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).
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1966)
6.8/10
Director: Russ Meyer
Starring: Tura Satana, Haji
Russ Meyer's ode to the violence in women; this is the story of a new breed of superwomen emerging out of the ruthlessness of our times. We are introd... Read more
Fatman (2020)
5.9/10
Starring: Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins
A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man... Read more
Fear Is The Key (Blu-ray) (1972)
6.3/10
Director: Michael Tuchner
Starring: Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall, John Vernon, Ben Kingsley, Ray McAnally
A man is in radio contact with his family when their airplane is shot down. He wants those responsible and becomes a criminal to get a job as deep sea... Read more
Fear, Inc. (2016)
5.5/10
Director: Vincent Masciale
Starring: Caitlin Stasey, Abigail Breslin, Richard Riehle, Patrick Renna
A horror junkie and his friends sign up with a company that brings their customer's greatest fears to life. Read more
Fearless (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Ronny Yu
Starring: Jet Li, Shido Nakamura, Betty Sun, Nathan Jones, Brandon Rhea, Anthony De Longis...
Rumoured (sadly) to be Jet Li's last wushu film this epic biopic tells the story of Chinese national hero and founder of the Jingwu Sports Federation,... Read more
Fearless ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Ronny Yu
Starring: Jet Li, Nathan Jones, Jean Claude Leuyer, Brandon Rhea, Shido Nakamura, Betty Su...
Rumoured (sadly) to be Jet Li's last wushu film this epic biopic tells the story of Chinese national hero and founder of the Jingwu Sports Federation,... Read more
Fearless Hyena (1979)
6.8/10
Director: Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, living in a remote village, learns Kung-Fu from his grandfather. Soon he acts a master of a Kung-Fu school where a hood from way back kil... Read more
Fearless Hyena II (1983)
Director: Chuen Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan
A pair of evil Kung-Fu artists, Heaven and Earth, are slaughtering the entire Yin-Yan brotherhood. Twenty years later we see Jackie Chan, as he hunts... Read more
Feast (2005)
6.4/10
Director: John Gulager
Starring: Balthazar Getty, Henry Rollins, Navi Rawat, Josh Zuckerman, Jason Mewes, Jenny W...
Blood, guts and yuks, this non-stop horror-comedy was born on US reality TV show, 'Project Greenlight', produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Chris... Read more
Female Agents (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Jean-Paul Salome
Starring: Sophie Marceau, Julie Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Deborah Francois, Moritz Bleibtr...
In May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group for two... Read more