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Subgenre Sampler

 
Bodyguards and AssassinsBodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Dir. Teddy Chen
Feat. Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Tony Leung (Kar-fai)
A hefty, star–studded take on turn of the century events in Hong Kong, in which the assassination of famous revolutionary figure Sun Yat Sen…
Cell 211Cell 211 (Celda 211) (2009) Recommended
Dir. Daniel Monzon
Feat. Alberto Ammann, Luis Tosar, Vincente Romero
A substantial hit in its native Spain, this brutal thriller doubles as an intelligent critique of the Spanish penal system, with a young prison guard…
Diamond 13Diamond 13 (2009)
Dir. Gilles Behat
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Asia Argento, Olivier Marchal
Downbeat and convoluted thriller with a dying cop roping in his loyal partner in a scheme to steal a shipment of cocaine from a drug…
District 13: UltimatumDistrict 13: Ultimatum (2009)
Dir. Patrick Alessandrin
Feat. Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle
Cash–in sequel to the Luc Besson–produced sci–fi thriller whose action was shaped creatively around Parkour, an athletic pursuit…
GoemonGoemon (2009)
Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya
Feat. Yosuke Eguchi, Takao Osawa
The dir. of CASSHERN helms this visionary medieval spectacle, based on a 16th century bandit whose Robin hood–style exploits are steeped in…
KamuiKamui (2009)
Dir. Yoichi Sai
Feat. Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Koyuki
High adventure and spectacular fight sequences energize this otherwise inadequate period piece about fugitive ninjas in Japan.
MerantauMerantau (2009)
Dir. Gareth Evans
Feat. Iko Uwais
Indonesia's riposte to ONG–BAK stars newcomer Iko Uwais as a young man from a Jakarta tribe whose rite of passage via the big city exposes him…
MulanMulan (2009)
Dir. Jingle Ma, Wei Dong
Feat. Zhao Wei, Jaycee Chan
The legend of Mulan (previously tackled by Disney) is given the big screen treatment in this sweeping historical costume epic, a current specialty of…
Ong-Bak 3Ong-Bak 3 (2009)
Dir. Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Tony Jaa
Cliffhanger ending to the ONG–BAK legend sees Thai martial arts phenom Tony Jaa return to battle his arch nemesis (from Part II’s prequel…
OSS 117: Lost in RioOSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009) Recommended
Dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Feat. Jean Dujardin
Bumbling intelligence officer and shameless chauvinist, Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, returns for Brazilian adventures in this bright and breezy spy…

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