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).
Die Hard 2 (1990)
7.1/10
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Bruce Willis, Franco Nero, John Amos, William Atherton, William Sadler, Reginald...
Bruce Willis is back as wisecracking Det. John McClane in this spectacular sequel. While awaiting the arrival of his wife's plane at Washington's Dull... Read more
Die Hard 2 ( Blu-ray ) (1990)
7.1/10
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Bruce Willis, Franco Nero, John Amos, William Atherton, William Sadler, Reginald...
Bruce Willis is back as wisecracking Det. John McClane in this spectacular sequel. While awaiting the arrival of his wife's plane at Washington's Dull... Read more
Die Hard 4.0 (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Len Wiseman
Starring: Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long, Maggie Q, Cliff Curtis, Jonathan Sa...
AKA 'Live Free or Die Hard'. Bruce is back! One of the biggest action franchises in movie history returns as John McClane attempts to thwart a high-t... Read more
Die Hard 4.0 ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Len Wiseman
Starring: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Cliff Curtis, Maggie Q, Kevin Smith
AKA 'Live Free or Die Hard'. McClane attempts to thwart a high-tech attack on the country's computer infrastructure, using his characteristically unor... Read more
Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995)
7.6/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L Jackson
After travelling across America to battle bad guys in the first two films, New York detective Bruce Willis gets to stay on his home turf this time out... Read more
Die Hard With a Vengeance ( Blu-ray ) (1995)
7.6/10
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Colleen Camp, Graham Greene, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L Jackson
After travelling across America to battle bad guys in the first two films, New York detective Bruce Willis gets to stay on his home turf this time out... Read more
Die In A Gunfight (2021)
4.4/10
Director: Collin Schiffli
Starring: Diego Boneta, Alexandra Daddario, Justin Chatwin, Billy Crudup, Emmanuelle Chriq...
In New York City, a young guy falls for the daughter of his father's nemesis. Read more
Dirty Harry (1971)
7.8/10
Director: Don Siegel
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Andy Robinson, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, John L...
A riveting action film with Clint Eastwood as the cop determined to bring in a psychotic killer even if he has to break some rules. Eastwood's definin... Read more
Dirty Harry (Blu-ray) (1971)
7.7/10
Director: Don Siegel
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Andy Robinson, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, John L...
A riveting action film with Clint Eastwood as the cop determined to bring in a psychotic killer even if he has to break some rules. Eastwood's definin... Read more
Distorted (2018)
5.3/10
Director: Rob W.King
Starring: Christina Ricci, Brendan Fletcher, John Cusack
Lauren and Russell Curran decide to move away from the bustle of the city and into the peaceful oasis of the Pinnacle, a coveted luxury building that... Read more