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Walt Disney's beloved classic Pinocchio reminds us all that dreams really do come true... and never more brilliantly than in this restored and remastered Special Edition of the timeless tale that makes every Disney collection complete! It is the little wooden puppet's greatest wish to become a real boy. But first he must prove himself worthy, so with the help of his Cricket conscience, Jiminy, Pinocchio promises to be brave, loyal and honest. Unfortunately, when he breaks his promises and his nose begins to grow and grow and grow - it leads to a challenging test of his true character. - Director:
- Norman Ferguson
- Cast:
- Don Brodie, Dickie Jones, Christian Rub
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You've never met a hero quite like Shrek (voice of Mike Myers), the endearing ogre who sparked a motion picture phenomenon and captured the world's imagination with... the Greatest Fairy Tale Never Told! Relieve every moment of Shrek's daring quest to rescue feisty Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz) with the help of his loveable loudmouthed Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad (voice of John Lithgow). Enchantingly irreverent and "monstruosly clever", 'Shrek' is ogre-sized adventure you'll want to see again and again! - Director:
- Andrew Adamson
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- Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
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Avengers Assemble (2012)The Avengers
Marvel presents Marvel's The Avengers, the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime. Iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America assemble for the first time ever in this new action-packed Marvel saga, starring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself needing a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. - Director:
- Joss Whedon
- Cast:
- Paul Bettany, Robert Downey Jr., Lou Ferrigno
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The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is an American animated action TV series set around the event of 74 villains breaking out of prison in the Marvel Universe, after which heroes Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Hulk and others embark on a quest to restore peace among the frightened citizens. Voice actors include Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Chris Cox, Phil LaMarr, Troy Baker and others. - Director:
- Steven E. Gordon
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- Clancy Brown, Eric Loomis, Rick D. Wasserman
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Infernal Affairs 1 (2002)Mou Gaan Dou 1
Ming and Yan live parallel lives; one is undercover in the Triads for the police, the other is a mole in the police. Eventually their paths must cross...- Director:
- Wai-keung Lau
- Cast:
- Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
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Battleship Potemkin (1925)Bronenosets Potyomkin
Planned by the Soviet Central Committee to coincide with the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the unsuccessful 1905 Russian Revolution, this film was developed by the 27 year-old Sergei Eisenstein from less than one page of script from a planned eight-part epic that was intended to chronicle a large number of revolutionary actions. Starting with the Potemkin's crew's refusal to eat maggot-infested meat, the mutiny develops and their leader Vakulinchuk is shot by a senior officer. The officers are overthrown and when the Potemkin docks at Odessa, crowds appear from all directions to take up the cause of the dead sailor and open rebellion ensues. What became the most celebrated sequence in world cinema history follows as the Czarist soldiers fire on the crowds thronging down the Odessa steps; the broad newsreel-like sequences being inter-cut with close-ups of harrowing details. Returning to sea, the Potemkin's crew prepares the guns for action as the ship, flying the flag of freedom, steams to confront the squadron. When they finally meet their worst fears are allayed as, with relief coupled with joy, they are universally acclaimed. This film, which was destined to become such an influential landmark in cinematographic history, opened in Moscow in January 1926. It ran for only four weeks. - Director:
- Sergei M. Eisenstein
- Cast:
- Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barsky, Grigori Aleksandrov
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Reese Witherspoon plays Tracy Flick, a straight-A go-getter determined to be president of Carver High's student body. Popular teacher Jim McAlister (Matthew Broderick) decides to derail Tracy's obsessive overachieving by recruiting an opposition candidate. Mr. M never imagines that stopping Tracy is like trying to put toothpaste back in the tube. - Director:
- Alexander Payne
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- Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein
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Rose (Kate Winslet) is a young upper-class woman suffocating under the thumb of her arrogant fiance. Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the free-spirited artist who opens Rose's eyes and steals her heart. When the ship collides with an iceberg in the frigid North Atlantic, the young lovers' journey is transformed into a breathtaking race for survival. - Director:
- James Cameron
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Chuck Riley, Kate Winslet
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The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin), led by Gollum (Andy Serkis), continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn struggles to fulfill his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest. - Director:
- Peter Jackson
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- Craig Parker, Noel Appleby, Ali Astin
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The extended version (with 48 extra minutes) of the final film in Peter Jackson's epic big screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy - which won all 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Gandalf manages to rally Gondor's fallen army with the help of King Theoden of Rohan for the biggest battle in the history of Middle-earth; and Aragorn finally faces up to his responsibilities. They are obviously out-numbered but are determined to keep Sauron distracted in order to enable Frodo to complete his quest to destroy the Ring by throwing it into the fires of the Mountain of Doom. - Director:
- Peter Jackson
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- Elijah Wood, Alan Howard, John Stephenson
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The extended edition (over 40 extra minutes) of the second film in Peter Jackson's epic big screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. The Fellowship of the Ring has now divided and Sam and Frodo are lost in the hills of Emyn Muil. They are also being followed by Gollum,a creature who promises to help them find the Mountain of Doom. Meanwhile Aragorn,Legolas and Gimli search for the hobbits Merry and Pippin in the Kingdom of Rohan,which is currently being attacked by Saruman's orc armies. Gandalf returns as Gandalf the White to remind Aragorn of his destiny to unite the people of Rohan with Gondor. Whilst the Fellowship are not travelling together they must unite against the powerful forces coming from the Two Towers: Orthanc Tower in Isengard where Saruman has bred a deadly army of 10,000,and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dûr. - Director:
- Peter Jackson
- Cast:
- Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
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Director's, extended cut of the famous fantasy adaptation. In part one of the fantasy trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Frodo (Elijah Wood) is a hobbit living in the Shire, a quiet, peaceful part of Middle Earth. When it turns out that his elderly relative Bilbo (Ian Holm) is harbouring the ultimate Ring of Power and the evil Nazgul riders of Sauron, The dark Lord of Mordor, are coming to find it, Frodo is entrusted by wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to deliver the Ring out of the Shire without it falling into their hands. Frodo leaves the Shire aided by his cousins Merry (Dominic Monaghan), Pippin (Billy Boyd) and trusty friend Sam Gamgee (Sean Astin), but they soon realise that the agents of Mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from over. Once they reach the Elvish realm of Rivendell the Hobbits form part of the anti-Sauron fellowship, which includes Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Boromir (Sean Bean), Legolas Greenleaf (Orlando Bloom), Gimli the dwarf and of course Gandalf. Together they must battle across Middle Earth to destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom, the fiery chasm in the centre of Mordor. - Director:
- Peter Jackson
- Cast:
- Elijah Wood, Alan Howard, Ian McKellen
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The Fellowship has broken, but the quest to destroy the One Ring continues. Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) must entrust their lives to Gollum if they are to find their way to Mordor. As Saruman's (Christopher Lee)'s army approaches, the surviving members of The Fellowship, along with people and creatures from Middle-earth, prepare for battle. The War of the Ring has begun. - Director:
- Peter Jackson
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- Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
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From director Christopher Nolan, a unique and intriguing thriller that begins with the ultimate act of revenge and backtracks through time to reveal the shocking and provocative reasons behind it. Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) remembers everything up to the night his wife was brutally raped and murdered. But since that tragedy, he has suffered from short-term memory loss and cannot recall any event, the places he has just visited or anyone he has met just minutes before. Determined to find out why his wife was killed, the only way he can store evidence is on scraps of paper, by taking Polaroid photos and tattooing vital clues on his body. Throughout his investigation, he appears to have the help of both bartender Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss), who may have her own secret agenda and police officer Teddy (Joe Pantoliano) whose friendship is always suspect. As Shelby's fractured memory tries to piece together a chilling jigsaw of deceit and betrayal in reverse, breathtaking twists and surprising turns rapidly occur in the most challenging, original and critically acclaimed thriller in years. - Director:
- Christopher Nolan
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- Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
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Deep in the heart of the African jungle, a baby boy is raised by gorillas. He grows up to be the hunky, heroic, yet clumsy king of the jungle, George (Brendan Fraser), who swings from one tree right into the trunk of the next! But when a beautiful career woman named Ursula stumbles into George's unnatural habitat, he's swept off his feet. Leaving behind his forest full of animal friends, including Ape, a talking gorilla and Shep, an elephant who aspires to be a dog, George plants roots in the big city of San Francisco...where the comedy and adventure only grow bigger. - Director:
- Sam Weisman
- Cast:
- Brendan Fraser, John Cleese, Leslie Mann
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