, six of Earth's mightiest heroes - Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Giant-M... Read more
Ultraviolet (2006)
4.4/10
Director: Kurt Wimmer
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, William Fichtner, Nick Chinlund
Set in the late 21st century, this futuristic thriller stars Milla Jovovich as Violet, a beautiful vampire-like heroine with strange chameleon abiliti... Read more
Uncharted (2022)
6.6/10
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Steven Waddington
Street-smart Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune amassed... Read more
Uncharted (4K) (2022)
6.6/10
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Steven Waddington
Street-smart Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune amassed... Read more
Uncharted (Blu-ray) (2022)
6.6/10
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Steven Waddington
Street-smart Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune amassed... Read more
Under Siege (1992)
6.5/10
Director: Andrew Davis
Starring: Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey
A rousing action hit about a group of terrorists led by psychotic Tommy Lee Jones who commandeers the Battleship U.S.S. Missouri and ex-Navy SEAL Stev... Read more
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
5.4/10
Director: Geoff Murphy
Starring: Steven Seagal, Eric Bogosian, Katherine Heigl
Steven Seagal is back as Casey Ryback, the Navy Seal, and this time its a high-speed train in Colorado that comes under fire from a techno-boffin hell... Read more