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).
Chaos (2006)
5.7/10
Director: Tony Giglio
Starring: Jason Statham, Wesley Snipes, Ryan Phillippe, Justine Waddell, Henry Czerny, Nic...
Quentin Conners (Jason Statham) is a not-so-squeaky-clean veteran detective who is less than pleased when teamed with new partner, rookie Shane Dekker... Read more
Chaos Walking (2021)
5.7/10
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Demian Bichir, David Oyelowo, Cynthia Erivo, Mads Mik...
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting... Read more
Chaos Walking (Blu-ray) (2021)
5.7/10
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Demian Bichir, David Oyelowo, Cynthia Erivo, Mads Mik...
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting... Read more
Chappie (2015)
6.8/10
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver
In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes t... Read more
Chappie ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
6.8/10
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Starring: Sharlto Copley, Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver
In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes t... Read more
Charlie's Angels (2000)
5.5/10
Director: Joseph McGinty Nichol
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Tim Curry, Cameron Diaz, Crispin Glover, Tom Green, Lucy Liu, Bi...
70's tv's sexiest female sleuths get a high octane updating in this slick actioner. Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu are the lovely, lethal d... Read more
Charlie's Angels (2019)
5.5/10
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Kristen Kerr
Sabina Wilson (Kristen Stewart), Elena Houghlin (Naomi Scott), and Jane Kano (Ella Balinska) are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend (Robert C... Read more
Charlie's Angels (Blu-ray) (2019)
5.5/10
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Kristen Kerr
Sabina Wilson (Kristen Stewart), Elena Houghlin (Naomi Scott), and Jane Kano (Ella Balinska) are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend (Robert C... Read more
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
4.9/10
Director: Joseph McGinty Nichol
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Crispin Glover, Matt LeBlanc, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac...
The Angels are ready to strike without warning as they go undercover to retrieve two missing silver rings in this extreme-action, high octane box offi... Read more
Chato's Land (1972)
6.7/10
Director: Michael Winner
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, James Whitmore, Richard Basehart, Simon Oakland
Charles Bronson stars in this revisionist western directed by Michael Winner. The film concerns an Apache half-breed, Pardon Chato (Charles Bronson),... Read more