Subgenre Sampler
Action/Adventure: 2192 Films to Buy & Rent
Kill Bill - Vol. 1 (2003)
- Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox…
- A blunt revenge picture souped up as an over–the–top homage to 70s ‘grindhouse’ flicks, this “fourth film by Quentin Tarantino”…
Last Samurai, The (2003)
- Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, William Atherton…
- Swathed in the scenery of New Zealand, this enactment of the Japanese civil wars of the late 19th century is an ambitious, though…
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The (2003)
- Dir. Stephen Norrington
Feat. Sean Connery, Stuart Townsend, Jason Flemyng…
- A swanky action–adventure in Victorian period dress that’s enticing premise teams up heroes and villains from classic fiction – Allan…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen…
- Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (2003)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen…
- The final installment in Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic. This version includes an extra 45 minutes of footage.
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Limited Edition) (2003)
- Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
- Special limited edition re–release of Peter Jackson's final installment of the monumental J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Features both the theatrical…
Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (2003)
- Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy
- Vivid sea–chase yarn, set during the Napoleonic Wars, with Crowe commanding the screen as the sympathetic captain of a British frigate…
Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving…
- The 'Matrix Trilogy' concludes in a green–tinged maelstrom of CGI–enhanced action and conceptual confusion.
Trinity (Moss) and…
Medallion, The (2003)
- Dir. Gordon Chan Kar-Seung
Feat. Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, Claire Forlani…
- Jackie Chan's Hollywood serenade continues, here he plays a Hong Kong detective loaned to Interpol to track down a magical medallion that gives its…
My Name is Modesty (2003)
- Dir. Scott Spiegel
Feat. Alexandra Staden
- Low–budget prequel to the Modesty Blaise comic book series, with Staden's journey from being a Balkan child refugee to becoming a morally…