Category: Adventure
Posted on May 19, 2012 |
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Act of Valor (2012)
Action | Adventure | Thriller | War
When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the valiant men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to country, team and their families back home.
Starring: Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Jason Cottle
Director: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
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Posted on May 17, 2012 |
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Sword in the Moon / Cheongpung myeongwol (2003)
Action | Adventure | Drama
A series of high-ranking officials are being systematically eliminated by a sleek assassin and his female assistant, and arrogant master swordsman General Choi (Jo Jae-hyeon) is charged with putting an end to the carnage. During a previous time of political upheaval, the Clear Wind, Shining Moon martial arts school was caught in the middle and its members ruthlessly slaughtered. Top student Choi swore allegiance to the usurpers and was spared; now, his former friend, Yun (Choi Min-su) is exacting vengeance on behalf of the victims.
Starring: Min-su Choi, Jae-hyeon Jo, Bo-kyeong Kim, Jong-su Lee
Director: Ui-seok Kim
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Posted on May 17, 2012 |
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Transamerica / Transamérica (2005)
Adventure | Comedy | Drama
Southern Californian Bree Osbourne, formerly Stanley Chupak, has finally received the news for which she has been waiting: she has been approved for male-to-female sexual reassignment surgery. But before Margaret, her therapist, will allow her to go through with the surgery scheduled in a week's time, Bree has to deal with an unresolved problem from her past. Bree gets a telephone call from a seventeen year old man named Toby Wilkins, who is looking for Stanley, his biological father. Toby is in a New York jail, having been supporting himself by petty crime and hustling. Stanley/Bree knew nothing about Toby before the telephone call. Toby apparently is all alone in the world, with his mother having committed suicide and being estranged from his stepfather in Tennessee. Masquerading as a Christian social worker, Bree, not telling him either of her true identity or her transgender status…
Starring: Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan
Director: Duncan Tucker
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Posted on May 16, 2012 |
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The Buccaneer (1958)
Adventure | Drama | Romance | War
During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the city. In this situation an island near the city becomes strategically important to both parties, but it's inhabited by the last big buccaneer: Jean Lafitte. Although Lafitte never attacks American ships, the governor hates him for selling merchandise without taxes – and is loved by the citizens for the same reason. When the big fight gets nearer, Lafitte is drawn between the fronts. His heart belongs to America, but his people urge him to join the party that's more likely to win.
Starring: Yul Brynner, Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer, Inger Stevens
Director: Anthony Quinn
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Posted on May 14, 2012 |
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Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Action | Adventure | War
Ryan, an American POW, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the Germans in Italy. Having seemingly made errors of judgement, Ryan has to win the support of the mainly British soldiers he is commanding.
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carrà, Brad Dexter, Sergio Fantoni
Director: Mark Robson
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Posted on May 13, 2012 |
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White Squall (1996)
Adventure | Drama
A true story about a group of American teenage boys who crew a school sailing ship to gain experience, discipline, or whatever their parents feel they lack.
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf, Jeremy Sisto
Director: Ridley Scott
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Posted on May 12, 2012 |
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127 Hours (2010)
Adventure | Biography | Drama | Thriller
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Starring: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Clémence Poésy, Lizzy Caplan
Director: Danny Boyle
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Posted on May 11, 2012 |
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A Chinese Ghost Story / A Chinese Fairy Tale / Sien nui yau wan (2011)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
In this remake of the 1987 Tsui Hark film, a young man Yan Chixia decides to become an exorcist and heads for the haunted Nanyak Temple in Black Mountain. He experienced many dangerous battles with demons in Black Mountain. His sword became more fearful, and he gets more powerful and confident. He overcomes all the spirits and monsters until the day he falls in love with the beautiful ghost Nie Xiaoqian and their sad story begins.
Starring: Louis Koo, Yifei Liu, Shao-qun Yu, Kara Hui, Elvis Tsui
Director: Wilson Yip
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Posted on May 8, 2012 |
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The African Queen (1951)
Adventure | Romance
Charlie Allnut is the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called the African Queen, which ships supplies to small East African villages during World War I. Rose Sayer is the maiden-lady sister of a prim British missionary, Rev. Samuel Sayer. When Germans invade and Sayer dies, Allnut offers to take Rose back to civilization.
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull
Director: John Huston
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Posted on May 6, 2012 |
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The Grey (2012)
Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller
A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.
Starring: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, Dallas Roberts, Nonso Anozie
Director: Joe Carnahan
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Posted on May 5, 2012 |
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Red Tails (2012)
Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War
A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston, Gerald McRaney, David Oyelowo
Director: Anthony Hemingway
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Posted on May 5, 2012 |
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Tom Sawyer (2011)
Adventure | Family
The traditional and widely read Mark Twain tale of two boys, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, is given a refreshing revitalisation by noted German filmmaker Hermine Huntgeburth ("Die weiße Masai"). Beautifully shot in both Germany and Rumania, this timeless adventure story about children’s conflict with adults and the cultural tensions existing at the time make for an enjoyable film. Notable in the cast are Heike Makatsch and Benno Fürmann (the latter as an American Indian) in this delightfully distinctive German vision of the story.
Starring: Louis Hofmann, Leon Seidel, Heike Makatsch, Benno Fürmann, Joachim Król, Peter Lohmeyer
Director: Hermine Huntgeburth
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Posted on May 4, 2012 |
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Largo Winch II / The Burma Conspiracy (2011)
Action | Adventure | Thriller
Largo Winch, the newly appointed CEO of the W Group, is accused of crimes against humanity on the very day he announces his intention to sell his corporation and use the proceeds to create a humanitarian foundation.
Starring: Tomer Sisley, Sharon Stone, Ulrich Tukur
Director: Jérôme Salle
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Posted on May 4, 2012 |
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Largo Winch (2008)
Adventure | Thriller
With neither family nor ties, Largo Winch–maverick ladykiller, adventurer, rebel and fighter– finds himself, aged 26, at the head of a global business empire.
Starring: Tomer Sisley, Kristin Scott Thomas, Miki Manojlovic, Mélanie Thierry
Director: Jérôme Salle
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Posted on May 2, 2012 |
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Adventure | Comedy
When best buddies Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) discover that a major motion picture is being based on their likenesses, they head for Hollywood to claim the big movie money they deserve. But when the dopey duo learns that they've been cut out of the cash, they set out to sabotage the flick at all costs. Featuring a host of celebrity cameos set to a hot hit soundtrack, Jay and Silent Bob's raucous cross-country road trip is a crash course in the rules of the road with a nonstop assortment of outrageous characters that will have you laughing out loud!
Starring: Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Ben Affleck, Shannon Elizabeth
Director: Kevin Smith
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Posted on May 1, 2012 |
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Time Bandits (1981)
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A curious boy named Kevin is whisked away from his dreary English home by six mischievous dwarfs who have stolen/borrowed a map from the Supreme Being. The map reveals "time holes" that allow them to travel through history where they meet Robin Hood, King Agamemnon, and Napoleon and steal their treasures. However, the Supreme Being really wants his map back and continually interrupts Kevin and the time bandits as they rob their way through time.
Starring: Michael Palin, Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm
Director: Terry Gilliam
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Posted on May 1, 2012 |
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The Benchwarmers (2006)
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sport
Three guys (Rob Schneider, David Spade and Jon Heder) try to make up for their lack of athleticism when they were younger by forming a three-man baseball team to challenge a full squad of elementary school baseballers. They develop a large following of left-out kids as they head into a high-stakes, winner-take-all game with the best team of kids in the state.
Starring: Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz, Craig Kilborn
Director: Dennis Dugan
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Posted on April 29, 2012 |
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Hirokin / Hirokin: The Last Samurai (2011)
Action | Adventure | Drama
Hirokin, a reluctant hero marked by a dark past, must fulfill his destiny when forced to choose between avenging the murder of his family or fighting for the freedom of a people long abused.
Starring: Wes Bentley, Jessica Szohr, Angus MacFadyen, Julian Sands
Director: Alejo Mo-Sun
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Posted on April 29, 2012 |
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Treasure Guards (2011)
Adventure
On a dig in the remote Jordanian desert, maverick archaeologist Victoria Carter (Anna Friel) discovers an ancient scroll buried in the ruins of an old temple. It is encrypted with the location of the long lost Seal of Solomon, which, according to legend, was given to King Solomon by God himself. But this mighty treasure is also being sought by, amongst others, Victorias estranged father, renowned archaeologist Teddy Carter, whos soon hot on its trail.
Starring: Anna Friel, Raoul Bova, Volker Bruch
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
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Posted on April 28, 2012 |
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The Four Musketeers (1974)
Action | Adventure | Romance
D'Artagnan has become a Musketeer. Protestants hold La Rochelle, and the Queen loves Buckingham, who'll soon send ships to support the rebels. Richelieu enlists Rochefort to kidnap Constance, the Queen's go-between and D'Artagnan's love. The Cardinal uses the wily, amoral Milady de Winter to distract D'Artagnan. But soon, she is D'Artagnan's sworn enemy, and she has an unfortunate history with Athos as well. Milady goes to England to dispatch Buckingham; the Musketeers fight the rebels. Milady, with Rochefort's help, then turns to her personal agenda. Can D'Artagnan save Constance, defeat Rochefort, slip de Winter's ire, and stay free of the Cardinal? All for one, one for all.
Starring: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Christopher Lee, Faye Dunaway, Charlton Heston
Director: Richard Lester
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