Subgenre Sampler
Rental > : 928 Films to Rent
Matrix Reloaded, The (2002)
- Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss…
- Not called "reloaded" for no reason, the video–game influence presides over this second chapter of the Matrix trilogy – a sequel…
Spider-Man (Spiderman) (2002)
- Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe…
- New–improved re–spinning of the Marvel comic book superhero that finds a perfect match of material and director, and the crucially…
X-Men 2 (2002)
- Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart…
- A new war between humans and mutants looks to boil over in this sure–footed sci–fi sequel, again steered by dir. Singer.
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Donnie Darko (2001)
- Dir. Richard Kelly
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore…
- Admired by critics and an ardent fanbase for its originality and eclecticism, this quirky teen fantasy is arguably a slick patchwork of other movie…
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler…
- Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- Dir. Peter Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich
Feat. John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Jennifer Tilly…
- Discovering that children’s screams can be converted into an energy source (‘Scream Heat’), monsters lurk in their closets to feed the…
Moulin Rouge (2001)
- Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Richard Roxburgh…
- Arch–romantic whizz–kid Baz Luhrmann celebrates truth, beauty, freedom, and Love, set in the infamous, decadent Paris nightclub, circa…
Sexy Beast (2001)
- Dir. Jonathan Glazer
Feat. Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane…
- Retirement in sunbaked Spain is going nicely for mellowed–out ex–crim Ray Winstone, that is, until a poison–tongued Ben Kingsley…
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi…
- A fantasy–fuelled, Chinese feudal melodrama laced with jaw–dropping combat sequences (arguably the best ever staged), this represents a…
Dish, The (2000)
- Dir. Rob Sitch
Feat. Sam Neill, Patrick Warburton, Kevin Harrington…
- Another endearing tale from the creators of much–adored THE CASTLE, based on real events that involved small–town Aussies in the…