Argylle (2024)
A reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realises that the plot of the new book she's writing is starting to mirror real world events, in real time.
Kick-Ass (2010)
Following an accident, a young man decides to dress up and reinvent himself as a superhero.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman organisation must unite with secret US allies to prevent further destruction.
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Learning to be an officer and a gentleman in Britain's finest privately owned secret service.
The King's Man (2021)
In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.
Layer Cake (2004)
Cockney drug dealer become enmeshed in gang war over stolen happy pills.
Stardust (2007)
Fantasy epic about a boy who goes looking for a falling star.
X-Men: First Class (2011)
The origins of the X-Men are explained as they struggle to thwart a villain with nuclear ambitions.
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