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).
Galaxy Angel: What's Cooking? (2000)
7.3/10
The astronomical adventures of the Angel Brigade, a squad of females dispatched to retrieve powerful objects scattered around the Milky Way. 7 episode... Read more
Game Of Death (1978)
6.1/10
Director: Robert Clouse
Starring: Bruce Lee, Gig Young, Dean Jagger, Colleen Camp
Bruce Lee died midway through production of this martial arts thriller. Six years later the director reassembled the surviving actors and with the use... Read more
Game Of Death II (1981)
5.2/10
Director: Ng See-yuan
Starring: Bruce Lee, Tony Lung, Huong Cheng-Li
Uses footage and out-takes from Bruce Lee's other films to allow the legendary performer to make a short appearance at the films start - the result is... Read more
Gamer (2009)
5.8/10
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Starring: Kyra Sedgwick, Gerard Butler, Alison Lohman, Michael C Hall, Logan Lerman, Amber...
Gerard Butler stars as Kable, condemned criminal and globally famous super-soldier in the ultimate multiplayer game, "Slayers". Human controllers dir... Read more
Gang Busters: Volume 1 (1942)
7.1/10
Director: Ray Taylor
Starring: Kent Taylor, Robert Armstrong, Richard Davies
Detective Lt.Bill Bannister has the assignment to run down an unknown gang of terrorists spreading a net of crime over the city. Aiding him is Detecti... Read more
Gang Busters: Volume 2 (1942)
5.5/10
Director: Ray Taylor
Starring: Kent Taylor, Robert Armstrong, Richard Davies
Detective Lt.Bill Bannister has the assignment to run down an unknown gang of terrorists spreading a net of crime over the city. Aiding him is Detecti... Read more
Gantz (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Shinsuke Sato
Starring: Kazunari Ninomiya, Kenichi Matsuyama
Kei Kurono (Kazunari Ninomiya) and his friend Masaru Kato (Kenichi Matsuyama) attempt to save a man in the subway but are hit by an oncoming train. Ho... Read more
Gator (1976)
5.8/10
Director: Burt Reynolds
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Jack Weston, Lauren Hutton, Jerry Reed
Burt Reynolds returns as Gator McKlusky, the moonshine-running king of the Bayou, in this high-octane sequel to "White Lightning". The Feds want Gator... Read more
Gemini Man (2019)
5.7/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, Benedict Wong, Ralph Brown, Lin...
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he bec... Read more
Gemini Man (Blu-Ray) (2019)
5.7/10
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, Benedict Wong, Ralph Brown, Lin...
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he bec... Read more