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).
Fist of Legend (1994)
7.6/10
Director: Gordon Chan
Starring: Yasuka Kurata, Billy Chow, Jet Li, Siu-hou Chin
Over twenty years since the first telling of the story, Bruce Lee's 'Chinese Connection' (aka 'Fist of Fury') returns to the screen. The classic story... Read more
Five Guns West (1958)
4.5/10
Director: Roger Corman
Starring: John Lund, Dorothy Malone, Jonathan Haze
Five outlaws, sentenced to hang, are recruited by a Confederate officer for what may be a suicide mission - a full pardon if they ride through hostile... Read more
Flag Day (2021)
4.9/10
Director: Sean Penn
Starring: Sean Penn, Regina King, Katheryn Winnick
Jennifer Vogel's father John was larger than life. As a child, Jennifer marveled at his magnetizing energy and ability to make life feel like a grand... Read more
Flash Gordon (1980)
6.5/10
Director: Mike Hodges
Starring: Brian Blessed, Mariangela Melato, Max von Sydow, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti,...
Flash, Dale Arden and Dr Hans Zarkov journey through the cosmos to do battle with Ming the Merciless who is terrorising the earth. This up-dated versi... Read more
Flash Gordon ( Blu-ray ) (1980)
6.5/10
Director: Mike Hodges
Starring: Brian Blessed, Mariangela Melato, Max von Sydow, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti,...
Flash, Dale Arden and Dr Hans Zarkov journey through the cosmos to do battle with Ming the Merciless who is terrorising the earth. This up-dated versi... Read more
Fled (1996)
5.3/10
Director: Kevin Hooks
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Will Patton
Stephen Baldwin's a movie-obsessed computer expert. Laurence Fishburne is a no-nonsense criminal. Together they're linked on a chain gang, and togethe... Read more
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
6/10
Director: Tsui Hark
Starring: Jet Li, Xun Zhou, Chen Kun, Mavis Fan
In Tsui Hark's epic wuxia thriller, Jet Li plays a swordsman at war with the reigning forces holding power during the Ming Dynasty, while a concubine... Read more
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
8.3/10
Director: Sergio Leone
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonte, Klaus Kinski
In his career, Clint Eastwood has established a cottage industry of film genres; with Italian director Sergio Leone, their low-budget western collabor... Read more
For a Few Dollars More ( Blu-ray ) (1965)
8.3/10
Director: Sergio Leone
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonte, Klaus Kinski, Lee Van Cleef
In his career, Clint Eastwood has established a cottage industry of film genres; with Italian director Sergio Leone, their low-budget western collabor... Read more
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
6.8/10
Director: John Glen
Starring: Carole Bouquet, Roger Moore, Chaim Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Julian Glover, Des...
When a British spy ship is sunk, taking with it a high-tech encryption device, Agent 007 (Roger Moore) is sent to retrieve it. However, the Soviets a... Read more