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Subgenre Sampler

 
X-Files Movie, TheX-Files Movie, The (1998)
Dir. Rob Bowman
Feat. David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson
Following the STAR TREK model, the '90s TV phenomenon, featuring terminally–perturbed FBI agents Mulder and Scully, beams up onto the big…
Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Recommended
Dir. Jay Roach
Feat. Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York
American cat Mike Myers draws on his predilection for British comedy for this spot–on spy movie satire. He plays both the swinging '60s spy…
Man Who Knew Too Little, TheMan Who Knew Too Little, The (1997)
Dir. Jon Amiel
Feat. Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley
Contrived spy comedy, in which a bumbling Bill Murray accidently inducts himself into various high level intrigues. Though nothing special, this…
Saint, TheSaint, The (1997)
Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija
Val Kilmer's reincarnation of 'The Saint' only vaguely resembles the original character played by Roger Moore and Iain Ogilvy. There is considerable…
Tomorrow Never DiesTomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh
Pierce Brosnan is back for a second round as 007, this time embroiled in the war–waging activities of an unscrupulous media baron (Jonathan…
Betrayal, TheBetrayal, The (1996)
Dir. John Anderson
Feat. Allen O'Leary
A dynamic mix of documentary, rare achive footage, and vivid dramatic recreations tells the extraordinary adventures of Kiwi Ron Jeffrey in wartime…
Forbidden City CopForbidden City Cop (1996)
Dir. Vincent Tak-Chiu
Feat. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Hysterical and kinda crazy semi–sequel to the smash hit comedy FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE, splices James Bond with A CHINESE GHOST STORY, following…
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,…
Midnight in St. PetersburgMidnight in St. Petersburg (1996)
Dir. Douglas Jackson
Feat. Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Michael Sarrazin
Formulaic final outing for Harry Palmer as a consignment of plutonium falls into the hands of the Russian Mafia.
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…

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