47 Ronin (2013)
A band of samurai set out to avenge the death of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.
The Catcher Was A Spy (2018)
The true story of a baseball player recruited as a spy and sent to assassinate the physicist Werner Heisenberg before he can build the Nazis an atomic bomb.
The Last Samurai (2003)
Tom Cruise goes native in Japan in the years when honour was prized more highly than life itself.
Minamata (2020)
New York, 1971. Eugene Smith, once a highly sought-after photographer, now lives as a recluse. But then an unexpected trip to the Japanese city of Minamata, where an unscrupulous corporation has been releasing untreated wastewater into the bay, brings new meaning to his life.
Mr. Holmes (2015)
A retired Sherlock looks back on his life and an unsolved case.
The Railway Man (2013)
The true story of Eric Lomax, a victim of the Second World War's "Death Railway", who later in life sets out to find the Japanese soldier responsible.
Ring 2 (1999)
Effective sequel to the original Ring.
Ring (1998)
A cursed video that spawned a thousand sequels and remakes makes its debut.
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
Jackie Chan kicks his way through Paris in martial arts sequel.
Speed Racer (2008)
Family values versus corporate dirty tricks in futuristic motor racing spectacular.
Sunshine (2007)
Astronauts are sent to try to save earth by reigniting the sun.
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
The samurai as a single parent in 19th century Japan.
The White Countess (2005)
The tortured romance between a blind American diplomat and a taxi dancing Russian widow in Shanghai on the eve of war.
The Wolverine (2013)
Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.
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Farewell to Anthony Head Much-loved star dies at 72

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