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In 1955 fledgling photographer Dennis Stock (Robert Pattinson) convinced the young and up-and-coming actor James Dean (Dane DeHaan) to be the subject of a photo essay in Life Magazine. Believing him to be the voice of a generation Stock agreed to join Dean on a journey from LA to his hometown of Fairmont, Indiana via New York in order to capture Dean in all the environments that affected and shaped the actor's unique character. Whilst on the trip Stock thought he was capturing a rebellious star in the moments before his meteoric rise to fame but it would soon became clear he was actually documenting Dean's final moments of intimacy and simplicity weeks before his untimely death that cemented him as an icon. - Director:
- Anton Corbijn
- Cast:
- Robert Pattinson, Peter Lucas, Lauren Gallagher
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Across a war-torn and unforgiving landscape, fearless warrior and inspiring leader Macbeth returns home, having encountered three witches on the bloody battlefields who foretell of a prophecy that he shall be the next King. Although initially sceptical, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's growing ambition and thirst for power soon leads to murder, unleashing a savage and inescapable spiral of bloodshed and madness. - Director:
- Justin Kurzel
- Cast:
- Michael Fassbender, Elizabeth Debicki, Marion Cotillard
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Omar is accustomed to dodging surveillance bullets as be crosses the separation wall every bay to visit his secret love Nadia. But occupied Palestine knows neither simple love nor clear-cut war. To prove himself to Nadia's family, the sensitive young baker becomes a freedom fighter and must soon face painful choices about life and manhood. When he is captured after a deadly act of resistance, he falls into a cat-and-mouse game with the military police. Suspicion and betrayal jeopardise his longtime trust with friends and accomplices and Omar's feelings become as torn apart as the Palestinian landscape. - Director:
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Cast:
- Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany, Eyad Hourani
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Texas brothers - Toby (Chris Pine), and Tanner (Ben Foster), come together after years divided to rob branches of the bank threatening to foreclose on their family land. Vengeance seems to be theirs, until they find themselves on the radar of Texas Ranger, Marcus (Jeff Bridges) looking for one last grand pursuit on the eve of his retirement. As the brothers plot a final bank heist to complete their scheme, and with the Rangers on their heels, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the values of the Old and New West murderously collide. - Director:
- David Mackenzie
- Cast:
- Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine
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Expert mountaineers Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) and Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal) lead rival expeditions to scale the highest peak on Earth, Mount Everest. Their quest becomes dangerous when the fearless climbers collide head-on with one of the fiercest blizzards in the mountain's history. Faced against impossible conditions, the limits of human spirit and physical endurance are put to the ultimate test in an epic struggle for survival in this chilling, edge-of-your-seat thriller based on actual events. - Director:
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Cast:
- Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
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Unlike most "message" films which date themselves almost immediately, Lewis Milestone's low-key unpolished and deeply-felt screen adaptation of the Erich Maria Remarque anti-war novel has lost little of its original impact. Years after its release it was still being banned in countries mobilizing for war.
The plot follows a group of young German recruits in World War I through their passage from idealism to disillusionment. As the central character Paul Baumer declares, "We live in the trenches and we fight. We try not to be killed - that's all". All Quiet is an anthology of now famous scenes: Ayres trapped in a shell crater with a man he has killed; the first meeting of the recruits and the veterans; infantrymen being mowed down to machine-gun visual rhythms; a moonlight swim with French farm girls; Ayres' pacifist speech to his astonished schoolmates; and the final shot of the soldier's hand reaching for a fatal butterfly.- Director:
- Lewis Milestone
- Cast:
- Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray
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A Girl at My Door (2014)Dohee-Ya
Young-nam (Doona Bae) was a top graduate of the Korean police academy, but due to 'misconduct' is transferred to a post at a small seaside village. On her first patrol she encounters the mysterious Dohee; a young girl excluded by her local community. As Young-nam adapts to her new life, she witnesses Dohee's situation and is compelled to protect the girl from her family by letting her move in. All is well with this unconventional arrangement until Dohee's drunken father decides he wants her back. - Director:
- July Jung
- Cast:
- Doona Bae, Sae-ron Kim, Sae-Byeok Song
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Murphy (Karl Glusman), an American living in Paris, wakes up on New Year's Day to a frantic phone call. His ex-girlfriend, Electra (Aomi Muyock), has been missing for months and her mother fears the worst. This brings back the memories he has of his relationship with her and their exploration of sex together as well as with others. - Director:
- Gaspar Noé
- Cast:
- Aomi Muyock, Karl Glusman, Klara Kristin
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This goat-beard of a film will tickle you in the middle of your world like a tuft of wiry fire. Starring Rhys Ifans and an ensemble Welsh cast featuring Charlotte Church, 'Under Milk Wood' is Kevin Allen's (Twin Town) adaptation of Dylan Thomas's brilliant and haunting radio play. Visceral, funny and filthily fluid, Under Milk Wood follows Captain Cat as he visits the dreams and innermost thoughts of the inhabitants of a fictional small Welsh fishing village, Llareggub ("bugger all" backwards). - Director:
- Kevin Allen
- Cast:
- Rhys Ifans, Llyr Ifans, Lisa Palfrey
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In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy, Theeb (Jacir Eid), embarks, uninvited but eager for adventure, on a perilous desert journey with his elder brother Hussein to guide a British officer Edward (Jack Fox) and his guide Marji to their secret destination. Immersed in a way of life that has endured for centuries, the brothers are unaware of the tremendous upheavals taking place at the fringes of their world: the First World War is raging, the Ottoman Empire is coming undone, the Great Arab Revolt is brewing, and the British officer T.E. Lawrence is plotting with Prince Faisal to establish an Arab kingdom. The ensuing journey, filled with danger and hardship, will result in Theeb's rapid growing-up. Shot entirely on location against the ravishing landscape of Wadi Rum in Jordan, (where David Lean shot Lawrence of Arabia) and cast with non-professionals from one of the last of Jordan's nomadic Bedouin tribes, 'Theeb' is a remarkable accomplishment, a genre-crossing blend of a coming-of-age drama and a western. - Director:
- Naji Abu Nowar
- Cast:
- Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat, Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen, Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh
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Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) is planning a party to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary. One week before the celebration, however, a letter arrives for her husband, Geoff (Tom Courtenay), containing news that reawakens troubling and long-hidden memories. Though Kate continues to prepare for the anniversary, she becomes increasingly concerned by Geoff's preoccupation with the letter and the ensuing revelations about his past. By the time the party comes round, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate. - Director:
- Andrew Haigh
- Cast:
- Charlotte Rampling, Dolly Wells, Tom Courtenay
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13 Minutes (2015)Elser
In 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, one man stood against him; Georg Elser (Christian Friedel). Disparaged as an assassin, he was one of the greatest resistance fighters of the Second World War. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, "13 Minutes" paints the breath-taking story of a man who could have changed world history and saved millions of human lives. - Director:
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Cast:
- Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaussner
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Love and Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys. Set against the era-defining catalog of Wilson's music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost. - Director:
- Bill Pohlad
- Cast:
- John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks
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To Bull McCabe (Richard Harris) it is his life. But now the field he has worked and loved for as long as he can remember is to be sold by public auction. When an American (Tom Berenger) bids for the land against Bull, the stage is set for a fearful confrontation that both men are determined to win. With both the land and their livelihood at stake Bull and his son attempt to frighten off the American. It's a battle that they can't afford to lose. For the field holds a dark secret that must be protected at any cost. - Director:
- Jim Sheridan
- Cast:
- Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean
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Documentary directed by Julien Temple about English guitarist and songwriter Wilko Johnson, who, in 2013, was diagnosed with supposedly inoperable pancreatic cancer. Wilko, who rose to fame during the 1970s with pub rockers Dr. Feelgood, speaks to the film-maker candidly about his illness and the sense of elation he felt for the world around him upon becoming aware of his impending death. The film captures the guitarist as he begins working on a long talked about project with The Who's Roger Daltrey and his experiences on what he believes will be his farewell tour. - Director:
- Julien Temple
- Cast:
- Wilko Johnson, Roger Daltrey
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