Category: Action
Posted on June 28, 2013 |
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The Art of War II: Betrayal / The Art of War 2 (2008)
Action | Thriller
When Agent Neil Shaw comes out of hiding to vindicate his former mentor's murder, he winds up on the trail of betrayal and lethal corruption. Under the charge of his friend and a senatorial candidate, his mission is to set things straight. But when more people turn up dead, Shaw realizes that he's been set up as bait.
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Lochlyn Munro, Athena Karkanis, Winston Rekert, Ryan McDonald, Rachel Hayward, Scott Heindl
Director: Josef Rusnak
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Tags: Athena Karkanis, Josef Rusnak, Lochlyn Munro, Rachel Hayward, Ryan McDonald, Scott Heindl, Wesley Snipes, Winston Rekert
Posted on June 25, 2013 |
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The Host (2013)
Action | Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller
When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world.
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, William Hurt, Max Irons, Rachel Roberts, Marcus Lyle Brown
Director: Andrew Niccol
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Tags: Andrew Niccol, Diane Kruger, Marcus Lyle Brown, Max Irons, Rachel Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, William Hurt
Posted on June 24, 2013 |
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The Legend of Zorro / The Mask of Zorro 2 (2005)
Action | Adventure | Western
After fighting to help California become the 31st state of the Union, Zorro must live up to the promise he made his wife Elena – to give up his secret identity and live a normal life as Alejandro de la Vega. When he hesitates, it threatens to tear them apart. Now, the same forces that conspired to keep California from becoming part of the United States are plotting to unleash a threat that has been 500 years in the making, a threat that could change the course of history forever. And only Zorro can stop it.
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell, Nick Chinlund, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Adrian Alonso
Director: Martin Campbell
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Tags: Adrian Alonso, Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Martin Campbell, Nick Chinlund, Rufus Sewell
Posted on June 24, 2013 |
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The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Action | Adventure | Romance | Western
It has been 20 years since Don Diego de la Vega successfully fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Imprisoned for two decades, he now must find a successor to stop Don Rafael Montero–the powerful, former Spanish governor of Alta California who cost de la Vega his freedom, his wife, Esperanza, and his daughter, Elena–who is making plans to purchase California from Mexico's president, General Santa Anna. Alejandro Murieta, a bandit with a troubled past, is transformed by Don Diego into a new Zorro who he hopes will help him foil Montero's schemes once and for all. Tracing the heroic story of these highly-charged relationships, the tale follows the new Zorro as he assumes de la Vega's mantle and enters into a romantic relationship with a woman close to his predecessor's heart…
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher, Tony Amendola
Director: Martin Campbell
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Tags: Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Martin Campbell, Matt Letscher, Stuart Wilson, Tony Amendola
Posted on June 23, 2013 |
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A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day (2013)
Action | Adventure | Thriller
Inspired by true events. Cast into a violent and bloody world of murder, Hereward, a novice monk, must deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne – a book of great beauty and power – to the safety of the Iona monastery, while being pursued by a Viking death squad hell- bent on its capture. On his way to the monastery, he meets a fierce and skilled swordsman who answers his prayers and dedicates his life to protecting Hereward while he delivers the book. In the midst of their journey, they are confronted by Vikings ready to kill in order to get what they want, leaving Hereward and his protector at their mercy.
Starring: Michael Jibson, Mark Lewis Jones, Marc Pickering, Joshua Richards, Paul Jibson, Elen Rhys
Director: Chris Crow
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Posted on June 23, 2013 |
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Dead Man Down (2013)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Two strangers are irresistibly drawn to one another by their mutual desire for revenge.
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Colin Farrell, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard, Armand Assante, Isabelle Huppert
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
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Tags: Armand Assante, Colin Farrell, Dominic Cooper, Isabelle Huppert, Niels Arden Oplev, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard
Posted on June 23, 2013 |
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Edge of the Empire (2010)
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"Edge Of The Empire" is based on a 1973 novel by Sanya Pholprasit. Set in southern Mongolia over 1,000 years ago, a small tribe called Tai was a colony under the power of the Great Han who enslaved them. Oppressed by the Han, the Tai unites to strike back for their freedom, justice, and country. This Thai historical epic revolves around heroes who sacrificed themselves to fight against the invasion of intruders and sought for the freedom of the country.
Starring: Ad Carabao, Sara Legge, Arnut Rapanit, Lalisa Sontirod, Than Thanakorn
Director: Nirattisai Kaljareuk
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Tags: Ad Carabao, Arnut Rapanit, Lalisa Sontirod, Nirattisai Kaljareuk, Sara Legge, Than Thanakorn
Posted on June 23, 2013 |
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Nowhere to Hide
Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller
A chase film in which cops try to catch a master of disguise. This is a film as much about the joy of filmmaking as it is about a deadly pursuit.
Starring: Joong-Hoon Park, Sung-kee Ahn, Dong-gun Jang, Ji-Woo Choi
Director: Myung-se Lee
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Tags: Dong-gun Jang, Ji-Woo Choi, Joong-Hoon Park, Myung-se Lee, Sung-kee Ahn
Posted on June 22, 2013 |
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14 Blades / Jin yi wei (2010)
Action | Drama | History | Thriller
At the dawn of the Ming Dynasty, in order to consolidate all power and keep his bloodline on the throne, the Emperor established a secure system of defence for himself by taking young orphans off the street and training them to the highest martial arts standards to become his secret guards. Called Jinyiwei (the Brocade Guards), these warriors operated under their own code of law, led by the most skilled of their number, Qinglong. Bestowed upon him as leader is a box containing 14 steel blades, eight of which are to be used for interrogation and the remaining six for execution. When the Imperial Court is usurped by the evil eunuch Jia, Qinglong is assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. But unknown to him, the Jinyiwei themselves have fallen under the control of Jia, who, in league with an exiled noble, Prince Qing, is plotting to rebel against the Emperor and seize power.
Starring: Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Chun Wu, Kate Tsui, Yuwu Qi, Ma Wu, Sammo Hung
Director: Daniel Lee
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Tags: Chun Wu, Daniel Lee, Donnie Yen, Kate Tsui, Ma Wu, Sammo Hung, Yuwu Qi, Zhao Wei
Posted on June 21, 2013 |
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The Return of Johnny V. (2011)
Action | Adventure | Comedy
Johnny Valenzuela is a burnt out ex-cop with a unique taste for revenge. When the Mayor and his goons kidnap Johnny V, Angel and the Zeta, he unknowingly signs up for a battle that's too hot to handle. Johnny V becomes a man with a mission: the transformation of the Mayor into a human punchbowl.
Starring: Paul Matthew Lopez, Dana De La Garza, Craig Rainey, David Rodriguez, Joe Vita, Tommy Munoz, Elmo Ramos
Director: Aaron Lee Lopez, Ryan Young
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Tags: Aaron Lee Lopez, Craig Rainey, Dana De La Garza, David Rodriguez, Elmo Ramos, Joe Vita, Paul Matthew Lopez, Ryan Young, Tommy Munoz
Posted on June 20, 2013 |
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Into The White (2012)
Action | Drama | History | War
English and German pilots shoot each other down, and later find themselves at the same cabin. In order to survive the tough winter in the Norwegian wilderness they have to stand together. It's the start of a long and unlikely friendship.
Starring: Florian Lukas, Rupert Grint, David Kross, Stig Henrik Hoff, Lachlan Nieboer
Director: Petter Næss
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Posted on June 17, 2013 |
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The Pelayos / Winning Streak (2012)
Action | Drama
The Pelayos is the exciting adventure of a group of young people with few prospects, which are presented with a great opportunity to change their lives and enjoy a lifestyle absolutely counter, supplanting casinos worldwide with a method based on the imperfection of roulette. García Pelayo's family did "break the bank" of casinos on five continents, from Amsterdam to Las Vegas, from Paris to Macao. Inspired by these real events, THE PELAYOS tells of how ingenuity can make ordinary people get defeat powerful organizations.
Starring: Gonzalez Arantxa, Daniel Brühl, Sònia Casademont, Hui Chi Chiu, Xelo Curiel, Eduard Fernández, Lluís Homar
Director: Eduard Cortés
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Tags: Daniel Brühl, Eduard Cortés, Eduard Fernández, Gonzalez Arantxa, Hui Chi Chiu, Lluís Homar, Sònia Casademont, Xelo Curiel
Posted on June 17, 2013 |
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Shpion / Iron Spy (2012)
Action | Drama | Thriller | War
Set in 1941, just before Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. State security officers are on the trail of a deeply-embedded German spy.
Starring: Danila Kozlovskiy, Fedor Bondarchuk, Vladimir Epifantsev, Sergey Gazarov, Viktor Verzhbitskiy, Anna Chipovskaya
Director: Aleksei Andrianov
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Tags: Aleksei Andrianov, Anna Chipovskaya, Danila Kozlovskiy, Fedor Bondarchuk, Sergey Gazarov, Viktor Verzhbitskiy, Vladimir Epifantsev
Posted on June 16, 2013 |
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Sorry for the City / City of Damnation / Yugamseureoyun Doshi (2009)
Action | Comedy
A comic variant of the "Infernal Affairs" plot. A traffic constable goes undercover in a mafia gang, meanwhile someone from the mafia gets inside the police.
Starring: Jun-ho Jeong, Woong-in Jeong, Woon-taek Jeong, Go Eun Han
Director: Dong-won Kim
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Posted on June 15, 2013 |
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Midway (1976)
Action | Drama | History | War
A dramatic chronicle of the Battle of Midway, considered the turning point of the war against Japan in the Pacific.
Starring: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshirô Mifune
Director: Jack Smight
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Posted on June 15, 2013 |
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Le magnifique / The Magnificent One (1973)
Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
Francois Merlin is an espionnage-book writer. He likes to mix every-day character he can met in his book…
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Vittorio Caprioli
Director: Philippe de Broca
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Posted on June 13, 2013 |
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Preparati la bara! / Django, Prepare a Coffin(1968)
Action | Western
A mysterious gunfighter named Django is employed by a local crooked political boss as a hangman to execute innocent locals framed by the boss, who wants their land. What the boss doesn't know is that Django isn't hanging the men at all, just making it look like he is, and using the men he saves from the gallows to build up his own "gang" in order to take revenge on the boss, who, with Django's former best friend, caused the death of his wife years before.
Starring: Terence Hill, Horst Frank, George Eastman, José Torres, Pinuccio Ardia
Director: Ferdinando Baldi
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Posted on June 12, 2013 |
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Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
The fearless explorers from Disney's hit animated movie, Atlantis – The Lost Empire, are back. During his initial expedition, Milo Thatch and company located the famous underwater city and rescued the mysterious kingdom and all it's people. Now, Milo, Kida and their team gear up for more action when trouble surfaces above water, but they discover mystifying powers at work. From the dusty deserts of the Southwest to the icy heights of the Nordic mountains, the team's newest quest sets them against gigantic sea monsters, spectacular spirits and powerful legends. In the midst of their excursion, Kida discovers the awesome power of her city's enchanted crystals and, ultimately, must decide whether it is wiser to hide the Heart of Atlantis or share it's light with the rest of the world. Hold your breath and get ready to dive into a world of excitement with the all new adventures of Atlantis.
Starring: James Arnold Taylor, Cree Summer, John Mahoney, Jacqueline Obradors, Don Novello, Corey Burton
Director: Victor Cook, Toby Shelton, Tad Stones
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Tags: Corey Burton, Cree Summer, Don Novello, Jacqueline Obradors, James Arnold Taylor, John Mahoney, Tad Stones, Toby Shelton, Victor Cook
Posted on June 12, 2013 |
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L'homme de Rio / That Man from Rio (1964)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance
Farce, spy spoof, and adventure. Swarthy thieves ignore jewels to steal an Amazon figurine from the Museum of Man in Paris' Trocadero Palace and kidnap the world's authority on the lost Maltec civilization. Cut to Agnes, the daughter of a murdered man who possessed one of two other such figurines. Moments after her sweetheart, Adrien, an Army private with a week's leave, arrives in Paris to see her, Agnes too is kidnapped, drugged, and loaded on a plane to Rio. Adrien is in hot pursuit, and before he can rescue her (with the help of a shoeshine boy), foil the murderous thieves, and solve the riddle of the Maltecs, he must traverse Rio, Brasília, and the Amazon heartland… all before the end of his week's leave.
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Françoise Dorléac
Director: Philippe de Broca
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Posted on June 11, 2013 |
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This Girl Is Badass / This Girl Is Bad-Ass!! / Jukkalan (2011)
Action | Comedy | Family
Revolves around Uncle Sawang and his niece Jakkalan whose lives turn into chaos after Jakkalan is hired to transport some smuggled goods to ruthless gangsters.
Starring: Petchtai Wongkamlao, JeeJa Yanin, Akom Preedakul, Bawriboon Chanreuang, Chalerm Yamchamang
Director: Petchtai Wongkamlao
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Tags: Akom Preedakul, Bawriboon Chanreuang, Chalerm Yamchamang, JeeJa Yanin, Petchtai Wongkamlao