 Die Another Day 2002  PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Lee Tamahori
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, John Cleese, Judi Dench, Michael Madsen, Will Yun Lee, Samantha Bond, Kenneth Tsang, Emilio Echevarria, Mikhail Gorevoy, Lawrence Makoare, Colin Salmon
James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) travels the world–from the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, to Hong Kong, Cuba, London, and Iceland–seeking revenge against his enemies. His trek begins when he is released from prison in North Korea and sets off to track down terrorist Zao (Rick Yune) in Cuba. While in Cuba, Bond meets fellow spy Jinx (Halle Berry) and then he heads to London where he encounters millionaire Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) who has his own devious plans and invites Bond to Iceland. Bond and Jinx work as a team and try to put an end to the evil deeds of Zao, Graves, and other villains.
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The Fast and the Furious 2001 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Johnny Strong, Matt Schulze, Ted Levine, Ja Rule, Chad Lindberg, Vyto Ruginis, Thom Barry, Noel Gugliemi, Stanton Retledge, R.J. de Vera
Street racers in Manhattan get an unexpected visit from undercover LAPD officer Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) who is sent by the FBI on a mission to bust a high-jacking ring. The gang is led by Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) who is involved in an illicit romance with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez). Dominic's ring is suspected of stealing electronic equipment. Problems develop during the investigation when Brian begins to sympathize with Dominic and also falls in love with Dominic's sister Mia (Jordana Brewster). Good action scenes involving car stunts provide much of the entertainment in this film.
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Snow Falling on Cedars 1999 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Scott Hicks
Cast: Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, Richard Jenkins, Youki Kudoh, James Rebhorn, Max von Sydow, Sam Shepard, Rick Yune, Zeljko Ivanek, Jan Rubes
Flashbacks abound in this adaptation of David Guterson's novel about a 1950s courtroom drama in which a Japanese American, Kazuo Miyamoto (Rick Yune) is on trial for murder. A reporter, Ishmael Chambers (Ethan Hawke), begins his own investigation and comes up with facts that neither the defense attorney (Max von Sydow) nor the prosecutor (James Rebhorn) are bringing out. But, Chambers' own World War II prejudices also stand in the way of the truth.
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| 1. Die Another Day (2002)
2. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
3. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
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