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).
Casino Royale (2006)
8/10
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo G...
The new Bond is not only blonde, but he does an awful lot of running. Daniel Craig has chipped off the suave, sophisticated facade of previous Bonds,... Read more
Casino Royale (1967)
5.2/10
Director: John Huston, Ken Hughes, Robert Parrish, Val Guest
Starring: Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven, Woody Allen, Orson Welles
Peter Sellers, David Niven, Woody Allen, Orson Welles, Ursula Andress star in the film based on the first Fleming 007 novel: the farce begins when Bon... Read more
Casino Royale ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
8/10
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Caterina Murino, Jeffrey Wr...
The new Bond is not only blonde, but he does an awful lot of running. Daniel Craig has chipped off the suave, sophisticated facade of previous Bonds,... Read more
Castle Keep (1969)
6.2/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Patrick O'Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Falk, Bruce Dern
An unusual WWII story from Sydney Pollack starring Burt Lancaster as a one-eyed U.S. Army major who leads a squad of misfit soldiers to an art-filled... Read more
Cat and Mouse (2003)
5.3/10
Director: Gordon Chan
Starring: Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Zhan Zhao is a deputy to the wise Judge Bao. When Zhan heads back home for a vacation, he uncovers a plot to assassinate Bao so that a rebel group can... Read more
Catwoman (2004)
3.3/10
Director: Pitof
Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Sharon Stone
"Catwoman" is the story of shy, sensitive artist Patience Philips (Halle Berry), a woman who can't seem to stop apologising for her own existence. Whe... Read more
Caught Stealing (2025)
7/10
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D'O...
Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high school baseball phenomenon who can't play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He's got a great girl (... Read more
Central Intelligence (Blu-ray) (2016)
6.3/10
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart
After he reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espiona... Read more
Centurion (2010)
6.4/10
Director: Neil Marshall
Starring: Liam Cunningham, Ulrich Thomsen, David Morrissey, Dominic West, Imogen Poots, Ol...
Set in 117 A.D., this historical action adventure centers on the brutal war between Roman soldiers and Celtic Pict tribesmen. Roman warrior Quintus Di... Read more
Challenge of the Masters (1976)
6.9/10
Director: Liu Chia-Liang
Starring: Chia Hui Gordon Liu, Jimmy Wang Yu, Lily Li, Chen Kuan-tai
After ruining his school's attempt to win a "Pao" competition, a young Wong Fei-hung (Gordon Liu) is sent away with Master Luk Ah-choy (Chen Kuan-tai)... Read more