Movie Releases by Genre

The Descent

The Descent

August 4, 2006 | R
One year after a tragic accident, six girlfriends meet in a remote part of the Appalachians for their annual extreme outdoor adventure, in this case the exploration of a cave hidden deep in the woods. Far below the surface of the earth, disaster strikes, and there's no way out. But there is something else lurking under the earth. (Lionsgate)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.5
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

July 28, 2006 | R
The cocaine cowboys of the 80's are gone, but Miami's Casablanca allure, the undercover cops and the attitudes of Michael Mann's culturally influential television series have been enhanced by time in the feature film version of Miami Vice. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
5.6
Azumi

Azumi

July 21, 2006
Based on the manga by Yu Koyama, this is the story of a beautiful young woman raised from birth to become the ultimate assassin.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.7
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

July 7, 2006 | PG-13
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley reunite this epic tale chronicling the further mis-adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow. (Buena Vista Pictures)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.2
Beowulf & Grendel

Beowulf & Grendel

July 7, 2006 | R
Beowulf & Grendel is a medieval adventure, part legendary fable, part horror-story. Based on the seminal 9th century Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf, it tells the blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against a great and murderous troll, Grendel, who has laid seige to the kingdom of Hrothgar, the much respected king of the Danes. (Equinoxe Films)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.7
There's No One Like You

There's No One Like You

June 30, 2006 | Not Rated
Krishna (Roshan) is born with magical powers - a legacy from his father. Priya (Chopra) comes into his life and becomes his world. When she beckons him to Singapore, he follows. In Singapore, Dr. Siddhant Arya (Shah), the megalomaniac scientist is on the verge of changing the future forever. Only one man stands between Dr. Siddharth Arya and his destructive dreams. To block his ruthless ambitions -- Krishna must become Krrish.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.8
Superman Returns

Superman Returns

June 28, 2006 | PG-13
Five years after his mysterious disappearance, Superman returns to Metropolis -- but things have changed in his absence.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.9
Waist Deep

Waist Deep

June 23, 2006 | R
In the urban action thriller Waist Deep, director Vondie Curtis Hall takes audiences on a ride through contemporary Los Angeles -- where a sexy 21st-century Bonnie and Clyde hit the streets. (Rogue Pictures)
Metascore:
37
User Score:
7.5
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

June 16, 2006 | PG-13
Set in the sexy and colorful underground world of Japanese drift racing, the newest and fastest customized rides go head-to head on some of the most perilous courses in the world. [Universal]
Metascore:
45
User Score:
6.5
District B13

District B13

June 2, 2006 | R
Paris, 2010. An isolation wall surrounds the ghetto cities. Without effective law enforcement, with these walls, gang rule is absolute. [Magnolia Pictures]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.1
Typhoon

Typhoon

June 2, 2006 | R
The story of a modern-day pirate planning a massive attack on North and South Korea.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
tbd
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

May 26, 2006 | PG-13
In the climax of the X-Men trilogy, a "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. [20th Century Fox]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.1
See No Evil

See No Evil

May 19, 2006 | R
Seven feet tall. Four hundred pounds. A rusty steel plate screwed into his skull and razor-sharp fingernails that pluck out his victims' eyes. Reclusive psychopath Jacob Goodnight (Kane) is holed up in the long-abandoned and rotting Blackwell Hotel, alone with his nightmares until eight petty criminals show up for community service along with the cop who put a bullet in Jacob's head four years ago. (Lionsgate)
Metascore:
17
User Score:
6.0
Poseidon

Poseidon

May 12, 2006 | PG-13
Master storyteller Wolfgang Peterson (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm) returns to the sea with Poseidon to focus not only on the power of a massive rogue wave that overturns a luxury cruise ship in open water, but on the intense dramas that play out among a small group of people fighting to survive in its aftermath. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
5.9
Mission: Impossible III

Mission: Impossible III

May 5, 2006 | PG-13
Special Agent Ethan Hunt faces the mission of his life and a new villain (Philip Seymour Hoffman) in Mission: Impossible III. Director J. J. Abrams ("Lost," "Alias") brings his unique blend of action and drama to the billion-dollar franchise. [Paramount Pictures]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.8
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

April 21, 2006 | PG-13
Special Agent Pete Garrison is convinced that a Neo-Nazi Aryan Disciple has managed to infiltrate the White House. When a White House Agent is murdered, Garrison is framed and blackmailed over an affair with the First Lady. Garrison is relieved of his duties, but he won't stop trying to prove his innocence, or giving his all to save the life of the President.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.2
Mountain Patrol

Mountain Patrol

April 14, 2006 | Not Rated
Mountain Patrol: Kekexili is a film inspired by a people's remarkable mission surrounding the illegal Tibetan antelope poaching in the region of Kekexili, the largest animal reserve in China. The story is brought to the screen with great detail by director Lu Chuan. Set against the exquisite backdrop of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Chuan tells the tale of brave local Tibetans who face death and starvation to save the endangered antelope herds from a band of ruthless hunters. (National Geographic World Films)
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.8
Shadow: Dead Riot

Shadow: Dead Riot

March 22, 2006 | R
In this unique fusion of Asian-style action, zombie horror and prison drama, Tony Todd stars as Shadow, an executed and resurrected serial killer who invades a women's prison in search of the girl known only as Solitaire. (Media Blasters)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
tbd
V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

March 17, 2006 | R
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V for Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man (Weaving) known only as "V." Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V's mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself -- and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plan to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.8
The Fallen

The Fallen

March 8, 2006
This World War II drama looks at one day of fighting in northern Italy through the eyes of American, German, and Italian troops.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.6
16 Blocks

16 Blocks

March 3, 2006 | PG-13
The story of how two men change -- and change each other -- during a tense 16 block struggle between life and death. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.8
Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet

March 3, 2006 | PG-13
Set in the late 21st century, a subculture of humans called Hemophages has emerged who have been genetically modified, giving them enhance speed, incredible stamina and acute intelligence. To the government's dismay, more and more of the population are being transformed, and they have set out to rid the world of this new subculture that they deem menaces to society. However, one rogue warrior with fierce fighting skills and chameleon-like abilities is bent on protecting her race -- and seeking revenge on those who changed her life forever. (Sony)
Metascore:
18
User Score:
3.1
Running Scared

Running Scared

February 24, 2006 | R
In order to save his family, a low-level mobster (Paul Walker) must recover a gun used in a mob hit before it's found by his bosses or the cops. [New Line Cinema]
Metascore:
41
User Score:
8.2
Night Watch: Nochnoi Dozor

Night Watch: Nochnoi Dozor

February 17, 2006 | R
Night Watch is the first installment of a trilogy based on the best-selling Russian sci-fi novels of Sergei Lukyanenko (which also includes Day Watch and Dusk Watch). This visionary horror fantasy film features a dazzling mix of mind-blowing effects, adrenaline-fuelled action and suspenseful terror. (Fox Searchlight)
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.4
Big Momma's House 2

Big Momma's House 2

January 27, 2006 | PG-13
Martin Lawrence is back as the boldest, biggest and baddest Momma ever. This time, Lawrence transforms himself into Big Momma to avert a national security disaster. But saving the country is the least of Big Momma's problems, as he takes on his ultimate challenge -- being nanny/housekeeper to the suspect's dysfunctional family. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
5.3
Dai si gin

Dai si gin

January 27, 2006
In this fast-moving action drama, a highly televised police bust of a Hong Kong bank heist end with the criminals getting away and a lot of cops getting killed. In an effort to save face with the public, the police arrange to broadcast the pursuit and capture of the crooks. However, things get more complicated when the bank robbers contact the media with their own version of events. (Palm Pictures)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
4.0
Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution

January 20, 2006 | R
Underworld: Evolution continues the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as the beautiful vampire heroine Selene (Beckinsale) discovers that she has been betrayed by her own kind and seeks her revenge. (Screen Gems)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
8.4
Tristan and Isolde

Tristan and Isolde

January 13, 2006 | PG-13
This longtime dream project of executive producer Ridley Scott explores the medieval legend of a princess and warrior's love affair, which threatens to tear apart an uneasy peace between England and Ireland. A tale of epic battles, royal intrigue and a timeless, star-crossed passion. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.9
BloodRayne

BloodRayne

January 6, 2006 | Unrated
BloodRayne takes you to another place and time to experience a world where good and evil battle it out -- with mankind as the very prize. (Romar Entertainment)
Metascore:
18
User Score:
7.4
Tau man ji D

Tau man ji D

December 30, 2005
Adapted from the hit Manga series, this film focuses on teenage boys and fast cars.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
5.7
The Promise

The Promise

December 30, 2005 | PG-13
This fantasy epic tells the love story between a royal concubine and a slave.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
5.0
Æon Flux

Æon Flux

December 2, 2005 | PG-13
In this futuristic sci-fi thriller set 400 years in the future, Charlize Theron stars as Aeon Flux, the top underground operative at war with the totalitarian regime governing what appears to be a perfect society. But is this perfect life hiding a perfect lie? Aeon is on the front lines of a rebellion that will reveal a world of secrets. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
5.5
Streets of Legend

Streets of Legend

November 23, 2005 | R
Streets of Legend is an exhilarating, character-driven exploration of love and betrayal set against the illegal and multiethnic car-racing subculture of Southern California. (Lions Gate Films)
Metascore:
60
User Score:
5.0
Zathura: A Space Adventure

Zathura: A Space Adventure

November 11, 2005 | PG
Based on the best-selling book by the acclaimed children's writer Chris Van Allsburg ("The Polar Express," "Jumanji"), Zathura is a heart-racing sci-fi adventure about two squabbling brothers who are propelled into deepest, darkest space while playing a mysterious game they discovered in the basement of their old house. (Sony Pictures)
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.7
The Legend of Zorro

The Legend of Zorro

October 28, 2005 | PG
The Legend of Zorro reunites stars Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones with director Martin Campbell for a sequel to their 1995 action hit "The Mask of Zorro."
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.9
Doom

Doom

October 21, 2005 | Unrated
Doom, the landmark videogame that electrified a generation, leaps from the computer screen to the big screen as a terrifying sci-fi horror action adventure, transporting audiences to a dark and disturbing future with all the visceral excitement and horror that made its gaming predecessor a global phenomenon. (Universal)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
5.5
Domino

Domino

October 14, 2005 | R
Smart. Daring. Defiant and dangerous. As well as beautiful. This is Domino Harvey and this is her real life story...well, sort of. [New Line Cinema]
Metascore:
37
User Score:
5.1
The Fog

The Fog

October 14, 2005 | TV-14
There really is something out there in the dark. In the small town of Antonio Bay, a terrifying and malevolent force hidden within a thick and eerie fog terrorized its residents. Shrouded by the fog lies a ghastly secret of merciless revenge, one that the town's inhabitants would do well to unravel -- before it's too late. (Revolution Studios)
Metascore:
27
User Score:
2.6
Into the Blue

Into the Blue

September 30, 2005 | PG-13
What begins as a carefree treasure hunt turns into a deadly battle over an ancient shipwreck in the Bahamas.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
5.7
Serenity

Serenity

September 30, 2005 | PG-13
This story of a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. (Universal)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.3
Dangerous Men

Dangerous Men

September 23, 2005 | Not Rated
After Mina witnesses her fiance's brutal murder by beach thugs, she sets out on a venomous crime spree to eradicate all trash from Los Angeles. Armed with a knife, a gun and an undying rage, she murders her way through the masculine half of the city's populace. A renegade cop is hot on her heels, a trail that also leads him to the subhuman criminal overlord known as Black Pepper.
Metascore:
32
User Score:
tbd
The Man

The Man

September 9, 2005 | PG-13
A comedy about an affable dental salesman (Levy) and a hard-edged federal agent (Jackson) who are forced to work together and who eventually grow to tolerate each other. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
7.8
Transporter 2

Transporter 2

September 2, 2005 | R
Jason Statham returns in his signature role as ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin, aka "The Transporter." Now retired in Miami, Martin makes a living driving for a wealthy family, including the young son, with whom he has unexpectedly bonded. But when the boy is abducted, Martin must use all his skills to bring him to safety and discover the kidnapper's master plan. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
4.1
A Sound of Thunder

A Sound of Thunder

September 2, 2005 | PG-13
Based on a short story by award-winning author Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder opens on the year 2055 in downtown Chicago where a very elite travel agency, Time Safari Inc., has cornered the lucrative time-traveling market with an exclusive prehistoric hunting package. Time Safari Inc. is the hottest ticket in town -- until the unthinkable happens. Someone breaks the rules. And evolution runs off its tracks. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
24
User Score:
3.7
Underclassman

Underclassman

September 2, 2005 | PG-13
LA's youngest cop Tre Stokes (Cannon) is about to get his biggest assignment: he must go undercover to break up a dangerous crime ring rooted in a upscale prep school. The deeper Tre goes the more dangerous and volatile the situation becomes. Fighting both his personal demons and the forces determined to take him down, he must risk everything to catch the ones closest to him. (Miramax)
Metascore:
19
User Score:
2.1
The Cave

The Cave

August 26, 2005 | PG-13
Deep in the Romanian forest, a team of scientists stumbles upon the ruins of a 13th century Abbey. On further inspection, they make a startling discovery -- the Abbey is built over the entrance to a giant underground cave system. Local biologists believe the cave could be home to an undiscovered eco-system, so they hire a group of American cave-explorers to help them investigate its depths. (Sony)
Metascore:
30
User Score:
7.4
The Memory of a Killer

The Memory of a Killer

August 26, 2005 | R
Angelo Ledda (Decleir) is an international hitman who has been hired to terminate two people in Belgium. Unknown to those around him, Ledda has advanced symptoms of Alzheimers, and this double murder will likely be his last. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.0
Matando Cabos

Matando Cabos

August 26, 2005 | R
A dark comedy about a kidnapping scheme in Mexico City.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
8.1
Supercross

Supercross

August 17, 2005 | PG-13
Supercross tells the story of two brothers, KC and Trip Carlyle, who, after the mysterious death of their father, are spurred on to overcome a series of emotional and physical obstacles to achieve success in the high octane world of Supercross motorcycle racing. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
26
User Score:
4.1
Four Brothers

Four Brothers

August 12, 2005 | R
After their adoptive mother is murdered during a grocery store holdup, the Mercer brothers -- hotheaded Bobby (Wahlberg), hard-edged Angel (Gibson), family man and businessman Jeremiah (Benjamin) and hard rocking Jack (Hedlund) -- reunite to take the matter of her death into their own hands. As they track down the killer, the four brothers come together to discover that they are bound by ties thicker than blood. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.2
The Great Raid

The Great Raid

August 12, 2005 | Unrated
From director John Dahl comes the stirring true story of one of the most spectacular rescue missions ever to take place in American history: "the great raid on Cabanatuan," the daring exploit that would liberate more than 500 U.S. Prisoners of War in the face of overwhelming odds. A gripping depiction of human resilience, the film vividly brings to life the personal courage and audacious heroism that allowed a small but stoic band of World War II soldiers to attempt the impossible in the hopes of freeing their captured brothers. (Miramax)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
7.8
The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

August 5, 2005 | Unrated
Based on the hit television series that ran from 1979-85, the film follows the adventures of "good old boy" cousins, Bo (Scott) and Luke (Knoxville) Duke, who with the help of their eye-catching cousin Daisy (Simpson) and moonshine running Uncle Jesse (Nelson), try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commissioner Boss Hogg (Reynolds). (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
4.9
Secuestro express

Secuestro express

August 5, 2005 | R
Secuestro Express -- the business of quick kidnapping perpetrated by two or three organized thugs who chose their victims among the upper-class in Latin America. This film tells the frightening story of one young couple's ordeal as they careen through the underbelly of Caracas, Venezuela in the hands of three thugs who've made them their latest payday. (Miramax Films)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
8.4
Stealth

Stealth

July 29, 2005 | PG-13
In this action adventure, U.S. Navy pilots are part of a close-knit elite division of test pilots flying highly classified stealth fighter jets. (Sony)
Metascore:
35
User Score:
5.7
The Island

The Island

July 22, 2005 | PG-13
Lincoln Six-Echo (McGregor) is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. Like all the inhabitants of this carefully constructed environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to "The Island" -- reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the plant -- until he makes a terrible discovery that everything about his existence is a lie. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
8.6
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

July 8, 2005 | PG-13
Marvel's first family of comic superheroes takes the world by storm as the longest running comic book series in history comes to the big screen. [20th Century Fox]
Metascore:
40
User Score:
6.3
The Beat That My Heart Skipped

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

July 1, 2005 | Unrated
In this follow-up to his critical smash "Read My Lips," Jacques Audiard has adapted and updated James Toback’s cult 1978 noir "Fingers" to come up with this memorable character study about a young man torn between a life of crime and classical music. (Wellspring Media)
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.9
Undead

Undead

July 1, 2005 | R
This horror film, in the vein of "Night of the Living Dead" and "The Evil Dead," features an overflow of gore and visual effects to make any horror fan squirm with delight. (Lions Gate Films)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
5.6
War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

June 29, 2005 | PG-13
A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.5
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

June 15, 2005 | PG-13
Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. [Warner Bros.]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.3
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

June 10, 2005 | Unrated
John and Jane Smith are an ordinary suburban couple with an ordinary, lifeless suburban marriage. But each of them has a secret: They are legendary assassins working for competing organizations. When the truth comes out, John and Jane end up in each other's cross-hairs. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
8.3
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D

June 10, 2005 | PG
From the wild imagination of a child and the digital vision of director Robert Rodriguez comes this magical, original, not to mention three-dimensional, family entertainment. (Dimension Films)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
4.4
Bomb the System

Bomb the System

May 27, 2005 | R
Shot entirely on the streets of New York City, Bomb the System is the first feature in over 20 years to delve into the world of graffiti art. (Palm Pictures)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
7.3
2009: Lost Memories

2009: Lost Memories

May 20, 2005 | R
2009 Lost Memories unfolds from an intriguing premise: what if An Jung-geun had failed to assassinate Ito Hirobumi in Harbin, 1909, and this single incident opened a completely different history, one in which Japan had never lost the Second World War, and Korea had never gained independence. (ADV Films)
Metascore:
40
User Score:
7.2
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

May 19, 2005 | PG-13
Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor's new apprentice -- Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin's own offspring -- the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become heroes.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.9
Unleashed

Unleashed

May 13, 2005 | Not Rated
On and beneath the meanest streets of Glasgow, fiery gangster Bart (Hoskins) is merciless with debtors, would-be rivals, and anyone else to whom he even takes a passing dislike. How does Bart maintain his chokehold? Through his unwitting enforcer Danny (Li), who he has "raised" since boyhood. (Rogue Pictures)
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.3
Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

May 6, 2005 | R
An epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war, a stranger in a strange land. He serves a doomed king, falls in love with an exotic forbidden queen, and rises to the knighthood. Ultimately, he must protect the people of Jerusalem from overwhelming forces while striving to keep a fragile peace. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.9
xXx: State of the Union

xXx: State of the Union

April 29, 2005 | PG-13
NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson), fresh off the success of his last renegade recruitment, once again finds himself in need of an outsider. Gibbons and his new agent (Ice Cube), also code named "XXX," must track a dangerous military splinter group led by Willem Dafoe that is conspiring to overthrow the U.S. Government in the nation's capital. [Sony]
Metascore:
37
User Score:
6.1
The Tunnel

The Tunnel

April 29, 2005
Based on the true story of the biggest underground escape attempt from East to West Berlin, The Tunnel is a cracking slice of old-fashioned, widescreen entertainment. (Roxie Releasing)
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.5
The Girl from Monday

The Girl from Monday

April 15, 2005 | R
A funny and thought-provoking farce told in the rhythms of a sci-fi thriller. (Possible Films)
Metascore:
45
User Score:
tbd
State Property 2

State Property 2

April 13, 2005 | R
Three notorious gangsters battle for supremacy in the City of Brotherly Love.
Metascore:
33
User Score:
4.8
Sahara

Sahara

April 8, 2005 | PG-13
Clive Cussler's master explorer Dirk Pitt (McConaughey) takes on the adventure of his life when he embarks on a treasure hint through some of the most dangerous regions of West Africa. Searching for what the locals call "The Ship of Death," a long lost Civil War battleship which protects a secret cargo, Pitt and his wisecracking sidekick (Zahn) use their wits and clever heroics to help Doctor Eva Rojas (Cruz) when they realize the shop may be linked to mysterious deaths in the same area. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
41
User Score:
7.7
Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle

April 8, 2005 | R
Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing (Chow), aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. (Sony)
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.5
Sin City

Sin City

April 1, 2005 | Unrated
Robert Rodriguez and comic book icon Frank Miller co-direct Sin City, based on the series of graphic novels created, written and illustrated by Miller. The film is infested with criminals, crooked cops and sexy dames, some searching for vengeance, some for redemption and others, both. [Dimension Films]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.7
Dust to Glory

Dust to Glory

April 1, 2005 | PG
An all out action-adventure documenting the most notorious and dangerous race in the world, the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. (IFC Films)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.6
D.E.B.S.

D.E.B.S.

March 25, 2005 | PG-13
Recruited by the U.S. Government for their unique ability to lie, cheat and fight, Amy, Max, Janet and Dominique join an underground academy of secret agents known only as D.E.B.S. These crime fighting hotties set out to save the world and keep their lipstick perfectly applied while doing so. (Sony)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
6.5
Oldboy

Oldboy

March 25, 2005 | R
Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is an ordinary Seoul businessman with a wife and little daughter who, after a drunken night on the town, is locked up in a strange, private "prison." No one will tell him why he's there or who his jailer is. The imprisonment last for 15 years until one day when Dae-su finds himself unexpectedly deposited on a grass-covered high-rise roof, determined to discover the mysterious enemy who had him locked up. (Tartan Films)
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.6
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous

March 24, 2005 | PG-13
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous catches up with FBI agent Gracie Hart (Bullock) shortly after she successfully disarmed a threat against the Miss United States Pageant while working undercover as a contestant and became an overnight media sensation. Things haven't been going so well for her lately. Reeling from a broken romance and frustrated to find her newfound fame is jeopardizing the undercover work she loves, Gracie now reluctantly agrees to serve the Bureau in the only way possible: coifed and styled for the talk show circuit as "the face of the FBI." (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
5.0
Steamboy

Steamboy

March 18, 2005 | PG-13
A retro science-fiction epic set in Victorian England, Steamboy features an inventor prodigy named Ray Steam who receives a mysterious metal ball containing a new form of energy capable of powering an entire nation. This young boy must use it to fight evil, redeem his family, and save London from destruction. (Sony)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.3
Hostage

Hostage

March 11, 2005 | R
Devastated by an unspeakable tragedy while on the job as a hostage negotiator for the LAPD, Jeff Talley (Willis) resigns and accepts a low profile job as the chief of police in a sleepy town. On a slow Monday morning Talley's job becomes anything but quiet and sets him on a course that could change not only his professional but personal life forever. (Miramax)
Metascore:
44
User Score:
8.5
Nowhere Man

Nowhere Man

March 11, 2005 | Unrated
Just how bad can things get? Conrad has found a pornographic video featuring his fiancé. Shocked, he calls the wedding off. But now, after an emotionally brutal week, an abused Jennifer has cut off Conrad's penis - and taken it with her for ransom! A doctor has advised Conrad that if found immediately, there is some hope for re-attachment. But where is Jennifer hiding? Vengeful and furious, Conrad blunders gun first into the underworld of her "blue-film" past, to find her – and his missing member! (First Run Features)
Metascore:
41
User Score:
tbd
The Pacifier

The Pacifier

March 4, 2005 | PG
Vin Diesel stars as Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe who, as an elite member of the world's fiercest and most highly trained force thought he was prepared to take on any duty no matter how perilous or impossible -- until he tried baby-sitting. (Disney)
Metascore:
30
User Score:
5.5
Man of the House

Man of the House

February 25, 2005 | PG-13
A Texas Ranger (Jones) takes an undercover assignment as a cheerleading coach at the University of Texas.
Metascore:
35
User Score:
5.9
Ong Bak

Ong Bak

February 11, 2005 | R
One dark night, a former native of a rural Thai village, has his men steal the head of the town's Ong Bak (Buddha statue) to win favor with a ruthless crime boss. The locals regard the theft as a catastrophe, and seek a champion to retrieve their lost treasure. They find their man in Ting (Tony Jaa), an orphaned youngster raised at the local temple in an ancient system of Muay Thai: Nine Body Weapons. [Magnolia Pictures]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.3
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

January 28, 2005 | R
Based on the best-selling Atari videogame series, this film features Edward Carnby (Slater), a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. (Lions Gate Films)
Metascore:
9
User Score:
1.7
Beautiful Boxer

Beautiful Boxer

January 21, 2005 | Unrated
Based on the true story of Thailand's famed transgender kickboxer, Beautiful Boxer is a poignant action drama that punches straight into the heart and mind of a boy who fights like a man so he can become a woman. (Regent Releasing)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.6
Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

January 19, 2005 | R
To survive the night, cops and criminals alike will have to unite and fight. A classic head-to-head showdown ignites in this all-new update of the 1976 action thriller of the same name. (Rogue Pictures)
Metascore:
54
User Score:
7.8
Elektra

Elektra

January 14, 2005 | Unrated
Jennifer Garner returns as Elektra, a lethal synthesis of grace and power with the mystical power known as kimagure: a limited ability to see the future. She has purposefully severed all ties with the world and lives only for her next assignment. Elektra's latest job forces her to make a decision that can take her life in a whole new direction -- or destroy her. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
4.5
Appleseed

Appleseed

January 14, 2005 | R
Inspired by a manga by the legendary Masamune Shirow, this anime is set in the year 2131, after a non-nuclear war has left the earth barren.
Metascore:
40
User Score:
6.9
Sky Blue

Sky Blue

December 31, 2004 | Unrated
Set in the year 2140, Sky Blue is a love story set against the forces of destruction, a dystopian vision of Earth's destiny, yet ultimately a reminder of our hope for the future. (Maxmedia)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
5.3
Flight of the Phoenix

Flight of the Phoenix

December 17, 2004 | PG-13
This action-adventure features a group of air crash survivors who are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the "impossible": building a new plane from the wreckage. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
8.0
Bandido

Bandido

December 10, 2004 | R
When legendary thief Max Cruz is framed by the CIA, he has no choice but to help them with a top-secret mission in the Yucatan.
Metascore:
31
User Score:
tbd
Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

December 8, 2004 | Unrated
Wesley Snipes returns as the iconic vampire hunter Blade in this third installment of the hit film series. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
3.1
House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers

December 3, 2004 | PG-13
The year is 859 AD, and China's once flourishing Tang Dynasty is in decline. Unrest is raging throughout the land, and the corrupt government is locked in battle with rebel armies that are forming in protest. The largest and most prestigious of these rebel groups is the House of Flying Daggers, which is growing ever more powerful under a mysterious new leader. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.8
Alexander

Alexander

November 24, 2004 | Unrated
Based on the true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander takes a bold, honest look at Alexander's life and his relationships. [Warner Bros.]
Metascore:
40
User Score:
6.0
National Treasure

National Treasure

November 19, 2004 | PG
Nicholas Cage stars as the brilliant treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates in who discovers a secret from our nation's past that will lead to the greatest adventure in history. (Disney)
Metascore:
40
User Score:
6.9
After the Sunset

After the Sunset

November 12, 2004 | PG-13
This high-stakes action comedy begins where most great heist movies end - with a pair of master thieves escaping to a tropical paradise to enjoy the spoils of their labor. But when an FBI agent, who has pursued them for seven years, becomes convinced that they are actually plotting to pull off a million-dollar theft from a nearby "diamond cruise," a riveting game of cat and mouse begins. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
7.8
The Incredibles

The Incredibles

November 5, 2004 | PG
Known to the world as superheroes Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Bob Parr and his wife Helen were among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs to live "normal" lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment. [Disney]
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.8
Team America: World Police

Team America: World Police

October 15, 2004 | R
This action adventure from the creators of "South Park" features an all-marionette cast as Team America, an international police force dedicated to maintaining global stability. [Paramount]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.5
Saints and Soldiers

Saints and Soldiers

October 15, 2004 | R
A dramatic, intense and heroic WWII film about members of the Greatest Generation struggling to be both good men and good soldiers. (Excel Entertainment Group)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.5
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