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).
Blackbeard (2006)
5.7/10
Director: Kevin Connor
Starring: Angus MacFadyen, Mark Umbers, Richard Chamberlain, Jessica Chastain, Rachel Ward...
The life and exploits of ruthless 18th Century pirate, Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, are brought to the screen in this rousing two-part Hallmark serie... Read more
Blackhat (2014)
5.4/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster, Holt McCallany, Yorick v...
Michael Mann ('Heat', 'Miami Vice') co-writes and directs this action thriller starring Chris Hemsworth as a former computer hacker. When an anonymous... Read more
Blackhat ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
5.4/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster, Holt McCallany, Yorick v...
Michael Mann ('Heat', 'Miami Vice') co-writes and directs this action thriller starring Chris Hemsworth as a former computer hacker. When an anonymous... Read more
Blacklight (2022)
4.7/10
Starring: Liam Neeson
Travis Block is a government operative coming to terms with his shadowy past. When he discovers a plot targeting U.S. citizens, Block finds himself in... Read more
Blackout (2012)
6.4/10
Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Olivia Cooke, Dervla Kirwan, Lyndsey Marshal, Branka Kati...
A council man becomes increasingly disillusioned over the years, but a heroic act gets him approval and becomes a front-runner for the mayor-ship of M... Read more
Blade (1998)
7.1/10
Director: Stephen Norrington
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson
Wesley Snipes plays the Marvel Comic's vampire killer, out to cleanse the world of bloodsuckers as he hunts for the vampire who bit his mother during... Read more
Blade 2 (2002)
6.9/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Leonor Varela, Ron Perlman, Norman Reedus, Lu...
Half-human/half-vampire bloodsucker slayer Wesley Snipes is back, but this time his lifelong enemies are relluctant allies, as Blade teams up with a g... Read more
Blade: Trinity (2004)
5.9/10
Director: David S Goyer
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, Do...
The final battle begins and the action-packed "Blade" saga comes to an end! For years Blade (Wesley Snipes) has fought against the vampires in the cov... Read more
Blood & Treasure: Season 1 (2019)
6.6/10
Starring: Matt Barr, James Callis
An antiquities expert teams up with an art thief to catch a terrorist who funds his attacks using stolen artifacts. Read more
Blood Alley (1955)
6.3/10
Director: William A Wellman
Starring: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix, Anita Ekberg
Produced during the height of the Cold War and stars John Wayne as he and Lauren Bacall lead a group of Chinese refugees along a dangerous waterway. Read more