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).
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ( Blu-ray ) (1969)
8.1/10
Director: George Roy Hill
Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Jeff Corey, Henry...
One of the most successful and entertaining Westerns of all time chronicles the hair-raising adventures of outlaws Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (R... Read more
Butterfly Lovers (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Jingle Ma
Starring: Charlene Choi, Ge Hu, Chun Wu
Aka "The Assassin's Blade". Based on an ancient Chinese legend, Charlene Choi stars as Zhu Yanzhi, a girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to e... Read more
Caprica: The Complete Series (2009)
7.1/10
Starring: Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Magda Apanowicz, Alessandra Torresani, Paula Malcomso...
58 years before Battlestar Galactica takes off, two powerful families - the Graystones and the Adamas - find their destinies irrevocably intertwined a... Read more
Capricorn One (1977)
6.8/10
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston, O J Simpson, Hal Hol...
What if one of the greatest space adventures was really a hoax? The first manned flight to Mars is about to take place, but moments before the launch... Read more
Capricorn One ( Blu-ray ) (1977)
6.8/10
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Brenda Vaccaro, Elliott Gould, Hal Holbrook, James Brolin, Karen Black, Sam Wate...
What if one of the greatest space adventures was really a hoax? The first manned flight to Mars is about to take place, but moments before the launch... Read more
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, William Hurt, Paul...
When an incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to hold the team accountable. The resulting battle dri... Read more
Captain America: Civil War ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, William Hurt, Paul...
When an incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to hold the team accountable. The resulting battle dri... Read more
Captain America: Civil War ( Blu-ray ) (3D) (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, William Hurt, Paul...
When an incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to hold the team accountable. The resulting battle dri... Read more
Captain America: Civil War (4K Ultra HD) (2016)
7.5/10
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, William Hurt, Paul...
When an incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to hold the team accountable. The resulting battle dri... Read more
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
6.9/10
Director: Joe Johnston
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Neal McDonough, Samuel L Jackson, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones,...
Declared unfit for military service during World War II, scrawny Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) gets a chance to serve his country when he undergoes a pro... Read more