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Subgenre Sampler

 
Glimmer Man, TheGlimmer Man, The (1996)
Dir. John Gray
Feat. Steven Seagal, Damon Wayans
Buddhist detective Steven Seagal partners up with a wisecracking Damon Wayans in this LA variation on 48 HRS. Hunting a serial killer linked to the…
GoldeneyeGoldeneye (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Isabella Scorupco
Brosnan cuts the mustard as the new 007, aided by shrewd modifications that thoroughly re–invigorate the franchise – playful,…
Last Days of Frankie the FlyLast Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)
Dir. Peter Markle
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen
Dim–bulb mobster Frankie (Dennis Hopper) tires of his sadistic boss Sal (Michael Madsen) and decides to branch out into the LA porn–movie…
Last Man StandingLast Man Standing (1996)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, Christopher Walken
Gunslinger Bruce Willis dishes up violent justice for two factions of bootleggers in an actioner that ropes in western, mob movie, film noir and even…
Long Kiss Goodnight, TheLong Kiss Goodnight, The (1996)
Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson
Heroic chemistry between Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson fuels this spectacular actioner, with more than a few eyebrows raised sardonically along…
Maximum RiskMaximum Risk (1996)
Dir. Ringo Lam
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge
In fact a risk–free zone, and firm proof that Jean–Claude Van Damme is unable to escape the B–movie treadmill. Plot involves JC…
Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible (1996)
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Tom Cruise
Hollywood refit of the '60s cult TV show with classic stylings and theme–tune thankfully intact. Precisely executed action sequences redeem a…
Mulholland FallsMulholland Falls (1996)
Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Nick Nolte, Michael Madsen, Chazz Palminteri
ONCE WERE WARRIORS director Lee Tamahori goes Hollywood with this tough gangster noir, fitted with an all–star cast and open chequebook. At…
Once a ThiefOnce a Thief (1996)
Dir. John Woo
Feat. Sandrine Holt, Ivan Sergei, Nicholas Lea
John Woo remakes his Hong Kong hit with an American cast of young unknowns in English. Woo pretty much operates as gun–for–hire here, but…
Quest, TheQuest, The (1996)
Dir. Jean-Claude Van Damme
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean Claude gets his manhood tested many times in far Asia with an endless series of daunting foes. Plus something about self–discovery for the…

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