Action/Adventure-General - Still a great film to watch, stylish, rich dialogue and endlessly quotable.
Pulp Fiction
on DVD
(1994) Starring:John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis Director:Quentin Tarantino Certificate:
Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster follow-up to RESERVOIR DOGS is a breathtaking tribute to old dime store novels about small time hoods and dangerous criminals. It features deftly woven plotlines, creating a mythic Los Angeles underworld of drug dealers, molls, affable hitmen, restaurant-robbing ..read more »
Action/Adventure-General - Original and best, before the Banderas/Hayek/Tarantino slickness of Desperados there was the rough and ready low budget El Mariachi
Hot Fuzz
on DVD
(2007) Starring:Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Bailey Director:Edgar Wright Certificate:
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost follow up SHAUN OF THE DEAD with another collaboration in HOT FUZZ. This time around Pegg and Frost are mismatched cops who are reluctantly forced to work together, with hilarious results.
Action/Adventure-Comedy - Close to the bone seasonal comedy, not for the faint of heart but a perfect cure to the 3 month annual festive saccharin siege.
Bad Santa
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Billy Bob Thorton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly Director:Terry Zwigoff Certificate:
A miserable conman and his pint size partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper, only to rob department stores on Christmas Eve but run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.
Action/Adventure-Martial Arts - Exploded the fame of Bruce Lee although he never lived to see it released. High energy action with a great villain and some of the best henchmen you could wish for. The mirror hall fight scene has become one of the most iconic screen scenes. Did you recognise a young Sammo Hung? All together now... wooooooooochya!
Enter The Dragon
on DVD
(1973) Starring:Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri Director:Robert Clouse Certificate:
Featuring masterful kung fu action by the legendary Bruce Lee, ENTER THE DRAGON is one of most renowned martial arts film of all time. The opium-smuggling plot is secondary to amazing and violent action scenes. The 25th anniversary edition features additional footage, an interview with Lee's widow, ..read more »
Action/Adventure-Martial Arts - Frenetic action scenes, excellent choreography, ridiculous villains and a preposterous premise it's all here. Oh did I mention it's pretty funny as well?
Drive(1996) Starring:Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, John Pyper-Ferguson Director:Steve Wang Certificate:
Recently-downsized, hard-on-his-luck Malik Brody nurses his woes in a bar, but the trouble only worsens when another patron grabs Malik and uses him as a human shield to escape capture by gun-toting thugs! Yikes! It turns out that his abductor is on the run from a greedy, soul-sucking biotech ..read more »
Action/Adventure-Romance - Surprisingly funny this one, I didn't have a lot of hope for it but it was genuinely heart warming and amusing. Ferrel didn't overplay his role and it's not an Anchorman clone, it is still Will Ferrel though.
Stranger Than Fiction
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman Director:Marc Forster Certificate:
An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death.
Action/Adventure-Romance - I was surprised that this film didn't come up in this category but this is certainly where it belongs. A great family film with warm humour and star turns from all involved, see how many cameos you can spot.
The Princess Bride
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Cary Elwes, Peter Falk, Mandy Patinkin Director:Rob Reiner Certificate:
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from ..read more »
Action/Adventure-Thriller - Great film with mystery, suspense, action and an unforgettable ending. This is a must see.
OldBoy
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Kang Hye-jeong Director:Chan-wook Park, Park Chan-Wook Certificate:
A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma ..read more »
Action/Adventure-Thriller - Classic film and I'm shocked it's not had more hits on here. Dark, brooding and thoroughly entertaining, watch it or miss out.
The Crow
on DVD
(1994) Starring:Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott Director:Alex Proyas Certificate:
A young rock musician who was brutally murdered a year earlier is resurrected as a vengeful superhero in this stylish noir thriller. Out to avenge his and his fiancee's killings by destroying the city's evil crime lord, the Crow becomes a ray of hope for the city while battling his own inner demons...read more »