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Ned KellyNed Kelly (2003)
Dir. Gregor Jordan
Feat. Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush
Australia's most famous bushranger is portrayed with outright sympathy and a large measure of romantic invention in this messy, but not entirely…
Ninja Scroll (TV Series)Ninja Scroll (TV Series) (Jube Ninpucho) (2003)
Dir. Tatsuo Sato
Anime series based on the movie NINJA SCROLL (1993), set in Feudal Japan and following the adventures of a mercenary ninja. 13 Episodes.
Once Upon a Time in MexicoOnce Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Johnny Depp, Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek
The final 'installment' in dir. Rodriguez' violent Mexican trilogy (see EL MARIACHI and DESPERADO), with Banderas again the loner in a dusty town,…
Ong-BakOng-Bak (Muay Thai Warrior) (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao
A martial arts juggernaut from Thailand, in which a benign village kickboxer travels to big bad Bangkok in search of a sacred statue stolen from his…
Open RangeOpen Range (2003)
Dir. Kevin Costner
Feat. Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening
Costner stars and takes the reins of this latterday Western about a group of itinerant cattle grazers fending off the thuggish tactics of a brutal…
PaycheckPaycheck (2003)
Dir. John Woo
Feat. Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman
Action–orientated version of a typically complex Phillip K Dick sci–fi story, in which hero Affleck must contend with wiped memories,…
Peter PanPeter Pan (2003) Recommended
Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Jason Isaacs, Geoffrey Palmer, Richard Briers
Commendably conservative version of the now–classic J M Barrie play, in which Peter Pan persuades a family of children away to Never Never…
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black PearlPirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush
A terrific, tongue–in–cheek action romp set in the pirate days of the Caribbean, with Johnny Depp leading the charge as a madcap, slyly…
S.W.A.T.S.W.A.T. (SWAT) (2003)
Dir. Clark Johnson
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez
Competent, but hardly special updating of the 70s cop show (Special Weapons And Tactics), which mixes credible action assignments with personality…
Shanghai KnightsShanghai Knights (2003)
Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Owen Wilson, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen
The successful teaming of Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson returns in a hyperreal 19th century world of Victorian threads, kung fu moves and offbeat, if…

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