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).
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
7.3/10
Director: Martin Brest
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton
The heat is on in Beverly Hills Cop, the classic fast-paced '80s action comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street smart Detroit cop trackin... Read more
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
6.5/10
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jurgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte...
Eddie Murphy is cool as ever in this sizzling, smash-hit sequel to Beverly Hills Cop. Axel Foley (Murphy) is back where he doesn't belong. He's going... Read more
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
5.5/10
Director: John Landis
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Hector Elizondo, Theresa Randle
Eddie Murphy is back as Axel Foley, the maverick detective who took Beverly Hills by storm. When a seemingly regular bust in Detroit uncovers a deadly... Read more
Beyond Justice (1991)
4.5/10
Director: Duccio Tessari
Starring: Rutger Hauer, Omar Sharif, Elliott Gould, Brett Halsey
Ex-C.I.A. Agent Tom Burton (Rutger Hauer) goes to Morocco with businesswoman Christine Sanders (Carol Alt) to rescue her son, the kidnapped heir to a... Read more
Beyond Outrage (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Toshiyuki Nishida, Fumiyo Kohinata, Ryo Kase, Yutaka Matsushige,...
Filmmaker Takeshi Kitano looks to go, well, beyond his yakuza war opus "Outrage" in this lead-laden follow-up. A manipulative police crackdown on orga... Read more
Bichunmoo (2000)
Director: Young-jun Kim
Starring: Hyeon-jun Shin, Hee-seon Kim, Jin-young Jeong, Dong-jik Jang
The most expensive film ever made in Korea, "Bichunmoo" is a sweeping epic set in 14th century China where the warrior Jin-ha and concubine Sullie hav... Read more
Big Game (2014)
5.4/10
Director: Jalmari Helander
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Victor Garber, Mehmet Kurtulus, T...
A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite. Read more
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
7.3/10
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, Dennis Dun
Furiously offbeat, lightning-paced adventure by John Carpenter, blending action, horror, comedy and martial arts, about a ragtag group of heroes out t... Read more
Big Trouble in Little China ( Blu-ray ) (1986)
7.3/10
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Dennis Dun, James Hong, Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell
Furiously offbeat, lightning-paced adventure by John Carpenter, blending action, horror, comedy and martial arts, about a ragtag group of heroes out t... Read more
Bigfoot (2012)
2.6/10
Starring: Danny Bonaduce, Barry Williams, Bruce Davison
Two former musicians face off in the hunt for the legendary mountain creature. Read more