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Vanilla SkyVanilla Sky (2001)
Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jason Lee, Cameron Diaz
A straight Hollywood remake of the Spanish sci–fi thriller OPEN YOUR EYES by the director of ALMOST FAMOUS – the result of which plays like…
Amazon (Amazone) (2000)
Dir. Phillipe De Broca
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Arielle Dombasle
Convoluted sci–fi adventure has jewel thief Belmondo stumbling upon an alien visitor in the guise of a twelve year old girl. Almost…
Arabian Nights (Mini-Series)Arabian Nights (Mini-Series) (2000)
Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Jason Scott Lee, Rufus Sewell, Mili Avital
Visually stunning retelling of One Thousand and One Nights, in which a mad Sultan weds his childhood friend, planning to execute her the following…
Cell, TheCell, The (2000) Recommended
Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vince Vaughn
Entering the mind of serial killer might seem like a tired idea, but commercial supremo and visual stylist Tarsem Singh creates a impressively creepy…
Dungeons and DragonsDungeons and Dragons (2000)
Dir. Courtney Soloman
Feat. Jeremy Irons
An elaborate yet hokey movie–isation of the popular fantasy role–play game, with the prestige casting of Jeremy Irons as the villain.…
Escaflowne: The MovieEscaflowne: The Movie (2000)
Dir. Kazuki Akane
Lavish, if much darker theatrical version of the popular anime TV series, reinventing its beloved heroine as a disenchanted high school girl…
Sixth Day, TheSixth Day, The (2000)
Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn, Robert Duvall
Topical, intriguing premise about cloning is levelled out into being just another vehicle for the ailing star of Arnold Schwarzenegger. As an…
X-MenX-Men (2000) Recommended
Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman
Star Trek's Patrick Stewart gathers together an argumentative bunch of superheros with a variety of mutant powers, in a society where prejudice…
Heavy Metal 2000Heavy Metal 2000 (1999)
Dir. Michel Lemire, Michael Coldewey
Sequels eschews the multiple story approach for a single storyline (from a graphic novel by Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley and Eric Talbot) in which the…
Mystery MenMystery Men (1999) Recommended
Dir. Kinka Usher
Feat. Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria
Doing for the super–hero genre what PLEASANTVILLE did for 50s sitcoms, this frequently hilarious spoof sets a rag–tag team of…

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