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).
Dodge City (1939)
7.2/10
Director: Michael Curtiz
Starring: Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh, Alan...
A big scale western from director Michael Curtiz, inspired by the exploits of Wyatt Earp, and telling the story of an ex-soldier who rides into the wi... Read more
Dollman (1991)
5.8/10
Director: Albert Pyun
Starring: Tim Thomerson, Nicholas Guest, Kamala Lopez-Dawson, Jackie Earle Haley
Brick Bardo (Tim Thomerson) is a traveller from outer space who is forced to land on Earth. Though regular sized on his home planet, he is doll-sized... Read more
Domino (2005)
6/10
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramirez, Delroy Lindo, Mo'Nique , Christop...
The bizarre based-on-fact story of Domino Harvey (daughter of actor Laurence Harvey, played by Keira Knightley) a Hollywood socialite turned bounty hu... Read more
Doom (2005)
5.2/10
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Starring: Karl Urban, Dwayne Johnson, Rosamund Pike, Razaaq Adoti, Dexter Fletcher
One of the most popular video games of all time came to the big screen with The Rock ever charismatic as 'Sarge' and our own Karl Urban as 'The Reaper... Read more
Dr No (1962)
7.3/10
Director: Terence Young
Starring: Ursula Andress, Sean Connery, Bernard Lee, Jack Lord, Joseph Wiseman, Lois Maxwe...
The first of the phenomenally successful Bond movies. 007's mission takes him to the steamy island of Jamaica, where another agent has been murdered,... Read more
Dr No ( Blu-ray ) (1962)
7.3/10
Director: Terence Young
Starring: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Bernard Lee, Jack Lord, Joseph Wiseman, Lois Maxwe...
The first of the phenomenally successful Bond movies. 007's mission takes him to the steamy island of Jamaica, where another agent has been murdered,... Read more
Dracula Untold (2014)
6.3/10
Director: Gary Shore
Starring: Charles Dance, Dominic Cooper, Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon
The year is 1462 and Transylvania has enjoyed a prolonged period of peace under the just and fair rule of the battle-weary Vlad III (Luke Evans), the... Read more
Dragon Chronicles: The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains (1994)
Director: Wing Keung Chien
Starring: Brigitte Lin, Gong Li, Man Cheung, Norman Chu
AKA: 'The Immortals'. This big budget wu shu spectacular was slated on its original release, and though the plot, based on a complex novel, is somewh... Read more
Dragon Fist (1979)
6.2/10
Director: Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan
Revenge. Honour. These two words become one in the mind of Kung-Fu artist Yuan as he seeks revenge for the death of his master. Jackie Chan stars. Read more
Dragon Lord ( aka Young Master in Love ) (1981)
7.9/10
Director: Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Chen Hui-min, Sidney Yim, Wong In-sik
Jackie Chan mixes comedy with remarkable martial arts expertise in this actioner that finds him an unwitting participant in a scheme to smuggle pricel... Read more