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Walking TallWalking Tall (2004)
Dir. Kevin Bray
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Kirsten Wilson
Gung–ho revenge vehicle set in backwoods America, showcasing the dumb–smart style of rising action star The Rock as a 'Special Forces'…
2 Fast 2 Furious2 Fast 2 Furious (The Fast and the Furious 2) (2003)
Dir. John Singleton
Feat. Paul Walker, Cole Hauser, James Remar
Furiously hyped retread of THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, with undercover cop Paul Walker seeking to redeem himself by infiltrating the street racing…
24 - Season 2 (TV Series)24 - Season 2 (TV Series) (2003)
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland
Further episodes in this high–concept TV thriller, covering 24 hours of real time events (an hour per episode) with Kiefer Sutherland as lead…
Accidental Spy, TheAccidental Spy, The (2003)
Dir. Teddy Chen
Feat. Jackie Chan
One of Jackie Chan's 'Off–Hollywood' productions, an international action adventure filmed on the cheap in Hong Kong. Contains lashings of…
AragamiAragami (2003)
Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura
Feat. Takao Osawa, Masaya Kato, Tak Sakaguchi
Another confidently executed, blood–soaked samurai fantasy from dir. Kitamura (VERSUS), set in a remote medieval temple into which a wounded…
AzumiAzumi (2003)
Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura
Feat. Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Kenji Kohashi
The dir. of VERSUS advances to a studio–scale budget for this historical action yarn, set around a skilled swords–woman in ancient feudal…
Bad Boys 2Bad Boys 2 (2003)
Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Joe Pantoliano
A new low (or high) in crassness from the Bruckheimer action movie sausage machine (see CON AIR, ARMAGEDDON), with maverick cops Smith and Lawrence…
Ballistic: Ecks Vs SeverBallistic: Ecks Vs Sever (2003)
Dir. Wych Kaosayananda
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Lucy Liu
Panned on release, this over–geared action slambam has its own sense of chaotic fun that may be enjoyable for some out there. Antonio…
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…
Battle Royale II: RequiemBattle Royale II: Requiem (Battle Royale 2) (2003)
Dir. Fukasaku Kinji, Fukasaku Kenta
Feat. Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda, Shugo Oshinari
Bolder and bloodier sequel that introduces 9/11–style terrorist topicality into its violent, 'last teen standing' scenario, with overt…

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