Subgenre Sampler
Action/Adventure: 2192 Films to Buy & Rent
Bourne Supremacy, The (2004)
- Dir. Paul Greengrass
Feat. Matt Damon, Franke Potente, Brian Cox…
- Creditable sequel to the sleeper hit THE BOURNE IDENTITY, which tracked the anxieties of an amnesiac former CIA–assassin on the run across…
Breaking News (Dai Si Gein) (2004)
- Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Richie Ren, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung…
- A tricky scenario provides the basis for this Hong Kong thriller that pulsates with heavy gunfire, jumpstart editing and quasi–satirical…
Brotherhood of War (Tae Guk Gi) (2004)
- Dir. Kang Je-Gyu
Feat. Jang Dong-Gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-Joo
- Deemed as one of the most graphic and violent war films ever made, this tells the story of two South Korean brothers (Bin and Dong–Gun) who…
Casshern (2004)
- Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya
Feat. Yusuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao
- Set in a ravaged, post–nuclear war future, ruled by a fascist clique, this rearranges some familiar elements with a visually charged, epic…
Catwoman (2004)
- Dir. Pitof
Feat. Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone…
- A mild–tempered woman (Berry), killed by her treacherous employer, is mysteriously reincarnated with feline–speed reflexes and the…
Cellular (2004)
- Dir. David R Ellis
Feat. Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham…
- Interesting abduction thriller leads with a premise that has flaky beachbum Evans rung on his cellphone with a chilling message from a kidnap victim…
Chronicles of Riddick, The (2004)
- Dir. David Twohy
Feat. Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Thandiwe Newton…
- Vin Diesel goes on the run as 'Riddick', the anti–hero of PITCH BLACK, in a far more elaborate space opera based around the evil ambitions of a…
Crimson Rivers 2 - Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
- Dir. Olivier Dahan
Feat. Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel, Christopher Lee
- Barely coherent, but mostly fun sequel to the serial–killer hunt of CRIMSON RIVERS, has detective Reno return to track a case of religious…
D.E.B.S. (Debs) (2004)
- Dir. Angela Robinson
Feat. Sara Foster, Jordana Brewster, Devon Aoki…
- After passing a secret aptitude test hidden inside a normal school exam, a gaggle of nubile schoolgirls are recruited to a secret espionage…
Day After Tomorrow, The (2004)
- Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dash Mihok…
- Another disaster–spectacle revival from the makers of "Independence Day" that sees scientist Dennis Quaid trying in vain to warn the world of…