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).
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
6.1/10
Director: Adam Wingard
Starring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens
Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet, challenging their very existence and the survival of the human ra... Read more
Goemon (2009)
6.7/10
Director: Kazuaki Kiriya
Starring: Masato Ibu, Yosuke Eguchi, Takao Osawa, Ryoko Hirosue
The year is 1582. A huge chasm exists between rich and poor, and evening things out is super-thief Goemon (a Japanese Robin Hood) who spends his day r... Read more
Gold (2022)
5.4/10
Director: Anthony Hayes
Starring: Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter
In the not too distant future, a drifter (Zac Efron) travelling through the desert discovers the largest gold nugget ever found. He must guard it from... Read more
Golden Years (2016)
6.1/10
Director: John Miller
Starring: Bernard Hill, Phil Davis, Simon Callow, Una Stubbs, Virginia McKenna, Alun Armst...
Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and M... Read more
GoldenEye (1995)
7.2/10
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Joe Don Baker, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, Izabella Scorupco, Judi...
Pierce Brosnan's invitation into the James Bond fold puts him head-to-head with a former associate, now a ruthless renegade agent trying to control 'l... Read more
GoldenEye ( Blu-ray ) (1995)
7.2/10
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Famke Janssen, Izabella Scorupco, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench, Pierce Brosnan, Sam...
Pierce Brosnan's invitation into the James Bond fold puts him head-to-head with a former associate, now a ruthless renegade agent trying to control 'l... Read more
Goldfinger (1964)
7.7/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Honor Blackman, Sean Connery, Shirley Eaton, Gert Frobe, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwe...
In one of the most popular Bond adventures, 007 must foil Goldfinger - the man with the plan to irradiate Fort Knox and corner the world's gold market... Read more
Goldfinger ( Blu-ray ) (1964)
7.7/10
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Bernard Lee, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman, Sean Connery, Shirley Eaton, Lois Maxwe...
In one of the most popular Bond adventures, 007 must foil Goldfinger - the man with the plan to irradiate Fort Knox and corner the world's gold market... Read more
Golgo 13: Kowloon Assignment (1977)
7.5/10
Director: Yukio Noda
Starring: Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, Emi Shindo, Callan Leung
Based on a best-selling Japanese comic, Sonny Chiba stars as 'Golgo 13', a master assassin whose calling card is a single shot between the eyes. Match... Read more
Gone In 60 Seconds (1974)
6.5/10
Director: H B Halicki
Starring: H B Halicki, Marion Busia, George Cole, James McIntyre
Maindrian Pace is a professional car thief who's just been double-crossed leaving him headed on a crash course with the police. What follows is trail... Read more