Rendering 9. Cinema

The article “Robbie Collin's 10 bestaction films of all time” was published by Robbie Collin on March 26, 2013. It discussed as Barry Norman picks his top 10 film epics, Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin hits back with his own list of the 10 best action films.

In addition, in this week's Radio Times, film critic Barry Norman has selected his 10 favourite movie epics. His list includes modern hits such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy alongside established classics such as Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur.

Here, there is a list:

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Ben-Hur (1959)

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Gladiator (2000)

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)

Napoleon (1927)

Spartacus (1960)

Throne of Blood (1957)

Speaking of this situation, there's not much to argue with in Norman's list, though some viewers might struggle to stay awake for many of these films' three-hour plus running times. With that in mind, here Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin selects his favourite 10 blockbusting action films that will keep you glued to the sofa - and wide awake - right up until the closing credits.

As for me, I prefer to watch modern films, but maybe now I’ll watch something from this list.