Subgenre Sampler
Action/Adventure: 2195 Films to Buy & Rent
V for Vendetta (2005)
- Dir. James McTeigue
Feat. Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea…
- Set in the year 2020, this dystopian thriller adapts Alan Moore's graphic novel about a world where deadly viruses have wiped out most of America and…
xXx - The Next Level (xXx - State of the Union) (2005)
- Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Ice-Cube, Willem Dafoe, Peter Strauss…
- Bridge–burning sequel to the extreme–sports–spy hit, kills off the original star (Vin Diesel) in the opening scene, before ramping…
6 AM (2004)
- Dir. Adrian Kwan
Feat. Kenny Kwan, Steven Cheung, Charlene Choi…
- Popular Canto–pop duo ‘The Boy’z’ star in this absurdist gangster tale, playing high school slackers ‘Bowl’ and ‘Noodle’ who…
After the Sunset (2004)
- Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson…
- Recently retired jewel thieves Brosnan and Hayek are safely esconsed on a desert island, when an old FBI nemesis turns up simultaneous with a…
Agent Cody Banks 2 (Destination London) (2004)
- Dir. Kevin Allen
Feat. Frankie Muniz, Anna Chancellor, Keith Allen…
- Fairly average sequel to Cody Banks' first James Bond Jr. adventure, here travelling to London as a disguised clarinet player to thwart an evil…
Alamo, The (2004)
- Dir. John Lee Hancock
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric…
- Big–budget recasting of the fabled 'Battle of the Alamo' in 1836 between Texan (US) and Mexican forces, which marked a turning point in…
Alexander (2004)
- Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer…
- A valiant, though flawed attempt by dir. Oliver Stone (PLATOON) to depict the life and times of Grecian military commander Alexander the Great,…
Alien vs. Predator (AVP) (2004)
- Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Ewen Bremner…
- A loud and slime–lacquered clash of the sci–fi titans, the enticing prospect of two classic bogeymen going monstrous…
Arahan (2004)
- Dir. Ryoo Seung-Wan
Feat. Ryoo Seung-beom, Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-Ki
- Urban martial arts injected with supernatural pep, this effects–laden action comedy has an ultimately limited box of tricks, but provides more…
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
- Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent…
- Colourfully energetic version of Jules Verne's classic adventure, in which a casual bet sets three unusual companions on a race around the…