Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Science Fiction: 1540 Films to Rent
Hulk (2003)
- Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte…
- The thinking person's superhero actioner, this boldly revises the 1960s Marvel Comics icon, a mild–mannered scientist who, when triggered or…
Interstella 5555 (The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem) (2003)
- Dir. Kazuhisa Takenôchi
- Quirky and well–crafted animated feature, which extends a series of music–videos by the French electronica group Daft Punk, which…
It's All About Love (2003)
- Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Sean Penn…
- A wacky, overambitious, though not unendearing flop for dir. Vinterberg (FESTEN), in which young couple Danes and Phoenix attempt to resolve the…
Kino's Journey (TV Series) (Kino No Tabe) (2003)
- Dir. Ryutaro Nakamura
- Unusual and yet quietly rewarding Japanese anime about a young girl, Kino, who travels the world on her sentient motorcycle, Hermes, seeking wisdom,…
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The (2003)
- Dir. Stephen Norrington
Feat. Sean Connery, Stuart Townsend, Jason Flemyng…
- A swanky action–adventure in Victorian period dress that’s enticing premise teams up heroes and villains from classic fiction – Allan…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Limited Edition) (2003)
- Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
- Special limited edition re–release of Peter Jackson's final installment of the monumental J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Features both the theatrical…
Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving…
- The 'Matrix Trilogy' concludes in a green–tinged maelstrom of CGI–enhanced action and conceptual confusion.
Trinity (Moss) and…
Natural City (2003)
- Dir. Byung-chun Min
Feat. Ji-tae Yoo, Jae-un Lee, Rin Seo
- A stylised high–tech thriller set in 2080 – after global war has destroyed much of civilisation – where an isolated metropolis has…
Nemesis Game (2003)
- Dir. Jesse Warn
Feat. Carly Pope, Ian McShane, Rena Owen
- Twisted, overly enigmatic thriller shot in New Zealand, that concerns a student's obsession with a high–stakes game of riddles.
Noticing…
Paycheck (2003)
- Dir. John Woo
Feat. Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman…
- Action–orientated version of a typically complex Phillip K Dick sci–fi story, in which hero Affleck must contend with wiped memories,…