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).
Elite Squad (2007)
8.1/10
Director: Jose Padilha
Starring: Wagner Moura, Caio Junqueira, Andre Ramiro, Maria Ribeiro, Fernanda Machado, Fer...
For decades Rio de Janeiro has ranked as one of the most violent cities in the world. Brutal drug lords patrol the favelas, and gun battles with polic... Read more
Elysium (2013)
6.6/10
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, William Fichtner, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, Alice Brag...
In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live... Read more
Elysium ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
6.6/10
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, William Fichtner, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, Alice Brag...
In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live... Read more
Empires: Napoleon (2003)
8.8/10
Starring: Narrated by, David McCullough
The extensive 'Empires' series from PBS tells the story of the some of the world's greatest and most influential time periods and historical figures.... Read more
Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
Director: Sammo Hung
Starring: Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, Chan Lung
Action legend Sammo Hung re-invented action-comedy by combining it with supernatural horror in this inventive and incredible showcase of his martial a... Read more
Ender's Game (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Gavin Hood
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Viola Davis, Asa Butterfield, Hail...
When an alien race known as the Formics attack Earth, the International Fleet prepare for their next attack by recruiting the most intelligent childre... Read more
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
7.6/10
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris
Stalingrad, 1942. Against this vivid and sprawling backdrop a personal war is being played out by two opponents. Vassili (Jude Law), an expert Russian... Read more
Enemy Of The State (1998)
7.3/10
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Barry...
Will Smith is on the run from dangerous, secretive forces who believe he is carrying essential, covert information. Gene Hackman plays the contact who... Read more
Enter the Dragon (1973)
7.7/10
Director: Robert Clouse
Starring: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri, Bob Wall, Shih Kien
One of the biggest martial arts epics ever filmed. Forget the plot and concentrate on the mind-blowing action as Bruce Lee infiltrates a strange tourn... Read more
Enter the Dragon ( Blu-ray ) (1973)
7.7/10
Director: Robert Clouse
Starring: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri, Bob Wall, Shih Kien
This was kung fu legend Bruce Lee's last film and it finds him at his fighting best - some of his moves were so fast that the cameraman was unable to... Read more