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).
Hypnotic (2023)
5.3/10
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, Jeff Fahey, Jackie Earle Haley, William Fichtner
A detective investigates a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program. Read more
I Am Legend (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok
A grand sci-fi actioner, this is the third film version of Richard Matheson's novel (after 'The Last Man on Earth' and 'The Omega Man'). Will Smith st... Read more
I Am Legend ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Will Smith, Alice Braga
A grand sci-fi actioner, this is the third film version of Richard Matheson's novel (after 'The Last Man on Earth' and 'The Omega Man'). Will Smith st... Read more
I, Robot (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Alex Proyas
Starring: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride, Alan...
In the year 2035, robots are an everyday household item, and everyone trusts them, except one, slightly paranoid detective (Will Smith) investigating... Read more
I, Robot ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Alex Proyas
Starring: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell, Chi McBride, Alan...
In the year 2035, robots are an everyday household item, and everyone trusts them, except one, slightly paranoid detective (Will Smith) investigating... Read more
I-Man (1986)
Director: Corey Allen
Starring: Scott Bakula, Joey Cramer
'I', in this instance, stands for 'Indestructible'. Thus, star Scott Bakula is actually the Indestructible Man. Formerly a cab driver, Bakula becomes... Read more
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
6.6/10
Director: John Sturges
Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown
This potent Cold War thriller stars Rock Hudson as a sub commander whose secret mission to the North Pole sets the stage for a showdown with the Russi... Read more
Identity Thief (2013)
5.7/10
Director: Seth Gordon
Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Genesis Rodriguez
Mild mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless looking woman who has been living it up... Read more
Immortals (2011)
6/10
Director: Tarsem Singh
Starring: John Hurt, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Henry Cavill, Isabel Luca...
In Ancient Greece, the power-hungry King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) seeks to obtain the legendary Epirus Bow--a weapon that could destroy all of humanit... Read more
Immortals ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
6/10
Director: Tarsem Singh
Starring: John Hurt, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Henry Cavill, Isabel Luca...
In Ancient Greece, the power-hungry King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) seeks to obtain the legendary Epirus Bow--a weapon that could destroy all of humanit... Read more