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Action movie based loosely on the real life story of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese adventurer who rose to prominence in 17th-century Thailand. Nagamasa (Seigi Ozeki), a samurai warrior, arrives in Thailand with high hopes of making a difference in an important conflict, but ultimately finds himself betrayed and left for dead in a remote village. Undeterred, Nagamasa builds up his fighting skills and gradually rises through the ranks to become bodyguard to King Naresuan the Great (Winai Kraibutr), where he is finally in a position to make his mark on history...
Fantasy action adventure set in the 17th century, based on the character created by pulp fiction writer Robert E Howard. After an encounter with Satanic demon The Reaper while fighting in Africa, Kane (James Purefoy) embarks on a quest for redemption to save his soul from being damned eternally to Hell. He returns to England, converts to Puritanism and takes up residency in a monastery - but the dastardly deeds of an evil magician who has taken over his father (Max von Sydow)'s castle soon upset his plans, and he is forced to take up arms once again. Pete Postlethwaite and Rachel Hurd-Wood co-star.
Director Christopher Nolan's sequel to his own 'Batman Begins' sees Gotham's avenging angel squaring-up to a new kid on the block - psychotic prankster, the Joker (Heath Ledger, in the role that won him a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor). In the space of a year, Batman (Christian Bale), aided by Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) and new District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), has managed to rid Gotham's streets of the organised crime gangs that once ravaged the city. Things seem to be looking up, although on the personal front, Bruce Wayne discovers he has a rival in his affections for main squeeze Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) in the shape of the new D.A., who, as a political climber, likes to keep his cards close to his chest. But just when the authorities think they're finally making progress in their fight against crime, the appearance on the streets of a sinister new figure, with a demented grin and a passion for chaos, causes panic among the good people of Gotham, and leads to a battle of wits between Batman and the Joker which threatens to get extremely personal.
Sci-fi action romp in which a Vegas magician is sought by the government to help prevent a looming disaster. Cris 'Frank Cadillac' Johnson (Nicholas Cage) is a Las Vegas stage magician with the unique ability to foresee the future. This talent he keeps hidden, instead performing the usual rabbit/hat material. As a child he was subjected to endless tests and examinations as to the origins of his baffling talent/affliction so that he has developed a deep aversion to authority. However, when a terrorist group threatens to let off a huge nuclear device in Los Angeles, FBI agent Callie Ferris (Julianne Moore) ferrets the unlikely seer out, determined that Cadillac's anti-authority streak will not come before the lives of the people of California. She embarks upon a campaign to ensnare him using all her womanly wiles. Unfortunately, two French terrorists also show up at the casino Cris works at, wanting to know more about his powers of vision.
Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives at his new school in California and soon finds himself bullied by a bunch of karate-trained creeps. Nevermind, help is on hand in the form of the school janitor (Pat Morita), a wise old martial arts instructor who trains Daniel to become a karate expert. This is lucky, because when the chief bully discovers that Daniel has taken up with his girlfriend, he's not going to be very happy about it.
Soaring even higher in a state-of-the-art digital transfer from restored elements and with dynamically remixed digital audio, the Academy Award - winning adventure also now includes eight minutes intergrated into the film director Richard Donner. Enjoy more footage of the Krypton Council, a glimpse of stars of prior Superman incarnations, more of Jor-El underscoring his son's purpose on Earth and an extended sequence inside Lex Luthor's gauntlet of doom.
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
War For The Planet Of The Apes
Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas star in this sci-fi action movie following the Marvel Comics superhero. Decades earlier scientist Hank Pym (Douglas) invented a special suit that would allow him to transform to the size of an ant and give him super strength. The ageing hero approaches petty thief Scott Lang (Rudd) and, with the help of his daughter Hope Van Dyne (Lilly), Hank trains him to become the new Ant-Man. After Darren Cross (Corey Stoll) takes over his former mentor Pym's business he produces a similar suit to be worn by the military as well as a more powerful suit for himself, transforming him into Yellowjacket. This results in chaos and it's up to Ant-Man to use both his thieving skills and his newfound abilities to save the day.
Something's happening at the once quiet coastal town of Solana Beach. Boats are being destroyed and people are going missing. Veteran newsman Ned Turner (John Huston, celebrated director of Escape to Victory and Annie) thinks it's connected with the construction of an undersea tunnel. Something has been disturbed, something that's out for blood but no-one realises just how dangerous it is: there are worse things in the sea than sharks.
T.J. Storm stars in the title role of this martial arts action feature. To obtain the necessary funds to release his father from prison, South African martial artist Sizwe Biko aka Black Cobra (Storm) smuggles stolen diamonds into the US to sell them on the black market. But when he is double-crossed by the Japanese mafia the Black Cobra is forced to use deadly methods to recover his stolen goods.
The Raid:
The Raid 2:
Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson reunite for this sixth instalment in the 'Fast and Furious' action thriller franchise, directed by Justin Lin. After their lucrative Rio heist, and unable to return home, Dom (Diesel) and the rest of his compatriots are forced to kill time lying low in different locations around the world. When DSS agent Hobbs offers Dom and his crew full pardons in return for taking down Owen Shaw (Luke Evans)'s gang of mercenary drivers, the offer seems too good to pass. But as the rivals head for a showdown on the streets of London, Dom learns that Shaw's second-in-command is none other than his presumed dead former lover, Letty (Michelle Rodriguez).
Collection of five action features starring Steven Seagal. In 'Under Siege' (1992) a battleship is captured by a disgruntled CIA man and his small private army, who pose as a rock band. The only one who can save the vessel, which has nuclear capability, is Casey Ryback (Seagal), the ship's cook and former Navy SEAL. In 'Under Siege 2 - Dark Territory' (1995) a passenger train has been hijacked by electronics expert Travis Dane (Eric Bogosian) and turned into an untracable command centre for a weapons satellite. He plans to blow up Washington DC - for one billion dollars - and it falls to Ryback to stop him. In 'Hard to Kill' (1990) Los Angeles police officer Mason Storm (Seagal) wakes from a lengthy coma and swears revenge on the crooked cops, vicious hoodlums and the corrupt senator who murdered his wife and child and put him to sleep for seven years. In 'Nico - Above the Law' (1988) martial arts detective Nico Toscani (Seagal) discovers that a group of drug barons are about to bring chaos to the streets of Chicago. With the help of his partner (Pam Grier) he soon discovers that the drugs cartel is run by Zagon (Henry Silva), a CIA official whom Nico had worked with during the Vietnam War. In 'Executive Decision' (1996) Pentagon defence analyst Dr. David Grant (Kurt Russell) has to rescue 400 hostages from a hijacked 747 aircraft which is stacked full of dangerous chemical weapons and heading straight for Washington DC. Since the terrorists real objective is the destruction of the US capital, Grant realises that attempts at negotiation will be fruitless and consequently resolves to board the 747 himself. But the mission, led by Special Operations expert Austin Travis (Seagal), looks doomed from the start when the experimental aircraft they are using to board the plane goes wildly out of control during the docking procedure.
The ultimate superhero adventure. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as SHIELD, finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. And the world's greatest superheroes will have to stand together to save us all!
Superman - The Movie (1978)
Superman 2 (1980)
Superman 3 (1983)
Superman 4: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman Returns (2006)
Kate Beckinsale reprises her role as vampire warrior Selene in this, the fourth part of the fantasy thriller franchise. When humans discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, Selene must escape imprisonment and lead the battle to protect both species from the threat of extermination by the forces of humanity. Scott Speedman and Charles Dance co-star.
South Korean action movie following the attempts of a skilled young archer to rescue his sister from invading Manchurian forces. Nam-Yi (Hae-il Park) is extremely unhappy when his sister, Ja-in (Chae-won Moon), announces her intention to marry without obtaining his approval. His distress is compounded when he returns to the village to discover that Ja, his only living relative, has been taken prisoner by the invading Chinese forces. With the gift for archery bequeathed him by his father, Nam sets out to free his sister from the ruthless army led by the villainous Shin-ta Jyu (Seung-yong Ryoo).
Historical action drama starring Jackie Chan as the military leader of a revolutionary struggle that seeks to change the course of history. It is 1911 and Sun Yat-Sen (Winston Chao) triggers a revolution against the ruling Qing government, who many see as acting on behalf of foreign powers and doing little to help the vast swathes of the Chinese population living in poverty. Sun appoints Huang Xing (Chan) as his military commander, in recognition of his past exploits. Huang will need to draw on every ounce of his military nous as he attempts to outmanoeuvre the superior forces of the government and lead the revolutionary movement to victory.
Phillip Calvert is a secret agent assigned to stop the ruthless pirating of millions of pounds of gold bullion in the Irish Sea. His search takes him to a small port in the Hebrides where numerous fishing boats, yachts and people have mysteriously been disappearing. A trail of deceit and subterfuge leads him to fabulously wealthy resident Sir Anthony Skouras and his beautiful wife, who may hold the answers to the truth.
Hark Tsui directs this lavish period action thriller set during the Tang Dynasty in Ancient China. Andy Lau stars as the titular Detective Dee, recently released from prison after an eight-year sentence for challenging the ascendancy of the soon-to-be-crowned Empress Wu Zetian (Carina Lau). After a series of suspicious deaths at court, the Empress herself releases Dee and orders him to investigate the deaths in time for her coronation ceremony. With the questionable assistance of the Empress's servant Jing'er (Bingbing Li) and albino police officer Pei Donglei (Deng Chao), Dee sets out to untangle the conspiracy and reinstate himself at court.
The complete five film collection featuring Lieutenant Harry Callahan - a bad-tempered, right-wing San Francisco policeman, not averse to bending the rules to get his man.
Dirty Harry (1971)
Magnum Force (1973)
The Enforcer (1976)
Sudden Impact (1983)
The Dead Pool (1988)
Chinese historical action drama centering on the exploits of legendary bladesman Guan Yu (Donnie Yen). While waiting on news of his warlord master Liu Bei (Alex Fong)'s whereabouts, Guan Yu helps out rival warlord Cao Cao (Wen Jiang) by lifting the siege of Baima. Refusing to renounce his loyalty to Liu Bei and accept an offer to lead Cao Cao's army, Guan Yu sets out to reunite with his master, but soon has to battle his way through a range of treacherous mountain passes as rival generals try to prevent him from leaving.
Hark Tsui directs this lavish period action thriller set during the Tang Dynasty in Ancient China. Andy Lau stars as the titular Detective Dee, recently released from prison after an eight-year sentence for challenging the ascendancy of the soon-to-be-crowned Empress Wu Zetian (Carina Lau). After a series of suspicious deaths at court, the Empress herself releases Dee and orders him to investigate the deaths in time for her coronation ceremony. With the questionable assistance of the Empress's servant Jing'er (Bingbing Li) and albino police officer Pei Donglei (Deng Chao), Dee sets out to untangle the conspiracy and reinstate himself at court.
Cobra (1986)
Assassins (1995)
Tango and Cash (1989)
The Specialist (1994)
Demolition Man (1993) |
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