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Samuel L. Jackson

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BasicBasic (2003)
Dir. John McTiernan
Feat. John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Connie Nielsen
Slick jungle thriller kept interesting by a far from basic storyline involving US troops on a training mission in Panama. When the squad runs into…
S.W.A.T.S.W.A.T. (SWAT) (2003)
Dir. Clark Johnson
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez
Competent, but hardly special updating of the 70s cop show (Special Weapons And Tactics), which mixes credible action assignments with personality…
TwistedTwisted (2004)
Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Ashley Judd, Samuel L. Jackson, Andy Garcia
Judd plays a detective hunting a serial killer on the San Francisco waterfront in this overly shadowy thriller. It's chief distinction occurs when…
Incredibles, TheIncredibles, The (2004) Aro Favourite
Dir. Brad Bird
Feat. Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson
Living up to its title, this stunner from Pixar studios sets the benchmark in children's entertainment yet again, while being their most…
In My CountryIn My Country (Country of my Skull) (2004)
Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson
One of the first stabs at dramatising the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in South Africa, here used as a grueling backdrop for romance…
Coach CarterCoach Carter (2005)
Dir. Thomas Carter
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown
Fact–based story of a Californian high school basketball coach (Jackson) who brought a fresh approach to motivating his young players,…
xXx - The Next LevelxXx - The Next Level (xXx - State of the Union) (2005)
Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Ice-Cube, Willem Dafoe, Peter Strauss
Bridge–burning sequel to the extreme–sports–spy hit, kills off the original star (Vin Diesel) in the opening scene, before ramping…
Man, TheMan, The (2005)
Dir. Les Mayfield
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy
Manic–aggressive comedy concerning a foul–mouthed Detroit policeman (Jackson) who ends up conscripting an innocent salesman (Levy) to his…
Extras - Series 1 (TV Series)Extras - Series 1 (TV Series) (2005) Recommended
Dir. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Ben Stiller
Gervais' self–proclaimed "difficult second album" is a more conventional but no less assured comedy success recalling the misadventures of Andy…
FreedomlandFreedomland (2006)
Dir. Joe Roth
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco
An unsettling race–drama about a bedraggled woman (Moore) who turns up at a New Jersey hospital alleging that her young son has been kidnapped…
Snakes on a PlaneSnakes on a Plane (2006)
Dir. David R Ellis
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Margulies, Rachel Blanchard
Shamelessly egregious B–movie actioner with Samuel L. Jackson playing an FBI agent escorting a federal murder witness (Phillips) on a…
Farce of the PenguinsFarce of the Penguins (2006)
Dir. Bob Saget
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Applegate, Bob Saget
Two potty–mouthed penguin bros tire of cheap sex and traverse Antarctica for true love in this mockumentary answer to 2005's earnest,…
Afro SamuraiAfro Samurai (2007) Recommended
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Ron Perlman
The perpetually cool Samuel L. Jackson reeks of attitude as the voice of an Afro–American samurai hellbent on revenge. In the spirit of KILL…
Black Snake MoanBlack Snake Moan (2007) Recommended
Dir. Craig Brewer
Feat. Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Timberlake
Christina Ricci stars as a scrawny, Southern–fried nympho whose demons get her deep into trouble in the deep, deep South the minute her doting…
14081408 (2007) Recommended
Dir. Mikael Håfström
Feat. John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson
This good, old–fashioned horror adapts a latter–day Steven King story of the same name. True to genre, it's about a sceptical,…
CleanerCleaner (2007)
Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes
Noir–ish thriller stars Sam Jackson as an ex–cop–turned–crime–scene–cleaner who inadvertently finds himself…
Resurrecting the ChampResurrecting the Champ (2007)
Dir. Rod Lurie
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Dakota Goyo
Character–driven drama focused on a young sports reporter (Hartnett) who tries to resurrect the career of a homeless man (Jackson) who he…
JumperJumper (2008)
Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell
Pea–brained, wildly disjointed sci–fi chase flick from the director of THE BOURNE IDENTITY centres on a 'jumper' (Christensen) whose…
Gospel HillGospel Hill (2008)
Dir. Giancarlo Esposito
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Glover, Julia Stiles
Well–meaning, but congested melodrama set in the Deep South where a corporation selling out the underclass to white developers reignites racial…
Spirit, TheSpirit, The (2008)
Dir. Frank Miller
Feat. Jaime King, Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes
Hollow directorial debut from comic book artist Miller centered around a rookie cop who comes back from the dead to fight crime as the stylish…
Lakeview TerraceLakeview Terrace (2008)
Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington
Creepy suburban thriller focused on obsessive cop Abel Turner (Jackson) who will stop at nothing to rid his 'perfect' neighbourhood of an interracial…
Soul MenSoul Men (2008)
Dir. Malcolm D Lee
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes
Fitfully amusing musical comedy with Jackson and Mac starring as two estranged soul singers traveling cross–country together to sing at a…
Afro Samurai ResurrectionAfro Samurai Resurrection (2009)
Dir. Fuminori Kizaki
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill
Stylish sequel reprises the Samuel L. Jackson–voiced Afro Samurai, here coming out of retirement to fend off a sadistic villainess. Garnished…
Astro BoyAstro Boy (2009) Recommended
Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell
A gleaming Hollywood update of the classic Japanese serial about a young robot traveling the world and discovering what it means to be human.…
Mother and ChildMother and Child (2009)
Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington
Thoughtfully handled ensemble drama focuses on the maternal and filial ties that bind, centered around three women; an unhappy therapist, the…
Other Guys, TheOther Guys, The (2010)
Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg make for incompatible partners in this absurdist buddy–cop homage from the dir. of STEP BROTHERS and TALLADEGA…
Iron Man 2Iron Man 2 (2010)
Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson
Spiffy, if routine blockbuster sequel finds Robert Downey Jr. reveling in his new–found celebrity as Iron Man while attracting the unwanted…
UnthinkableUnthinkable (2010)
Dir. Gregor Jordan
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Sheen
Troubling psychological thriller with Sheen as a terrorist suspect who won't divulge the whereabouts of rogue nuclear weapons, Jackson and Moss…
Captain America: The First AvengerCaptain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones
Marvel's iconic superhero is reborn in this big, brash blockbuster, about a feeble military reject who is transformed into an ultimate solider by a…
Sunset Limited, TheSunset Limited, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. Tommy Lee Jones
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson
Cormac McCarthy's one–room play is animated by the mesmerizing acting of Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson in this intense two–hander…

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