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Karl Urban

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Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series)Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series) (Lonesome Dove, Streets Of Laredo, Dead Man's Walk, Return to Lonesome Dove) (1989-1993) Recommended
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover
A hefty star cast congregate for this acclaimed TV adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel about two former Texas Rangers (Duvall, Jones) who retire to…
Via SatelliteVia Satellite (1998)
Dir. Anthony McCarten
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Timothy Balme, Rima Te Wiata
Surprise hit on its cinema release, Anthony McCarten's (writer of hit stageplay "Ladies Night") small–scale comedy contrasts the kitsch…
HeavenHeaven (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Scott Reynolds
Feat. Martin Donovan, Joanna Going, Danny Edwards
Banished into virtual anonymity by Miramax studio indifference, we can only assume they found this 'arty' thriller too slippery to pigeonhole and…
Price of Milk, ThePrice of Milk, The (2000) Recommended
Dir. Harry Sinclair
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Karl Urban, Willa O'Neill
For young–marrieds Danielle Cormack and Karl Urban, the cost of farming their 117 cows is a strange exile in the NZ backblocks... Milking…
Truth About Demons, TheTruth About Demons, The (The Irrefutable Truth About Demons) (2001)
Dir. Glenn Standring
Feat. Karl Urban, Katie Wolfe, Jonathan Hendry
A sceptical occult investigator (Karl Urban) can't shake off the increasingly grotesque visions that are seemingly the handywork of a vengeful…
Lord of the Rings - The Two TowersLord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…
Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition) (2002) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and dramatic…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the KingLord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
The final installment in Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic. This version includes an extra 45 minutes of footage.
Bourne Supremacy, TheBourne 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…
Chronicles of Riddick, TheChronicles 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…
DoomDoom (2005)
Dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike
Based on one of the most popular computer games ever made, this concerns a corp of elite commandos who are sent into a quarantined laboratory on Mars…
Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (Aramoana) (2006) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Sarkies
Feat. Karl Urban, Matthew Sunderland, Simon Ferry
A moving, uncomfortably harrowing account of New Zealand’s worst mass murder, bringing the trauma of 1990’s Aramoana massacre to the screen with…
PathfinderPathfinder (2007)
Dir. Marcus Nispel
Feat. Karl Urban
Finding a path to Hollywood, local boy Karl Urban pumps up for this grunting and gory Viking spectacle, that bases its story on the Oscar nominated…
Comanche Moon (TV Mini-series)Comanche Moon (TV Mini-series) (2008)
Feat. Adam Beach, Linda Cardellini, Rachel Griffiths
Clunky prequel to the Lonesome Dove franchise, with Steve Zahn and Karl Urban filling the younger shoes of Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones…
Star TrekStar Trek (Star Trek XI (Reboot)) (2009) Recommended
Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg
Enterprising and entirely effective "reboot" of the Sci–Fi franchise, charting the early days of Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS…
And Soon the DarknessAnd Soon the Darkness (2010)
Dir. Marcos Efron
Feat. Amber Heard, Karl Urban, Odette Yustman
Stock remake of a minor '70's chiller concerns two friends cycling through Argentina, when they split up one goes missing, and the other finds…
REDRED (R.E.D.) (2010) Recommended
Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren
Entertaining cannon fodder, this is yet another comic book adaptation of assassins on the lam, but one distinguished by its dynamite cast and…
PriestPriest (2011)
Dir. Scott Charles Stewart
Feat. Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q
Priests battle vampires in this post–apocalyptic fantasy based on the popular graphic novel.
DreddDredd (2012)
Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey
This ultra–violent reboot of the 2000 AD comic book hero plays ups its B–movie stature to deliver a lean, mean policier less concerned…
Star Trek - Into DarknessStar Trek - Into Darkness (Star Trek XII) (2013) Recommended
Dir. J.J. Abrams
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch
More of the same is a good thing in the case of J.J. Abrams' hit Star Trek reboot, with this fast–moving sequel centred on a formidable foe…
RiddickRiddick (2013)
Dir. David Twohy
Feat. Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff
This third 'chronicle' in the Riddick saga satisfyingly turns the clock back to what made original film, PITCH BLACK, a cult hit. Still pretty…
Almost Human (TV Series)Almost Human (TV Series) (2013)
Feat. Karl Urban, Michael Ealy, Minka Kelly
Futuristic sci–fi series set in the year 2048, where a human cop (Karl Urban) partners up with an android to fight crime as part of a new…
Star Trek: Beyond Star Trek: Beyond (2016)
Dir. Justin Lin
Feat. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban
Thrilling third installment has Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter…
Pete's DragonPete's Dragon (2016) Recommended
Dir. David Lowery
Feat. Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley
Inspired Disney remake vastly improves upon its own forgotten 70's adventure that tells the tale of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend…
Thor: RagnarokThor: Ragnarok (2017) Recommended
Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett
New Zealand's most successful film–maker on home turf (and former Aro Valleyite) Taika Waititi makes his equally successful Hollywood debut…
Boys, The (TV Series)Boys, The (TV Series) (2019) Recommended
Feat. Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr
TV series based on the Garth Ennis comic about a team of vigilantes who fight back against corrupt superpowered individuals. Series 1 – 8…

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