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British ex-con Wilson (Terence Stamp) arrives in Los Angeles to Investigate the mystery of his daughter's "accidental" death. His prime suspect, the wealthy, heavily guarded music promoter Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), Is no easy target. Propelled into an increasingly brutal search for truth, Wilson, with single-mindedness and terrifying precision, moves unstoppably toward revenge. - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
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- Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren
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The undead are among us and livelier than ever when Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and a talented group of young bloods star in Interview With The Vampire, the spellbinding screen adaptation of Anne Rice's best seller. Award-winning box-office favourite Cruise stylishly plays the supremely evil and charismatic vampire Lestat. Pitt is Louis, lured by Lestat into the immortality of the damned, then tormented by an unalterable fact of vampire life; to survive, he must kill. Stephen Rea, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater and newcomer Kirsten Dunst also star. One lifetime alone offers plenty of opportunities for the savage revelries of the night. Imagine what an eternity can bring. - Director:
- Neil Jordan
- Cast:
- Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas
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Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)Tình Yêu Thời Thổ Tả
Based on the best-selling novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and directed by Mike Newell, Love In The Time Of Cholera is a smouldering fifty-year romance that will tear at the heart of all romantics. When teenagers Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza meet, it's love at first sight. However after a prolonged absence with her family, forced by disapproving father, Fermina (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) returns and marries a wealthy, well-born doctor instead. Florentino (Javier Bardem) is devastated and devotes himself to becoming a successful businessman and a prolific womaniser. However, nothing can extinguish the flames of love he has for Fermina and when her husband dies, love-sick Florentino seizes his opportunity - exactly fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his passion, he vows to do so again. - Director:
- Mike Newell
- Cast:
- Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt
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A keen observer of America's social fabric, writer-director John Sayles uncovers the haunted past buried beneath a small Texas border town in this sprawling neowestern mystery. When a skeleton is discovered in the desert, lawman Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper), son of a legendary local sheriff, begins an investigation that will have profound implications both for him personally and for all of Rio County, a place still reckoning with its history of racial violence. Sayles's masterful film - novelistic in its intricacy and featuring a brilliant ensemble cast, including Joe Morton, Elizabeth Peña, and Kris Kristofferson - quietly subverts national mythmaking and lays bare the fault lines of life at the border. - Director:
- John Sayles
- Cast:
- Chris Cooper, John Griesemer, Elizabeth Peña
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The Sea Inside (2004)Mar Adentro
Based on the profoundly moving true story that captured the world's attention. 'The Sea Inside' is about Spaniard Ramon Sampedro (Javier Bardem), who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. The story also explores Ramon's relationships with two women and his ability to inspire them through his gift of love. A truly joyous experience, 'The Sea Inside' celebrates the nature of freedom and love, and the mystery and beauty of life. - Director:
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Cast:
- Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas
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Russell (Christian Bale) and his younger brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) have always dreamed of escaping their backgrounds and finding better lives. When a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, Rodney is lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast - a mistake that will almost cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. - Director:
- Scott Cooper
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- Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana
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The film is centred on Neil (Ben Affleck), a man who is torn between two loves: Marina (Olga Kurylenko), the European woman who comes to the United States to be with him, and Jane (Rachel McAdams), the old flame he reconnects with from his hometown. Neil's doubts about his life and loves are reflected in the crisis of faith experienced by Father Quintana (Javier Bardem). - Director:
- Terrence Malick
- Cast:
- Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Javier Bardem
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Charming comedy about the mostly true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford) - from his daring prison escape at age 70 to an unprecedented string of bank heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who is captivated by Forrest's commitment to his craft, and jewel (Sissy Spacek), the woman who loves him despite his criminal ways. - Director:
- David Lowery
- Cast:
- Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek
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"The Revenant" follows the story of legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) on his quest for survival and justice. After a brutal bear attack, Glass is left for dead by a treacherous member of his hunting team (Tom Hardy). Against extraordinary odds, and enduring unimaginable grief, Glass battles a relentless winter in uncharted terrain. This epic adventure captures the extraordinary power of the human spirit in an immersive and visceral experience unlike anything before. - Director:
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Charles Fathy, Tom Hardy
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Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is nearing the completion of his 3-year-long contract with Lunar Industries, mining Earth's primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon. Alone with only the base's vigilant computer Gerty as his sole companion, Bell's extended isolation has taken its toll. His only link with outside world comes via satellite messages from his wife and young daughter. He longs to return home, but a terrible accident on lunar surfaces leads to disturbing discovery that contributes to his growing sense of paranoia and dislocation so many miles away from home. - Director:
- Duncan Jones
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- Kevin Spacey, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey
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The Emmy Award winning 'Game of Thrones' returns for a final season of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honour...and an epic clash between the living and the dead. With the Army of the Dead - led by the Night King, his White Walkers and an undead dragon - bearing down on Jon and Dany and their combined forces, a denouement eight seasons in the making will be reached, answering a myriad of questions surrounding the fate of the series' protagonists. Meanwhile, Jon's true identity promises to undermine Dany's claim to the Iron Throne...and, of course, Cersei has a devious strategy of her own. - Director:
- David Nutter
- Cast:
- Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey
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Three years have passed in a town that will never forget; but times change. The local newspaper, once the backbone of Broadchurch, is about to be closed down. And DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) with DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) are about to explore a case that reopens old wounds and divides the town in ways they could never have predicted. Hardy and Miller are called on to investigate the brutal sexual assault of a local woman, Trish Winterman (Julie Hesmondhalgh). The crime scene points to a party attended by close to a hundred people. But not a casual assault the act appears premeditated. What dark secrets still lie buried in a town that has been so closely examined? And how will unresolved issues around the death of young Danny Latimer finally be settled? These answers lie in 'Broadchurch: The Final Chapter'. - Director:
- Paul Andrew Williams
- Cast:
- David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Arthur Darvill
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Broadchurch: a town in shock, after the revelation of the identity of Danny Latimer's killer. Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller find themselves drawn back into the case as it goes to court Ellie, estranged from family and friends, only has Hardy to turn to. But Hardy is a man still haunted by illness and the case he never could solve - Sandbrook. As the trial proceeds, battle lines are drawn: between legal teams, between the residents of the town, and even between family members. Lives will be thrown under the spotlight, and the deepest secrets laid bare for all to see. As the trial and the Sandbrook casa collide, no-one will emerge unscathed. - Director:
- James Strong
- Cast:
- Hollie Burgess, Eliza Bennett, David Tennant
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The Long Winter Is Here...Throughout seven thrilling episodes, the penultimate Season 7 focuses on a convergence of armies and attitudes that have been brewing for years. As the season begins, Daenerys Targaryen -accompanied by her. Unsullied army and emboldened by Dothraki/lronborn allies and her lethal trio of dragons - has finally set sail for Westerns with Tyrion Lannister, her newly appointed Hand. Jon Snow has apparently consolidated power in the North after his spectacular conquest of Ramsay Bolton and the return of Winterfell to Stark control. In King's Landing, Cersei Lannister, bereft of any surviving heirs, has successfully seized the Iron Throne. But as these and other factions drive towards new alliances or (more likely) violent conflicts, the cold specter of another, apocalyptic threat - in the form of an army of undead White Walkers - threatens to undermine the status quo and obliterate the outcome of these smaller, all-too-human rivalries. - Director:
- Jeremy Podeswa
- Cast:
- Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey
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Wallander: Series 4 (2016)Wallander: Series 4: The Final Chapter
Kenneth Branagh returns as detective Kurt Wallander for three final thrilling stories based on the acclaimed novels by Henning Mankell.
1. The White Lioness
Wallander is drawn into the case of a missing Swedish national while attending a police conference in South Africa.2. A Lesson in Love
A woman's body is discovered half buried in the forest swamps. When it transpires the victim's daughter has also gone missing, Wallander must catch the culprit before he has another death on his conscience.
3. The Troubled Man
It's a race against time as Wallander embarks on his final case - the disappearance of his daughter's father-in-law...- Director:
- Benjamin Caron
- Cast:
- Kenneth Branagh, John Kani, Jeany Spark
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