Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Action/Adventure: 2161 Films to Rent
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen…
- The belated return of Indiana Jones for another thrilling adventure quest, this time to find the crystal skull in Peru before the Soviets get their…
Ip Man (2008)
- Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan…
- Kung fu stalwart Donnie Yen assumes the legend of Ip Man, celebrated master of the rare and deadly form of martial arts, Wing Chun (later adopted by…
Iron Man (2008)
- Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges…
- Technically stunning live–action realisation of the story of Marvel comic superhero Iron Man – otherwise known as Tony Stark – a genius…
Jason Byrne: The Byrne Identity (2008)
- Feat. Jason Byrne
- One of Ireland's favourite stand ups performs the set from his popular Edinburgh Festival show as well as new material for the dvd, filmed live at…
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2008)
- Dir. Eric Brevig
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
- A "rollercoaster" entertainment based very loosely on Jules Verne's famous novel, this version sees a contemporary trio embarking on an inadvertent…
Jumper (2008)
- Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell
- Pea–brained, wildly disjointed sci–fi chase flick from the director of THE BOURNE IDENTITY centres on a 'jumper' (Christensen) whose…
L Change the World (2008)
- Dir. Hideo Nakata
Feat. Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Youki Kudoh
- Sugar–rushing spinoff of the Japanese sci–fi DEATH NOTE films, from the director of THE RING, picking up with detective 'L' attempting to…
Last Enemy, The (TV Mini-series) (2008)
- Dir. Iain B. MacDonald
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Anamaria Marinca, Max Beesley…
- Five–part BBC TV drama set in a near–future version of London, where the population is controlled via a centralised database that tracks…
M.W. (2008)
- Dir. Hitoshi Iwamoto
Feat. Hiroshi Tamaki, Yamada Takayuki
- Osamu Tezuka’s manga about plot to unleash nerve gas on Japan receives a big–budget makeover. Simple–minded action vehicle is all about…
Maiden Heist (2008)
- Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy…
- Agreeable caper with three aging security guards conspire to steal the artwork they're supposed to be protecting.
Intended as an affectionate…