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Charlie's Angels - Full ThrottleCharlie's Angels - Full Throttle (2003)
Dir. McG
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu
Charlie's most recent 'Angels' return for a second comic–action romp with all the bright colours, sexy costumes, hi–tech clowning and…
Kill Bill - Vol. 1Kill Bill - Vol. 1 (2003)
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox
A blunt revenge picture souped up as an over–the–top homage to 70s ‘grindhouse’ flicks, this “fourth film by Quentin Tarantino”…
Naked WeaponNaked Weapon (Chek Law Dak Gung) (2002)
Dir. Ching Siu Tung
Feat. Maggie Q
A quasi–homage to NAKED KILLER, this sleazily–violent actioner portrays the development of a three–women hit squad by the…
So CloseSo Close (Chik yeung tin sai) (2002)
Dir. Corey Yuen
Feat. Shu Qi, Karen Mok, Vicki Zhao
Presenting... a heroic trio of femmes for a new generation – a kind of high–octane "Asian Charlie's Angels". This super–flash…
Alias (TV Series)Alias (TV Series) (2001)
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan
Depicts the adventures of a college student (Garner) who moonlights as a special agent – fulfilling dangerous covert operations for the CIA and…
Lara Croft - Tomb RaiderLara Croft - Tomb Raider (2001)
Dir. Simon West
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Noah Taylor
Hugely silly fantasy–action is never a bore, despite all the odds, with an oiled Angelina Jolie filling the kit of the pneumatic…
Princess BladePrincess Blade (Shurayuki-Hime) (2001)
Dir. Shinsuke Sato
Post–apocalyptic Japanese samurai action adapted from a graphic novel, employs a stark visual style to convey its tale of a disturbed young…
Charlie's AngelsCharlie's Angels (2000)
Dir. McG
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu
TV's favourite female crimefighters get the big screen makeover. Not quite the phenomenon that were Farrah and co., contemporary imposters Drew…
Joan of ArcJoan of Arc (The Messenger) (1999)
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich
The French heroine gets the big–budget splurge with a religiously inspired Milla Jovovich leading the French peasantry against the Brits, only…
Run Lola RunRun Lola Run (1998) Recommended
Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Franke Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu
Runaway foreign–language hit clocks up mileage from a simple conceit – flame–haired punkette Lola has twenty minutes to go like the…

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