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Subgenre Sampler

 
ApocalyptoApocalypto (2006) Recommended
Dir. Mel Gibson
Feat. Dalia Hernandez, Rudy Youngblood
Dir. Mel Gibson’s oft–enthralling action adventure follows a young tribesman living in a jungle village who is taken prisoner by Mayan…
BandidasBandidas (2006)
Dir. Joachim Roenning, Espen Sandberg
Feat. Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn
A spicy and saddled western vehicle for bosom buddies Hayek and Cruz, with the spunky duo turning to bank robbery in an effort to combat a marauding…
Battle of Wits, ABattle of Wits, A (Muk gong) (2006)
Dir. Jacob Cheung
Feat. Andy Lau, Sung-kee Ahn, Zhiwen Wang
Broad, engrossing siege epic, in which a lone, resolute hero fights for a village overrun by a 25,000–strong army in 370 B.C. China. Though…
Black BookBlack Book (Zwartboek) (2006) Recommended
Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Carice Van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman
A Jewish singer goes deep undercover for the Dutch resistance in this splashy, larger–than–life WWII yarn set in Nazi–occupied…
BlackbeardBlackbeard (2006)
Dir. Kevin Connor
Feat. Stacy Keach, Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward
Fun, if historically inaccurate tele romp through the high seas in the 18th century, based loosely on the true story of pirate Edward Teach who would…
Bleach (TV Series)Bleach (TV Series) (2006)
Immensely popular anime series follows the supernatural adventures of a gifted teenager whose ability to channel the powers of a ‘Soul Reaper’…
Blood DiamondBlood Diamond (2006) Recommended
Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou
Robust action film with a political conscience, Leonardo DiCaprio gamely sustains a South African accent and an amoral toughness as a…
Broken Trail (TV Mini-series)Broken Trail (TV Mini-series) (2006)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi
High calibrE made–for–TV western about an aging cowboy and his nephew who rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader while…
Casino RoyaleCasino Royale (2006) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Eva Green
The James Bond franchise finds a new face, goes back to the very beginning, and rediscovers its mojo, with new Bond Daniel Craig and Kiwi dir. Martin…
Children of MenChildren of Men (2006) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
Feat. Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Clive Owen is pursued across a dystopian England of 2027 in this stimulating, pertinent sci–fi parable, rendered with stunning virtuosity by…

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