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).
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
Director: Tsui Hark
Starring: Andy Lau, Tony Leung (Ka Fai), Bingbing Li, Carina Lau, Deng Chao
When the mysterious deaths of a series of loyal subjects threaten to delay the 690 A.D. inauguration of Empress Wu Zetian (Carina Lau), she summons th... Read more
Detective Pikachu (2019)
6.8/10
Director: Rob Letterman
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy
Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son, Tim, to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is H... Read more
Detective Pikachu (Blu-Ray) (2019)
6.8/10
Director: Rob Letterman
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy
Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son, Tim, to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is H... Read more
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
6.7/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Sean Connery, Charles Gray, Jill St John, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Ma...
This seventh instalment of the Bond series sees the British Government become suspicious when large shipments of uncut diamonds begin disappearing dur... Read more
Diamonds Are Forever ( Blu-ray ) (1971)
6.7/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Bernard Lee, Charles Gray, Jill St John, Sean Connery, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Ma...
This seventh instalment of the Bond series sees the British Government become suspicious when large shipments of uncut diamonds begin disappearing dur... Read more
Dick Turpin: Series 1 (1978)
7.6/10
Starring: Richard O'Sullivan, Christopher Benjamin, David Daker, Michael Deeks
The eighteenth century, swashbuckling adventures of Britain's legendary highwayman. Upon returning from military service in Flanders, Dick Turpin (Ric... Read more
Die Another Day (2002)
6.1/10
Director: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench...
In this 20th official James Bond adventure, Pierce Brosnan's 007 tries to track down a North Korean terrorist with plans to rule the world using a sat... Read more
Die Another Day ( Blu-ray ) (2002)
6.1/10
Director: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench...
In this 20th official James Bond adventure, Pierce Brosnan's 007 tries to track down a North Korean terrorist with plans to rule the world using a sat... Read more
Die Hard (1988)
8.2/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman
Terrorists seize an L.A. skyscraper and hold everyone inside prisoner...except for New York cop Bruce Willis, whose estranged wife is among the hostag... Read more
Die Hard ( Blu-ray ) (1988)
8.2/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia
Terrorists seize an L.A. skyscraper and hold everyone inside prisoner...except for New York cop Bruce Willis, whose estranged wife is among the hostag... Read more